Understand how far back in time Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures extend.
The economic, political and social causes of the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800
The impact of the development of British colonies in Australia on the lives of First Nations Australians, the colonists and convicts, and on the natural environment
The role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development of events in an Australian colony
Develop questions to investigate people, events, developments, places and systems
Locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats
Evaluate information and data in a range of formats to identify and describe patterns and trends, or to infer relationships
Evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives
Develop evidence-based conclusions
Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions
Sacred Australian indigenous sites are highlighted in this resource, naming local tribes and reasons for the cultural significance of each s...
In this worksheet, students compare various events around Australia with the scale of time when they happened and a sense of place.
This History presentation has been created to support Lesson 1 of the Australian History to Federation unit. It allows the teacher to walk s...
This worksheet was created as part of a larger Year 5 History unit designed to cover the history up to federation, including: Early Fi...
Students will read and learn about Lake Mungo before showing the significant historical discoveries made at Lake Mungo. This forms part o...
The perfect way to start a unit or keep a fast finisher busy. This worksheet was created as part of a larger Year 5 History unit designed...
