Biography Research Diary - Australia's Explorers | Australian Curriculum

This print & go Biography Research Diary gives students a guide in helping them find out information about 29 of Australia's most influential explorers. This pack will not only expand your student's knowledge about the topic, but will also show them how to compile an excellent biography report, gathering and organising relevant information.

This research booklet links to the NSW Stage 2 HSIE syllabus content “First Contacts” and also Stage 3 HSIE syllabus content “ The Australian Colonies” and “Australia As A Nation”.

There are a number of ways you can use the Biography Research Diary:

1. As mini Research Studies for HSIE, HASS either as an individual booklet or as small group or pairs research worksheets.

2. Computer Research Skills Practise for Stage 2 and Stage 3 students to gain the skills of using search engines to find and document information to answer specific questions.

3. Frame & Display. Use as separate worksheets to be completed in small groups, pairs or individually. Showcase your student’s learned knowledge by framing and displaying the finished products around your classroom.

3. Early Finishers Booklet.

4. Homework

Includes a 2 page biography guide for each explorer. Page 1 asks students to find basic information such as personal details, exploration routes & details, best known for. Page 2 delves a little deeper into each explorer having students research childhood details, education, qualifications, occupations plus any other interesting facts not already mentioned. This booklet is easily adaptable by simply taking out the second page.

In this 48 page resource you will find:

29 of Australia's Explorers research worksheets

1 extension research page

1 research mind map, graphic organiser

Booklet title page

Table of contents

Australia's Explorers Timeline page

Maps - 2 Styles (Coloured or Black & white option)

Full Instructions & suggestions

Objectives & outcomes

Australian Exploration: George Bass, Woollarawarre Bennelong, Gregory Blaxland, William Bligh, Robert O'Hara Burke, James Cook, William Dampier, George Evans, Edward Eyre, Matthew Flinders, John & Alexander Forrest, Sir John Franklin, Ernest Giles, Frank & Augustus Gregory, Dirk Hartog, William Hovell, Hamilton Hume, Jackey Jackey, Edmund Kennedy, William Lawson, Ludwig Leichardt, Thomas Mitchell, John Oxley, Arthur Phillip, John Stuart, Abel Tasman, William Wentworth, William John Wills.

Please take a look at my preview before buying for a full view of what is included.

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TERMS OF USE

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