History and Geography Sample

This is our Middle Ages history living book for Year 4.  Your child will learn about the Magna Carta, citizenship, monarchies, dictatorships, good and bad governance and rules.

Short chapters are given for read aloud lessons and oral narration. An optional history notebook can also be completed. Some historical fiction has been suggested appropriate to the period studied. These would also be read aloud.

The goal is not for children to memorise names and dates but rather to understand the flow of history. This is the beginning of their history studies which will be covered again in the high school years.

Our geography lessons give an overview of the continents using Pleasant Talk of Places. Your child discovers world geography through mapping exercises and literature. They learn how to use an atlas and explore the world’s cultural and climatic diversity. We also include a black line masters for your child to mark up as they read about each continent and read stories from that region.

A literature study featuring picture books to explore Australia's history before 1800, focusing on first contacts between Aboriginal peoples, Torres Strait Islanders, and British convict settlements. Through stories and illustrations, students delve into themes of place, Indigenous heritage, early British explorers, and the life of a convict.