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Elementary australian history resources for Microsoft Word
Tom Appleby Convict Boy Novel Study Comprehension Questions
Delve deeper into Jackie French's Tom Appleby Convict Boy with my Chapter Questions pack. With over 52 pages and 260 questions, help students to explore early European settlement in Australia through the eyes of a child. An excellent resource for those studying Australian history or seeking to improve student comprehension in reading and literacy centers.
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4th - 7th
Australian Slang Letter Lesson Plan
Australian Slang Letter Lesson Plan:This is a simple and easy to use lesson plan that my students love. Students will write a letter to a friend using Australian slang about what they did over a two week vacation in Australia. Over 80 Australian slang words are included for students to use and an optional grading rubric is also included for the teacher. This lesson plan is great for a Geography, World History, or English class.This lesson plan is included in my Geography Lesson Plans and Mapping
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4th - 12th
Convicts Assembly Play
This is a 20-minute play based on Perth’s convict history. My class performed this for an assembly and the parents absolutely loved it (as did the children). There are 16 speaking parts and the extras are convicts.
This assembly is perfect for the Year 5 Australian History Curriculum, however, could easily be adapted for other year groups.
Overview: The Year 5 class is on an overnight camp to Fremantle Prison, Perth, WA. The tour guide meets them and gives them an overview of the history beh
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4th - 7th
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Study Guide for "The Rabbits"
This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. John Marsden and Shaun Tan's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the primary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-s
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3rd - 11th
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Study Guide for "The Burnt Stick"
This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. Anthony Hill's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the upper-elementary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-speaki
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4th - 12th
Australia and New Zealand Mapping Lesson Plans
This great mapping activity allows students to map the major physical and political locations within Australia and New Zealand. Just download the following blank map of Australia.Please download the Australia map PDF athttp://geoalliance.asu.edu/sites/default/files/LessonFiles/Aust-NZ2.pdfFor a great map of Oceania please download the following map.http://geoalliance.asu.edu/sites/default/files/maps/OCR_Labeled.pdfThe mapping activity will take at least 1 period. Students just follow simple inst
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4th - 9th
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Geography of the Lands Down Under Unit Bundle
My fellow educators of the world, With over 20 years of teaching experience at both junior high and high school levels, I've dedicated countless hours to refining classroom notes that are both informative and engaging. Through this journey, I've recognized a common challenge many educators face: the daunting task of creating quality notes amidst a packed schedule. The reality is, crafting these resources often extends beyond school hours, eating into precious personal time.Understanding this str
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5th - 10th
The Rabbits (John Marsden) & Australian Settlement Worksheets & Answers
Worksheets designed to support Queensland Year 8 English Curriculum Unit 1. The Unit explores 'The Rabbits' by John Marsden and has students view SBS documentary episode 1 of 'The First Australians'. These Worksheets and answers have been designed to support student through the first 15 minutes of the documentary 'The First Australians'. The answer sheet also includes time markers for the teacher to know where to locate the information in the movie. Questions guide students through viewing the d
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5th - 10th
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Australian Pioneers Assembly Script
An assembly script based on significant events in Australian History (1788 - 1901)
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4th - 7th
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Indigenous Protest Poetry - Perspectives of Anthems
This two page worksheet is designed to complement the study of activist Kevin Gilbert's satirical Australian protest poem 'The New True Anthem'and lead them to a better understanding of the ways context and experience impact perspective.
The product includes
1. A cloze passage - summary of the poets message.
2. Activity page directing students to identify poetic techniques in the poems.
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4th - 12th
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Literacy Worksheet - The Hunt for Ned Kelly
The novel 'The Hunt for Ned Kelly' is a text I like to use when teaching Year 6 because it compliments content being covered in the the History curriculum. It offers an opportunity to develop general capabilities and meet cross-curricular priorities. This worksheet is 4-pages long, with answers for marking included at the end. Students watch a video to learn a little about Ned Kelly before going into the activities and text in this resource. Students have to define words, rearrange and complete
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5th - 7th
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The Continent and Country of Australia: Reading Passages + Activities
In this lesson students will be introduced to the continent of Australia. Included is some fast facts about Australia, geographical questions, a day in the life of a typical student and 5 of the most famous natural features of Australia.Check out my other continent related products!Geography Unit Bundle: Earth, Pangea, North & South America, Asia, Arctic, PolesLand Bridge Theory of Migration: Asia to North America: Reading PassagesLandmarks of Asia: Geography: Reading Passages + Printable Wo
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5th - 10th
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Anzac Day Assembly Presentation Support Document
A word document containing a sample script which supports the Notebook Presentation assembly file (freely available).
