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Forging the Nation - Federation: the First 20 years | Australian War Memorial - 0 views

www.awm.gov.au/...forging Federation Australia as a Nation Year6~History
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  • Virginia O'Dea on 12 Mar 12
     
    The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act received the royal assent on 9 July 1900 and it was proclaimed that, on the first day of the twentieth century, the six Australian colonies would be united as a federal commonwealth under the name of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Migrant stories - 0 views

www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/...index.shtml Personal and family history migration year6
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  • St Andrew's Library on 24 Mar 12
     
    Half a World Away is a tribute to the hundreds of families from Europe and the United Kingdom who exchanged conflict, uncertainty and economic chaos for a stable, prosperous lifestyle in an Australian country town. The site tells the story of post World War 2 migration.
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Story of Rosy Dock (Picture Book Jeannie Baker) - 1 views

www.filmaust.com.au/...3922_rosydock.pdf Australian Colonies environmental_impact year5 animation
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  • Fran Hughes on 10 Feb 12
     
    Teachers notes from Film Australia
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First Fleet - Objectives - 1 views

firstfleet.uow.edu.au/objectv.html Australian Colonies first_fleet 1788 australianhistory
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  • Fran Hughes on 10 Feb 12
     
    "First Fleet Online consists of information about the convicts who were transported to Australia in 1787."
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William Bligh - 0 views

www.abc.net.au/bligh Australian Colonies WilliamBligh graphicnovel
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  • Fran Hughes on 01 Feb 12
     
    The life, times and travels of the extraordinary Vice-Admiral William Bligh. An interactive graphic novel
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True Adventures of John Nicol by Julian Bruere (illustrated historical account) - 1 views

www1.curriculum.edu.au/...book.php First Contacts years2-4
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  • Fran Hughes on 23 Jan 12
     
    Curriculum Corporation: Reading Enriches LearningBooks and learning activities for younger (years 2-4)
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Federation images 2 - 0 views

www.pictureaustralia.org/...federation Australia as a Nation Federation year6
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  • St Andrew's Library on 29 Mar 12
     
    Images from National Library of Australia
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Famous Australians - 1 views

www.aussieeducator.org.au/...famousaustralians.html year6 Community and Remembrance Personal and family history
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  • St Andrew's Library on 29 Mar 12
     
    The following refer to people who achieved high levels of recognition in some way linked to Australia. Some of the listed were not born in Australia, nor lived in Australia. Others were born here. Some lived permanently in Australia.
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Bound For Botany Bay (1988) - Part 1 - YouTube - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch First Fleet Botany Bay Year 5: AC: H convicts
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  • Jenny Nayler on 25 Apr 12
     
    Thanks to Geraldine Feaver TSV TCEO for sharing this one. Always preview the entire clip before sharing with students. Check to consider if some of the content might be disturbing to students.
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The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett - 0 views

www1.curriculum.edu.au/...book.php Australia as a Nation year6
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  • Books and learning activities for younger (years 2–4) and older (years 5–8) readers.
  • Fran Hughes on 23 Jan 12
     
    Curriculum Corporation: Reading Enriches Learning Books and learning activities for years 5-8 readers
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Red Haze by Leon Davidson (non-fiction) - 0 views

www1.curriculum.edu.au/...book.php Vietnam War
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  • Fran Hughes on 23 Jan 12
     
    Curriculum Corporation : Reading Enriches Learning Books and learning activities for years5-7
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Ned Kelly's Jerilderie Letter by Carole Wilkinson (edited primary source) - 0 views

www1.curriculum.edu.au/...book.php Australian Colonies year5 Ned Kelly
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  • Fran Hughes on 23 Jan 12
     
    Curriculum Corporation : Reading Enriches Learning Books and learning activities for years 5-7
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Migrant history - objects through time - 0 views

www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/...50000-years-before-present migrants Year6SoSE
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  • Prior to the arrival of Homo sapiens or Humans in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, these places were inhabited by another species of Hominoid, Homo heidelburgensisor Neanderthals.
  • The migration of Hom
  • Migration to the Australian continent for these travellers was a difficult task. Australia is separated from South East Asia by a great expanse of water. During the last Ice Age, the distance was smaller because so much water was locked up in glaciers. But before 50,000 years ago humans would still have faced a voyage across fifty miles of open sea to get to Australia. They must have built sea craft strong enough to survive the voyage, a technological feat that went beyond making spears or lighting fires.
  • Virginia O'Dea on 06 Apr 12
     
    Museum objects with essays.
  • St Andrew's Library on 06 Apr 12
     
    Australia 50,000 Years Ago Aboriginal people migrate to Northern Australia through Asia Prior to the arrival of Homo sapiens or Humans in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, these places were inhabited by another species of Hominoid, Homo heidelburgensisor Neanderthals.
  • St Andrew's Library on 06 Apr 12
     
    Australia 50,000 Years Ago Aboriginal people migrate to Northern Australia through Asia Prior to the arrival of Homo sapiens or Humans in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, these places were inhabited by another species of Hominoid, Homo heidelburgensisor Neanderthals.
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The journal of Watkin Stench | Inside A Dog - 0 views

www.insideadog.com.au/...journal-watkin-stench Australian Colonies First_Fleet fiction Watkin Tench Watkin Stench 1788
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  • Fran Hughes on 01 Feb 12
     
    "They were the pioneers - the ships' rats who found themselves in a strange new land. England was three-quarters of a year's sailing time away. The year was 1788. Among the pioneers in Australia was Watkin Stench, a young black rat." Publisher/imprint Hodder Silver.
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