These resources are designed for Levels 5 and 6 of the Victorian Curriculum F-10 (V2.0). The primary focus is on Humanities (History and Geography) with secondary links to Design and Technologies. Through this immersive site visit of a familiar landmark, students engage deeply with the aims of the humanities curriculum, developing their knowledge and understanding of people’s interconnections with each other, and with the natural and built environment, while also strengthening the skills required to question, interpret, evaluate and communicate their ideas.
Look for the highlighted text on each of the activity pages to see specific connections to the achievement standards below.
Curriculum Links
| Learning Area | Students learn: |
| Humanities > Historical Concepts and Skills > Chronology | to sequence significant events, developments and the lives of individuals chronologically to describe continuity and change, and causes and consequences VC2HH6S02 |
| Humanities > Historical Concepts and Skills > Historical questions | to ask and develop historical questions to direct historical investigations VC2HH6S01 |
| Humanities > Historical Concepts and Skills > Australia (1800-1900) | about different interpretations of a significant historical development in a colony during the 19th century VC2HH6K06 |
| Humanities > Geographical Knowledge and Understanding > Management of places | how places and environments are changed and managed by people VC2HG6K01 |
| Humanities > Geographical Knowledge and Understanding > Management of places | the importance of sustainability to places and environments, including the custodial responsibility Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have for Country and Place and how it influences their sustainability practices VC2HG6K04 |
| Humanities > Geographical Knowledge and Understanding > Management of places | propose actions or responses to issues or challenges in land management and use criteria to assess the possible impacts VC2HG6S06 |
Secondary Curriculum Links
| Curriculum Area | Students learn: |
| Design and Technologies > Creating Design Solutions > Evaluating | negotiate design criteria that address ethical considerations, including sustainability, to evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions VC2TDE6D04 |
| Design and Technologies > Technologies and Society | how people in design and technologies occupations consider competing ethical factors including sustainability in the design of products, services and environments VC2TDE6S01 |
Cross-Curriculum Priorities
 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures is central to these resources, incorporated not only in what the students are learning but also how they are learning. The site visit is facilitated by by the traditional owners, the history and perspectives of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung are central to the content, and a number of 8-Ways Aboriginal pedagogies are used to deeply and creatively engage students in their learning. |
 | Dights Falls provides a site for the investigation of different knowledge systems and environmental management practices and how these have impacted the student’s own local community. Students will consider the impact of human infrastructure and be empowered to ideate and collaborate on developing their own sustainable solutions. |
General Capabilities
Students utilise and strengthen all four of the general capabilities, demonstrated through: engagement with the traditional owners of the site; inquiry and questioning; team work and collaboration; and positive and constructive communication.
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