HASS History: 8 Lesson Plans (covering 16 lessons) + 1 Summative Assessment Task + FREE Student WORKBOOK (Year 8)

Unlock the Past: Cultivating Historical Understanding and Engaged Citizens in Year 8!

Tired of searching for HASS History units that truly connect with teenagers and deepen their understanding of our world's past? Our "Global Connections & Changing Societies: Navigating the Past to Understand Our Present" unit delivers a complete, project-packed experience for Year 8 students across Australia. It provides ready-to-use resources that are rich in historical depth and practical application, covering key historical concepts and developing vital analytical skills. This unit empowers you to guide students through the exciting process of applying historical inquiry to the real-world social and political challenges they encounter today, fostering a deeper appreciation for how the past shapes our present.

Benefit from:

• Effortless Delivery: Clearly defined objectives and explicit teaching content make exploring sophisticated concepts like the transformation of societies, the impact of significant events, and the roles of influential individuals smooth and confident for both you and your students.
• Engaging Activities: From conducting a "Medieval Marketplace Mayhem" simulation to debating the impact of the "Black Death," simulating "Joan of Arc's Trial," creating "Mapping the Mughal Empire" projects, and role-playing "The Meiji Restoration," students will ignite their Critical and Creative Thinking and develop practical historical inquiry skills through interactive, hands-on experiences.
• Natural Skill Development: This isn't just a content-heavy unit. Embedded activities organically foster reflective writing and source analysis (Literacy), understanding diverse perspectives (Intercultural Understanding), and navigating moral challenges from the past (Ethical Understanding), aligning seamlessly with key General Capabilities.
• Extension Included: Thoughtfully designed extension prompts are included in every lesson, encouraging deeper historical research and personal exploration for advanced or curious learners. 
• Real-Life Connections: Connect learning to relevant challenges like understanding power dynamics, analysing societal change, and appreciating cultural diversity. Empower students to interpret historical evidence and develop the wisdom to understand how different societies have navigated complex issues.

BONUS! FREE Student Workbook: This unit includes a ready-to-print student workbook, directly aligned with each lesson, saving you even more preparation time and providing valuable documentation and reflective activities for your students.

Invest in impactful, life-changing historical education without the extra hours AND get a FREE student workbook to match! Get your Year 8 "Global Connections & Changing Societies" unit today!

(2 Downloads: Lesson Plans (62 pages) and Student Workbook (24 pages))