8th Grade Australian History

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  • Australia's Political Parties

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    Australia's Political Parties

    In this worksheet, students will use reference materials and the Internet to complete each sentence about Australia's…

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    Australian History
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  • The Life of Edith Cowan - Word Fill

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    The Life of Edith Cowan - Word Fill

    Use the words in this worksheet to complete a passage about Edith Cowan, Australia's first female parliamentarian.…

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    Australians
    Women's Rights
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
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  • Tom Roberts and the Heidelberg School

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    Tom Roberts and the Heidelberg School

    Introduce students to Australian art history with this activity. Students will research Tom Roberts and the Heidelberg…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Visual Arts
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  • First Fleet

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    First Fleet

    Students will write an essay imagining they traveled to Australia with the First Fleet.

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    Australian History
    Colonization
    British History
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  • Racial Discrimination Quiz

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    Racial Discrimination Quiz

    Students will take a quiz about Australia's unfortunate history of racial discrimination. The activity helps raise…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Equality Struggles
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  • Conscription: Pros and Cons of Compulsory Military Service

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    Conscription: Pros and Cons of Compulsory Military Service

    Help students develop a point of view on conscription using this graphic-organiser activity.

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Military Personnel
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  • Bushranger Dan Morgan

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    Bushranger Dan Morgan

    Use this creative-writing and research activity to help students learn about bushrangers and the life of Dan Morgan.…

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    Australian History
    Australians
    Essays
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  • Timeline of Australia's Prime Ministers

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    Timeline of Australia's Prime Ministers

    Use this timeline activity to help students learn the chronology of Australia's prime ministers, from Edmund Barton to…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Prime Minister
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  • Writing Biographies: Celebrate Aboriginals

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    Writing Biographies: Celebrate Aboriginals

    Pupils will select a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island origin and complete a KWL chart as they explore and…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Culture and Diversity
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  • National Symbols Quiz

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    National Symbols Quiz

    How well do your students know Australia's national symbols? Test their knowledge of the national flag, anthem,…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Australia and New Zealand
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  • Australia's Prime Ministers – Matching Activity

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    Australia's Prime Ministers – Matching Activity

    Help students learn about Australian political figures with this matching activity. Students will match each Australian…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Prime Minister
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  • Female Firsts in Australian Politics

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    Female Firsts in Australian Politics

    Match each famous woman in Australia's history with her political achievement.

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
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  • Australian Voting-Rights Timeline

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    Australian Voting-Rights Timeline

    Students will sequence the order of events in Australia's voting-rights history in this printable timeline activity.

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Social Movements
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  • World Heritage Sites in Australia

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    World Heritage Sites in Australia

    Develop geography skills and cultural knowledge of Australia with this activity about World Heritage Sites. Children…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    World Heritage Sites
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  • Sir George Houstoun Reid – Word Fill

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    Sir George Houstoun Reid – Word Fill

    As students complete this biography, they will learn about the fourth prime minister of Australia, Sir George Houstoun…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Prime Minister
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  • Stories of the Dreaming: Engage Your Students Through Storytelling

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    Stories of the Dreaming: Engage Your Students Through Storytelling

    Connect the children of Australia to their indigenous elders by bringing a community member into the classroom for a…

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    Reading and Literature
    Storytelling
    Australian History
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  • Women's Contributions to the Workplace

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    Women's Contributions to the Workplace

    In this lesson, your class will learn about the success of women in various fields, practice research skills, and create…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
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  • Notable Australian Women

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    Notable Australian Women

    Celebrate Australian women's history with this worksheet. Students will identify each notable Australian woman by her…

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    Australians
    Australian History
    Women's Rights
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  • Bombing of Darwin

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    Bombing of Darwin

    Enrich your history lessons with this writing activity. Students will write an essay about the Japanese Air Force's…

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    World War II (1939-1945)
    Australian History
    Japan
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  • Stolen Generations

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    Stolen Generations

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a formal apology to Indigenous Australians for Australia's past racist policies on 13…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Aborigines
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  • National Servicemen Day

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    National Servicemen Day

    Celebrate National Servicemen Day with this writing prompt. Students will write an essay in honour of this day and the…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Military Personnel
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  • Australia's First Governors

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    Australia's First Governors

    Learn about the history of governors in Australia with this research and writing activity. Pupils will research the…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Political Figures
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  • Australia Federation

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    Australia Federation

    Students will review Australia's colonies before they became part of an independent nation, and think about other ways…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Colonization
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  • Ending Racism in Australia

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    Ending Racism in Australia

    Make anti-racism "graffiti" in your class to celebrate ethnic diversity in Australia.

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Equality Struggles
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