Concepts for developing understanding The content in the history sub-strand provides opportunities for students to develop historical understanding through key concepts including sources, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy and significance. The Year 6 curriculum moves from colonial Australia to the development of Australia as a nation, particularly after 1900. Students explore the factors that led to Federation and the different attitudes to Federation and citizenship at the time (continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives). Through studies of peopleâs experiences of democracy and citizenship over time (perspectives, empathy), students come to understand the significance of events, ideas and peopleâs contributions in influencing development of Australiaâs system of government (continuity and change, significance). Students learn about the way of life of people who migrated to Australia since Federation and their contributions to Australiaâs economic and social development (significance, empathy). In learning about Australia as a nation, students compare a range of sources to determine points of view (sources, perspectives). Inquiry Questions (source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
A set of 12 fact sheets about significant First Nations Australians, with an accompanying worksheet.
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
A worksheet for students to reflect on the NAIDOC theme as it relates to them.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about racism.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about the NSW Freedom Ride.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal identity.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about notable Aboriginal woman, Bunduk Marika.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about notable Aboriginal woman, Oodgeroo Noonuccal.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about David Unaipon.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diggers.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about notable Aboriginal woman, Cathy Freeman.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about the 1967 referendum.
A printable Land Rights Word Search worksheet for your upper primary school students to complete.
A Land Rights jumbled words printable worksheet for your students to complete in your classroom.
A printable Land Rights Crossword worksheet for your students to complete in your classroom.
A printable Land Rights Timeline worksheet for your students to complete in your classroom.
A teaching presentation that serves as a pop quiz to explore students' knowledge of Australian history and the culture we see today.
A worksheet that explores the ideas and issues within the plot of The Rabbits by John Marsden.
A worksheet for students to record information about four significant Australian events.
A 17 slide PowerPoint Presentation outlining Australian immigration history.
A poster to displaying statistics regarding Australian immigration.
A 3 page timeline to display in the classroom when learning about Australian immigration.
A match-up activity linking human migration terms, examples and definitions.
A set of 7 posters that describe the impact immigration had on shaping Australia as a nation.
A comprehension task investigating the Do family story of immigration to Australia.
A 2-page infographic poster displaying facts about Australian human rights.
A 33 slide editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when learning about living, working and social conditions in Australia in the 20th century.
A 27 slide editable PowerPoint template to use in the classroom when learning about Australian Federation.
A fact sheet and comprehension task to use when learning about The Tenterfield Oration.