WORKSHEETS
In this worksheet, students will use reference materials and the Internet to complete each sentence about Australia's…
Students will write an essay imagining they traveled to Australia with the First Fleet.
Students will take a quiz about Australia's unfortunate history of racial discrimination. The activity helps raise…
Help students develop a point of view on conscription using this graphic-organiser activity.
LESSON PLANS
Pupils will select a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island origin and complete a KWL chart as they explore and…
Develop geography skills and cultural knowledge of Australia with this activity about World Heritage Sites. Children…
As students complete this biography, they will learn about the fourth prime minister of Australia, Sir George Houstoun…
Celebrate Australian women's history with this worksheet. Students will identify each notable Australian woman by her…
Enrich your history lessons with this writing activity. Students will write an essay about the Japanese Air Force's…
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a formal apology to Indigenous Australians for Australia's past racist policies on 13…
Celebrate National Servicemen Day with this writing prompt. Students will write an essay in honour of this day and the…
Learn about the history of governors in Australia with this research and writing activity. Pupils will research the…
MAPS
Students will review Australia's colonies before they became part of an independent nation, and think about other ways…
Make anti-racism "graffiti" in your class to celebrate ethnic diversity in Australia.
Quiz students on their knowledge about John Curtin, one of Australia's best-known prime ministers.
Students will argue both sides of the Mabo case in this partnered activity. This is an excellent exercise for teaching…
Learn about great Australian role models with this worksheet about Australian of the Year Award recipients. Students…
John Simpson Kirkpatrick was a hero at Gallipoli during World War I. Students will write an essay about an act of…
Australia has only passed eight referendums in its history. Answer questions about the results of the referendums in…
See how much your students know about the Sydney Opera House – one of Australia's most famous structures –…
Students will research the pivotal years in the formation of Australia's government and detail their findings on a…
Students will work in small groups to research the history and implications of nuclear testing in and around Australia.…
Students will use a timeline to learn more about each step in the history of our current Social Security system in this…
Have your students read the text of Prime Minister Keating's speech honouring the unknown soldier, then brainstorm ways…
