Year 2 HASS - Places & Connections Unit - Australian Curriculum

This comprehensive 9-lesson Year 2 HASS Geography unit explores how places can be spatially represented across geographical divisions from local to regional to state/territory, and how people and places are interconnected across these scales. Fully aligned with the Australian Curriculum Version 9, this unit builds strong geographical understanding and inquiry skills while making planning effortless.

An alternative WA Curriculum planner (2026+) is also included, making this unit ideal for Western Australian teachers preparing for the new requirements.

What Makes This Unit Stand Out?

✩ Deep Geographical Understanding Made Simple

Students learn how places are represented across different geographical scales, from local community, region and state/territory, and explore how people and places are connected across these divisions. Through maps, models and discussion, students build foundational spatial awareness and an understanding of interconnection.

✩ Clear, Structured & Timesaving

Each lesson follows 5–6 concise, easy-to-follow steps, allowing you to deliver high-quality geography lessons without hours of preparation. Clear teaching notes highlight the key concepts so you can focus on student thinking and discussion.

✩ Engaging & Interactive Learning

Created by MrsAmy123, this unit incorporates a range of cooperative learning strategies designed for young learners. While many lessons include worksheets, others focus on mapping tasks, collaborative discussion and hands-on exploration.

✩ Assessment Confidence

The included A–E grading guide outlines achievement expectations based on two unit activities and is directly linked to the Year 2 HASS Achievement Standard, making assessment and reporting clear and straightforward.

Important Note

Some lessons require you to source:

• Photos and information about a significant local man-made place
• A significant natural place
• A significant local person
• A map of your local community

All other required resources are included.

What’s Included?

• Editable Unit Planner (6 pages) + WA Curriculum alternative
• Worksheets & Resources (including answer keys) (34 pages)
• Editable PowerPoint Presentation (94+ slides)
• Editable Grading Guide (A–E) (1 page)
• Editable Learning Intentions & Success Criteria

🎯 Full Curriculum Alignment (Version 9)

Geography

How places can be spatially represented in geographical divisions from local to regional to state/territory, and how people and places are interconnected across those scales (AC9HS2K03)

Inquiry Skills

Questioning and research:
Develop questions about objects, people, places and events in the past and present (AC9HS2S01)

Collect, sort and record information and data from observations and from provided sources, including unscaled timelines and labelled maps or models (AC9HS2S02)

Interpreting, analysing and evaluating:
Interpret information and data from observations and provided sources, including the comparison of objects from the past and present (AC9HS2S03)

Discuss perspectives related to objects, people, places and events (AC9HS2S04)

Concluding and decision-making:
Draw conclusions and make proposals (AC9HS2S05)

Communicating:
Develop narratives and share observations, using sources, and subject-specific terms (AC9HS2S06)

🎯 WA Curriculum Outcomes

The location of the major geographical divisions of the world in relation to Australia (WA2HAKUG1)

How people and places interconnect across Australia, Asia and the world (WA2HAKUG2)

How places can be defined on a variety of geographical scales (WA2HAKUG4)

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