HISTORY | YEAR 7

8 million - 65,000 years ago

Ancient Australia
Unit 1: Humans

How did humans take over the world?
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What's inside?

  • Unit design
  • Lesson guides
  • Classroom slides

  • Student workbook

  • Assessment

Overview

This unit presents the Big History – a summary of how humanity began from the first humans 8 million years ago until the first Australians 65,000 years ago. Over six lessons, students learn the consequences of a pivotal moment in human prehistory – when we left Africa to colonise the world. Think of this unit as setting the stage on which the incredible drama of human history will play out.

This unit covers:
  • Archaeology
  • Human migration out of Africa
  • Evidence and sources in pre-history
  • The Lake Mungo discoveries

Overview

This unit presents the Big History – a summary of how humanity began from the first humans 8 million years ago until the first Australians 65,000 years ago. Over six lessons, students learn the consequences of a pivotal moment in human prehistory – when we left Africa to colonise the world. Think of this unit as setting the stage on which the incredible drama of human history will play out.

Unit sequence

Course Lessons