‘Teaching the Humanities and Social Sciences 6E’ prepares teachers to develop and implement programs in the humanities and social sciences learning area from F-10. It successfully blends theory with practical approaches to provide a basis for teaching that is engaging, inquiry-based and relevant to students’ lives.
Using Version 8.1 of the Australian Curriculum, it discusses the new structure of the Humanities and Social Sciences learning area. Chapters on History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship, and Economics and Business discuss their nature and how to teach them to achieve the greatest benefit for students, both as sub-strands within the Year F-6/7 HASS subject and as distinct Year 7-10 subjects.
Throughout, the book maintains its highly-respected philosophical and practical orientation, including a commitment to deep learning in a context of critical inquiry. With the aid of this valuable text, teachers can assist primary, middle and secondary students to become active and informed citizens who contribute to a just, democratic and sustainable future.

Part 1: Context: The Humanities and Social Sciences in the Australian Curriculum
1. Humanities and social sciences in the Australian Curriculum
2. Our globalising world: The context for studying the Australian Curriculum
Part 2: Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences: Key Elements
3. Planning for critical inquiry
4. Planning for student learning
5. Assessment for student learning
6. Values, ethical understanding and controversial issues
7. Developing language and literacy
8. Using information and communication technologies
Part 3: Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences: Learning areas
9. History in the Australian Curriculum
10. Teaching historical inquiry
11. Geography in the Australian Curriculum
12. Teaching geographical thinking
13. Teaching Economics and Business
14. Teaching for active and informed citizenship
Part 4. Across the curriculum: Integration and priorities
15. Integrating the curriculum
16. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
17. Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
18. Sustainability
19. Global education

‘Teaching the Humanities and Social Sciences 6E’ prepares teachers to develop and implement programs in the humanities and social sciences learning area from F-10. It successfully blends theory with practical approaches to provide a basis for teaching that is engaging, inquiry-based and relevant to students’ lives. Using Version 8.1 of the Australian Curriculum, it discusses the new structure of the Humanities and Social Sciences learning area. Chapters on History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship, and Economics and Business discuss their nature and how to teach them to achieve the greatest benefit for students, both as sub-strands within the Year F-6/7 HASS subject and as distinct Year 7-10 subjects. Throughout, the book maintains its highly-respected philosophical and practical orientation, including a commitment to deep learning in a context of critical inquiry. With the aid of this valuable text, teachers can assist primary, middle and secondary students to become active and informed citizens who contribute to a just, democratic and sustainable future. Primary and secondary case studies extend students’ understanding of key concepts and show how they apply to real-world scenarios. ‘Take this further’ icons signpost online activities that extend students’ understanding by directing them to additional print and online resources. Encourages students to pause and work on developing their ‘Philosophy of teaching’ in this area at appropriate points in the text. Chapter 18 has a fresh emphasis on how students can engage in sustainability projects in their schools and communities. A revised Chapter 19 demonstrates how global education provides a valuable framework for an integrated A CourseMate Express website provides further information and tools for students including revision quizzes, ‘Take this further’ and video activities, and a tool to help you develop your philosophy of teaching for the humanities and social sciences. Provides a valuable base for teaching humanities and social sciences to children from Foundation to Year 10, with practical examples across this range. Chapters open with ‘Snapshots’ of primary and secondary classrooms that illustrate the relevance of the material you are about to read. Activities throughout chapters extend on the material and encourage discussion and reflection.