Stage 1 teaching resources
A range of resources have been developed by Curriculum K-12 Directorate to support the teaching of the HSIE K-6 syllabus outcomes and subject matter. These resources are not available through DET sales.
Teaching resources
China Downunder
China Downunder is a multistage HSIE teaching resource. The teacher’s book provides significant support for learning in Stages 1, 2 and 3. Detailed teaching notes, handouts and background information for Stage 1 are included. A class set of 30 booklets providing interesting and engaging images of contemporary China are also part of the resource.
- Assessment strand - Cultures.
Focus outcome CUS1.4.
Supporting outcomes CUS1.3, ENS1.5 and SSS1.7.
Download Teachers book (pdf 3MB)
Download Part 1 of the student image booklet (pdf 57 MB)
Download Part 2 of the student image booklet (pdf 54MB)
Some additional class sets of the student image booklet only are now available. Schools (from all sectors) can request a set of images booklets for their school library by emailing hsie@det.nsw.edu.au with the name of contact teacher, school name and postal details. Additional copies of the teachers book are no longer available and will need to be downloaded from the link above.
The following print resources have been distributed to schools and should be available in the school library. Additional copies of teachers books can be downloaded.
Copies of Pak Yono's Paddy Field can be purchased.
Caring for place, caring for country
This teaching resource is about contemporary Aboriginal culture, heritage and connection with the land. Included in the teaching kit are 2 story books; Gami's Place and The river is big; a tape of the songs Old Man Windrayne and Gami's Place; and A pictorial study guide of NSW.
- Assessment strand - Cultures.
Focus outcomes CUS1.3 and CUS1.4
Supporting outcomes CCS1.1, CCS1.2, ENS1.5, ENS1.6 and SSS1.8.
Teachers book: Caring for place - Caring for country teachers book (pdf 2305kb)
Download in sections: Section 1 (304kb), Section 2 (282kb), Section 3 (923kb), Section 4 (229kb), Section 5 (479kb), Section 6 (652kb).
Celebrating Together
Celebrating together is a multistage resource that provides opportunities for students to explore the cultural diversity of communities within Australia and the world through the study of celebrations. It incorporates family, community, national, international, cultural and religious celebrations and how these reflect the values and beliefs of a particular group. It aims to develop intercultural understandings and examines the issues of prejudice and racism. Students are given opportunities to clarify, apply and evaluate their own attitudes and values as citizens of a multicultural society. Supports the Culture strand and has relevance for Stages 1, 2 and 3.
- Assessment strand - Cultures.
Focus outcome CUS1.4
Celebrating together (pdf - 517kb)
MakingCents: Using Money
MakingCents is an award winning resource which provides support for teachers in the area of financial literacy. The materials have been developed by DET for Finance First. The materials can be downloaded from the MakingCents web site. The resource addresses the Social systems and structures strand of the HSIE syllabus and include references to Mathematics.
- Assessment strand - Social systems and structures.
Focus outcome SSS1.7.
Teachers book: MakingCents lower primary unit: Using money (pdf 1049kb) clink here for Stage 1 game.
Treasures
Introduces students to the concept of personal and family heritage. A CD-ROM of the Treasures data base program and a set of 3 posters were included with the teachers book sent to schools.
- Assessment strand - Change and continuity.
Focus outcomes CCS1.1 and CCS1.2.
Supporting outcomes CUS1.3 and CUS1.4.
Teachers book: Treasures (pdf 16mb)
Where the sun rises ……
Is a unit of work about people and life in Japan designed for Stage 1. A set of student image booklets accompanied the teachers book when it was distributed to all government and Access Asia schools.A new electronic version of the student booklet is being developed for web publication. It is anticipated this will be available in 2009.
- Assessment strand - Cultures.
Focus outcome CUS1.4.
Supporting outcomes CCS1.1, CUS1.3, ENS1.5, ENS1.6,SSS1.7 and SSS1.8.
Teachers book: Where the sun rises (pdf 1.07mb)
Student image booklet: Where the sun rises (pdf 3.53mb)
Pak Yono's paddy field: Growing rice in Indonesia
Is a big book about an Indonesian family, in Java, who grow rice. The book shows the rice growing cycle and the work undertaken by Pak Yono and his family as part of their daily lives. A teachers booklet provides focus question on the text and background information for teachers.
- Assessment strand - Social systems and structures.
Focus outcome SSS1.7.
Copies of Pak Yono's paddy field can be ordered.
Download order form
Internet sites
The following internet sites provide background information for teachers or online project work for students. These sites have been developed for use by classroom teachers.
A shared history
Relevant stage(s): Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3. Provides background information for teachers and teaching ideas.
A Shared History, an Internet site designed to support the teaching of Aboriginal perspectives in the NSW Human Society and Its Environment K-6 syllabus.
The site contains:
A rationale for teaching Aboriginal perspectives.
A set of protocols and guidelines to assist in the implementation of the NSW Department of Education and Training's mandatory policies.
A series of teaching ideas for Stages 1 to 3.
A list of resources
A list of educationally relevant contacts
A list of links to Internet sites.The following Internet sites are relevant to HSIE K-6. Each Internet site has a stage relevance tag.
Access Asia
Relevant stage(s): Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
The Access Asia Program consists of schools that seek to develop a significant Asia focus in the curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12.
These schools work towards the inclusion of planned and identifiable components of studies of Asia in school teaching and learning programs.
The Access Asia program provides:
- a framework and a process through which Asia-focused curriculum change will occur in schools
- support and professional development for teachers
- curriculum materials in print and electronic form
Discovering Democracy
Relevant stage(s): Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
NSW Discovering Democracy professional development website promotes civics and citizenship education in government and non-government schools across Years 4–10.
The aim of the NSW professional development on Discovering Democracy was to provide support for teachers in developing strategies that will prepare students to play their part as active and informed citizens.
Through my window
Relevant stage(s): Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
Through my window is a simple and engaging e-mail activity designed to allow students to communicate about their world through words and images. It is also a great way to contact other schools.
Celebrations and commemorations
Relevant stage(s): Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
An Internet civics project looking at celebrations and commemorations around the world.
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