New South Wales Curriculum
HT2-5
applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
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resources for those 'aha' moments
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Our Place, Australia - Inquiry Task
An inquiry task focusing on the natural and human features of Australia.
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Commonwealth Games Timeline Activity
A template and classroom display banner to create a Commonwealth Games Timeline.
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Blank Timeline Template
A blank editable timeline template to use as a recording worksheet in history lessons.
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Celebrations Around The World Inquiry Task
A four page inquiry task, assessing students' knowledge of cultural celebrations from around the world.
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Tertiary Sources Poster (Version 2)
A poster highlighting some examples of tertiary sources.
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Secondary Sources Poster (Version 2)
A poster highlighting some examples of secondary sources.
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Primary Sources Poster (Version 2)
A poster highlighting some examples of primary sources.
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Tertiary Sources Poster
A poster providing the definition and some examples of tertiary sources.
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Secondary Sources Poster
A poster providing the definition and some examples of secondary sources.
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Primary Sources Poster
A poster providing the definition and some examples of primary sources.
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The Importance of Environments Unit Plan
This Geography unit addresses the importance of environments to animals and people and the ways in which they can be protected.
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Tundras
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how climate can influence the vegetation and animals found in a tundra.
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Tropical Rainforests
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how climate can influence the vegetation and animals found in a tropical rainforest.
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Temperate Grasslands
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how climate can influence the vegetation and animals found in a temperate grassland.
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Deserts
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how climate can influence the vegetation and animals found in a desert.
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Deciduous Forests
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how climate can influence the vegetation and animals found in a deciduous forest.
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Coniferous Forests
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how climate can influence the vegetation and animals found in a coniferous forest.
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Our Place - Australia Unit Plan
This Humanities and Social Sciences unit addresses a range of concepts relating to the natural and human features of Australia.
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Our Place - Australia Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the natural and human features of Australia.
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A Natural Wonder - Our Great Barrier Reef
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the unique natural environment of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Rainforests of Australia
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify, describe and locate rainforests in Australia.
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Deserts of Australia
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify, describe and locate deserts in Australia.
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Mountains of Australia
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify, describe and locate mountains in Australia.
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Rivers of Australia
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify, describe and locate rivers in Australia.
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The First Maps - Stories and Songlines
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the oral traditions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use to map landscapes.
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Australian Capital Cities and Regional Centres
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the geographical location of capital cities and regional centres around Australia.
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Australian States and Territories
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how Australia can be represented on a map as states and territories.
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The First Fleet and the British Colonisation of Australia Unit Plan
This History unit covers a range of concepts relating to the stories of the First Fleet; including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, their experiences following arrival and the impact colonisation had on Indigenous Australians.
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First Fleet Assessment Task
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the people impacted by the arrival of the First Fleet.
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The Arrival into Botany Bay
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the events that took place when the First Fleet arrived in Australia.
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The First Fleet
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the journey of the First Fleet to Australia.
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The Age of Exploration, Discovery and Expansion Unit Plan
This History unit covers a range of concepts relating to the early explorers of the Age of Exploration and the 'discovery' of Australia.