History Teaching Resources
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Aboriginal Wandjina Artworks
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the history and traditional techniques of Aboriginal Wandjina artworks.
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Aboriginal Body Painting
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the history and traditional techniques of Aboriginal body painting.
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Aboriginal Bark Paintings
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the history and traditional techniques of Aboriginal bark paintings.
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The Myth of Terra Nullius
A 60 minute lesson in which students will examine the myth that Australia was a Terra Nullius land before contact with the British.
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Aboriginal Rock Art
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the history and traditional techniques of Aboriginal rock art.
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Chinese Exploration
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the exploration of the Chinese during the fifteenth century.
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An Introduction to Aboriginal Art
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the different types of Aboriginal art in Australia.
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Australia's First People Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of Australia's first people and the long and continuous connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country.
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Art
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify how Aboriginalcultures use art as a language to document their history.
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Tools
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples used the land to make tools.
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Food
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples sourced their food from the land.
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Totems
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the meaning of totems for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Indigenous Language Groups
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the diverse range of Indigenous language groups in Australia.
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Assessment - Australia Becomes a Nation
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of Australia's colonisation and Federation.
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Events That Led to Australian Federation
A 60 minute lesson in which students will examine significant events that led to Australian Federation.
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Australia Moves to Federate
A 60 minute lesson in which students will form a perspective on the benefits of Australian Federation.
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Communicating Through Time
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explain how communication devices have changed over time.
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Let's Communicate!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explain how we communicate with others.
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Transport - Then and Now
A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare past and present transport and describe how it has changed over time.
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A Life with Transport
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify different types of modern transport and how they are used.
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Identifying and Classifying Toys
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify an everyday object as a toy and describe how it is used in daily life.
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National Sorry Day & Reconciliation Week Activities for Kids to Use in Your Classroom This Year
Use these National Reconciliation Week activities to help you and your students acknowledge and pay respect to The Stolen Generations.
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Celebrating Australia Day in a 21st Century Classroom: What Teachers Need to Know
Teaching about Australia Day in your classroom? Here are some thing to consider and topics to cover to ensure the conversations are inclusive.
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What Is Genius Hour? How to Implement This Tech-y Idea in Your Classroom
Explore teacher tips to help students design their own self-directed, open-ended inquiry projects!
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13 Remembrance Day Crafts & Ideas to Honour the Past With Primary Students
Mark Remembrance Day in the classroom with crafts, activities and ideas straight from teachers!
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NAIDOC Week Activities For Your Primary School Classroom
Prepping for NAIDOC Week? Find impactful and engaging NAIDOC Week activities for kids that are teacher-approved.
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How to Create a Bump It Up Classroom Display
The purpose of the bump it up classroom display is to help students visually track their learning progress. But, where do you begin?
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Wingaru Kids: Helping You Teach Aboriginal Studies
Wingaru Kids is an online platform that provides culturally appropriate, Australian curriculum aligned Aboriginal Studies teaching resources for F-6.
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Teachers' Favourite Anzac Day Ideas, Books + More for Your Classroom
See teachers' favourite Anzac Day classroom ideas, suggestions for books to read to your students and more!
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12 Dynamic Ways to Use Giant Dice in the Classroom
This giant dice blog is simply the best! One educational tool used twelve different ways...the options are endless!
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