Australian History Curriculum P-6

featuring over 150 film clips showcasing a unique collection of Australian history documentaries matched with selected websites from Australia's national collecting institutions

Curriculum areas: Australian history, geography Years: 6-10 Key curriculum links: Time, Continuity and Change; Place Space; Culture; Investigation, Communication and Participation This unit of work encourages students to investigate what life was like in Australia at the time of Federation by examining a 'time capsule' containing seven key objects used at the time of Federation.

Primary sources are objects in the collection of the National Museum of Australia. Many of them are relevant to educators and students; below is a sample. Each one has an image, a detailed description, and a statement of its educational value.

Primary sources are objects in the collection of the National Museum of Australia. Many of them are relevant to educators and students. Each one has an image, a detailed description, and a statement of its educational value. Also available are classroom activities, units of work and multi media resources.

See pictures of Australia's past and present - photographs, objects, maps and works of art

National Museum of Australia images

What country did your Mum and Dad grow up in? Were they born in Australia or overseas? In Australia's Migration Stories students investigate some of the ten million migration stories from 1788 to today, and reflect on Australia's changing attitudes towards migration.

This My Place website is where you and your family can explore one place on earth and the kids who have lived there since time began. Like the television series and the book, this site is filled with people, places and objects, each with their own special story. It's a way to have fun with the changing face of time.

From Bec's unit

TImelines of events in Australian History - broken into centuries.

Teaching with digital resources

Curriculum Corporation : Books and learning activities for readers years 5-7

The People Make a Nation At a glance Focus question 1: Was Australia always organised in states and territories? Teaching and learning activities Focus question 2: What were the arguments for and against Federation? Teaching and learning activities Focus question 3: How did the people make the nation?

The Australian Dictionary of Biography is Australia's pre-eminent dictionary of national biography. In it you will find concise, informative and fascinating descriptions of the lives of significant and representative persons in Australian history. The ADB is produced by the National Centre of Biography at the Australian National University.

Ancient, Colonisation, Post Federation, Australian Information and fun activities

Looks at each colonies road to Federation

I learnt about these books at the terrific workshop on Indigenous perspectives run by the Cairns Catholic Education Services at our recent history conference.

Founders & Survivors is a partnership between historians, genealogists, demographers and population health researchers. It seeks to record and study the founding population of 73,000 men women and children who were transported to Tasmania. Many survived their convict experience and went on to help build a new society.

Free Presentations in PowerPoint format & Free Interactive Activities for Kids - Ancient History

Helpful site for explaining history timeline