Assembly runs for approximately 30mins and can be run entirely by the student leaders or similar. Opportunities are included for a song and a visiting speaker as required.
Script can be easily adapted to suit individual requirements.
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3rd - 6th
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'The Writing Revolution' (TWR) SPO Writing - 'The Happiness Box'
'The Writing Revolution' (TWR) SPO (singl paragraph outline). Select appropriate details that are related to a topic sentence to write a well-crafted paragraph based on the picturebook 'The Happiness Box' by Mark Greenwood based on Australian soldiers held in prisoner-of-war camps in Changi during World War II.
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3rd - 6th
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Two Cultures – Aboriginal & First Contacts Stage 2 Program
Two Cultures – Aboriginal & First Contacts Stage 2Key Learning Area: HSIE, History, GeographyIncludes:title pageeditable program This unit focuses on students learning about two sides of British Colonisation. Students imagine and use empathy to consider conditions on board the Endeavour and arriving in Australia. Students imagine and use empathy to consider Aboriginal peoples perspective when the British arrived/invaded Australia. Students develop understandings of nature and the conn
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3rd - 4th
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Australian Convicts Inquiry Unit
Unit OverviewWebQuest: Two hundred years ago very few people in England lived happy and comfortable lives. Times were harsh and punishments severe. Many people convicted of crimes, sometimes quite minor, were transported to NSW. Convicts with certain skills were very useful in starting the new colony. You are the Governor of NSW, in charge of the colony and able to pardon convicts. You decide to pardon one carefully selected convict to assist in the work of the colony. Who will you pardon and wh
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3rd - 5th
A Fun Wordsearch on Aboriginal Art
Students search the Wordsearch and highlight the listed words. The students then research the topic of "Aboriginal Art" and present their report in a poster, Powerpoint or essay. Randomly select students and have them present their findings to classmates. The teacher provides supportive feedback.
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4th - 12th
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Year 10 NSW History Rights and Freedoms Study Booklet
I created this study booklet for my students to use in preparation for their History exam. I have incorporated ALARM into this booklet.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Australian History - Colonisation Investigation
In this investigation students are required to access and research a series of questions related to the colonisation of Australia.
This activity links to our government and civics and citizenship course as well as covering various aspects of Australian history.
This is a fantastic way for students to delve into our history and explore colonisation ina fun and interesting way.
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3rd - 10th
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AMAZING ANZAC BISCUITS RECIPE text and reading comprehension
Perfect ANZAC DAY activity for a reading and/or writing lesson for procedural texts. It comes with instructions for deconstruction/annotating the procedure AND reading comprehension questions (thin & thick) (closed & open ended questions) that are explained.
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2nd - 5th
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Australian Immigration Project
Inquiry research project where students investigate why particular groups immigrated to Australia throughout history. Includes project outline, research questions, and graphic organiser. Could be modified to Canadian/ American. Includes websites to use for Australian immigration.
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5th - 7th
ABC Book of Australia Project Sheet with Rubric
This Project Sheet explains to students how to make an ABC book of Australia. This is a great activity that can be used as an in-class project or one completed at home to enhance classroom lessons. It has concise, easy-to-understand directions for the students and a graphic organizer for brainstorming topics for each letter of the alphabet. The books can be completed individually or by a group of students. The included rubric makes the projects easier to grade and lets the students know what
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4th - 8th
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Immigration project Rubric
Rubric for the immigration project listed in my products.
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5th - 7th
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Uluru Statement - Voice to Parliament - Worksheet and Answer Sheet
This worksheet takes students through an introduction to the Uluru Statement and leads on to a discussion about the Voice to Parliament debate going on in our community at the moment. Answer Sheet can be found on pages 3 and 4.
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Voice to Parliament - Teaching Resources
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