Victorian Curriculum
Historical Knowledge
The social, economic and political causes and reasons for the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800
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Kelly Gang Word Wall Vocabulary
Seventy-two Kelly Gang vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Australian Gold Rush - Title Poster
An Australian Gold Rush poster to display in your classroom.
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Immigration and Emigration in Australia Poster
A poster explaining the difference between immigration and emigration.
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Australian Immigration in the 1900s
A set of five posters examining immigration to Australia in the 1900s.
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Location of Australian Goldfields Poster and Mapping Task
A set of posters and worksheets to use in the classroom when locating Australian goldfields.
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Kelly Gang Wanted Posters
Wanted posters providing information about each member of the infamous Kelly Gang.
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Significant Australians of the Early Colony - Lachlan Macquarie
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about Major-General Lachlan Macquarie.
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Significant First Nations Australians - Inquiry Task
An inquiry research task to use in the classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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Anh Do Migration Comprehension
A comprehension task investigating the Do family story of immigration to Australia.
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Impacts of Colonisation Word Wall
A Word Wall of the Impacts of Colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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British Colonies in Australia - History Word Wall Vocabulary
45 British Colonisation in Australia related vocabulary cards.
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Australian Gold Rush Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Australian Gold Rush' display board.
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Life on the Goldfields Poster
A poster highlighting information about what life was like on the goldfields.
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Human Migration Match-Up Activity
A match-up activity linking human migration terms, examples and definitions.
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Australian Early Settler Word Wall Vocabulary
Vocabulary associated with Australian Early Settlers.
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Australian Gold Rush - Immigration Poster
A poster explaining the increase in Australia's population during the Gold Rush.
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Australian Immigration Timeline
A 3 page timeline to display in the classroom when learning about Australian immigration.
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Gold Mining Methods
5 posters outlining gold mining techniques used during the Australian Gold Rush.
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A Letter from the Goldfields - Writing Task
A writing task where students explain life on the Australian goldfields during 1852.
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Significant Women of Australia's Colonisation Fact Sheets
4 profile posters to display and use in the classroom when learning about significant women in Australia.
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Australian Gold Rush - Word Wall
An Australian Gold Rush themed word wall to use in the classroom.
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Colonial Australia - History Word Wall Vocabulary
36 vocabulary cards to use in the classroom when learning about Colonial Australia.
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Australian Gold Rush - Teaching Resource Pack
A resource pack containing a range of posters, worksheets and activities to use in your classroom when teaching a unit of work on the Australian Gold Rush.
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Our Heritage
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify how immigration policy has shaped Australian society.
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Calling Australia Home Unit Plan
This Australian History unit covers a range of concepts relating to democracy, citizenship and immigration experiences of 20th century Australia.
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Assessment - Calling Australia Home
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate knowledge of Australian democracy and citizenship experiences in the 20th century.
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Celebrating Diversity
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the cultural practices of Australian communities.
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Australian Immigrant Experiences
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the narratives of Australian immigrants.
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Anh's Story
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the stories of Asian migrants to Australia.
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Who Came Here?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the different migrant groups in Australia throughout the 20th century.
