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8th grade australian history handouts
Explore Australia Activity Pack
Explore Australia with your students! Learn about it's geography and history through these no-prep, printable, engaging & differentiated activities exploring Australia.What's inside?Students will learn:Where in the world is Australia?Australian States and Territories (differentiated pages)States, Territories and Capital cities, flags and floral emblems (flip-tab booklets or single page matching activities)Map It! - locate key geographical features and create a key (differentiated)Australian,
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Australia Activity Bundle
Gallipoli and the ANZACS WWI Unit
Too often Australia's fascinating history can seem dull to students. This comprehensive study of Gallipoli and Australia's role in the early stages of World War I (within the Allied Powers) will provide students with an engaging and thorough understanding. Over 40 pages of student-friendly text and activities (including ordering activities, problem solving, mazes, mapping and Google Earth viewing). Perfect for ANZAC Day!This unit covers:★ The historical context of World War I (text and mapping)★
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6th - 9th
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Democracy and Government in Australia: Secondary Civics
A brilliant introduction or review activity for anyone teaching the key features of democracy and Australia's system of government for Secondary Civics and Citizenship. This easily adaptable resource can be used with Year 7, 8 or 9 students.Use with Year 7s to introduce key concepts for their civics work, and extend their knowledge by exposing to ideas which will come up again in future studies. Use with Year 8 students to succinctly review their Year 7 civics work and introduce the concept of d
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Australian Civics & Citizenship Resource Bundle
Australians at War
This booklet will help students to: Ø Outline the causes of both WWI and WWIIØ Discover where Australians fought in WWI and WWIIØ Understand why Australians fought in WWI and WWIIØ Describe the nature of warfare during the Gallipoli campaign Ø Understand the outcome of the Gallipoli campaign Ø Explore the changing nature of warfare from trenches in WWI to the Holocaust and use of atomic bombs to end WWIIØ Use sources to investigate: Prisoners of War (POWs), the Western Front in 1916, the role of
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7th - 10th
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Australia Map (Physical & Political)
***PART OF MY DISCOUNTED AUSTRALIA BUNDLE***
This is a classroom tested resource that students love. Student love this resource because it's easy to read and not cluttered. The lines and circles help students know exactly where the features are located at on the map. All to often do geography teachers get labelled maps back and the places are all in the wrong place. This product is also great for SPED students with the lines to help identify the locations!
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- Political Map
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8th - 11th
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Gallipoli Campaign History Source Analysis Activities
An engaging World War One resource for teaching about the experiences of Australians fighting during the Gallipoli Campaign while also developing student's source analysis skills. Perfect for anyone teaching Year 9 History in Humanities and Social Sciences, as this resource has been created to meet the following Australian Curriculum criteria: The places where Australians fought and the nature of warfare during World War I, including the Gallipoli campaign (ACDSEH095) Using sources to inve
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8th - 10th
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Australia Activity Bundle
Do you know what the capital of Tasmania is? Or how about the colours of the Eureka flag? Perhaps you'd like to teach your students about the different state and territory flags, or have a series of activities that students can complete independently when studying Australia? Then this bundle is a MUST have!GROWING BUNDLE: Combining some of my most popular sellers, this bundle is a great set of activities for any teacher to have in their resource library! Read more about each resource below.PLEA
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3rd - 8th
Rabbit-Proof Fence Movie Guide and Journal Questions
This resource provides and introduction and critical thinking journal questions to use alongside a viewing of the film Rabbit-Proof Fence. This resource includes: ✏ an overview of the film ✏ a map and description of key locations in the film ✏ one page of journal questions with room for response ✏ no prep! simply print and distribute or deliver digitally. If you liked this product, you might also like: ✏ Oceania History & Culture Research Essay ✏ Geography Thematic Maps Esca
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7th - 10th
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The Voice to Parliament: Understanding the Uluru Statement from the Heart
This resource supports students to understand the historical context that informs the current debate about a First Nations Voice to Parliament. It is split across three lessons:Lesson 1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture before 1788Lesson 2: The impact of the arrival of European settlers in 1788Lesson 3: The Uluru Statement from the HeartThe resource looks at six key areas of Australian historical context, including the Stolen Generations, the 1967 Referendum, Mabo and Native Title.
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7th - 10th
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Emergence of the Australian Identity and the White Australia Policy
Introduce your students to the emergence of the Australian Identity and the development of the 'White Australia Policy.' In this complete, one hour, no prep lesson students will discover the development of Australian nationalism from the initial British colonisation - the key aspects of early Australian life that helped to forge an Australian Identity. This lesson will also allow students to discover Australia's unfortunate past with the emergence of the 'White Australia Policy.'This lesson is J
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8th - 10th
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5109-9 Colonization of Australia and New Zealand
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will be able to explain how and why Australia and New Zealand were colonized by the British, and compare and contrast the two. Lesson warm up, teacher instructions, teacher answers, guiding discussion questions, all student handouts and activities are included in this CRITICAL THINKING lesson!
This is one InspirEd lesson from "I Think: Geography - Oceania."
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6th - 12th
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Bill of Rights and 7 Principles of Government Gallery Walk
This product is a gallery walk of the Bill of Rights and the & Principles of Government. Included is an answer document and Placards. This activity can be a traditional gallery walk with placards spread around the room or can be done on the computer with programs such as Nearpod and Google Classroom. An answer key is included.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Super Bundle 2
Australian Sporting Identities Booklet
This HUGE 30 page booklet is designed to be used in any class that is being taught about Australian Sport. This highly visual booklet includes sporting culture, identities, history and events.
As this booklet was made a couple of years ago it does reference sporting events that have already happened (like the Sydney 2000 Olympics) however still totally relevant.
Using a combination of literacy strategies including Super 6, cloze passage, research tasks and brainstorming group work. This booklet
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6th - 10th
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Dreamtime Stories Class Activities
Class Activity for Years 6/7 and 8 - Requires computers or Ipads
Activity in 3 parts
Part 1: Students are asked to read 2 Dreamtime stories and answer 5 questions on each.
Students are provided with 2 excellent websites to use for their research.
Part 2 : Students are led through an explanation of Aboriginal Art Symbols, looking specifically at how water and rain is represented in 2 Aboriginal artworks. Students answer questions about the works and construct their own symbols for water elements.
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6th - 8th
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Mambo Art
Mambo Art Inspired Tote BagsThis project is designed for students to learn about the iconic Australian surf brand - Mambo. Your students will gain an insight into the art of Mambo and how to create a brand logo suitable for a tote bag. This project was design to be delivered twice a week for a one hour lesson over 10-12 weeks. This program has been linked to the Western Australian Curriculum. This Product Includes:- Project Teaching Program (2 pages) - Production Task Marking Key (2 pages) - STI
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3rd - 8th, Higher Education
Ned Kelly Persuasive Planning Paragraph Sheet
This is a scaffolded planning sheet for reluctant writers. It uses the TEEL paragraph structure to guide students with writing a persuasive paragraph. Quotes from Carolyn Wilkinson's novel 'Black Snake: The Daring of Ned Kelly' are used to allow students to practice using evidence in their writing.This product features a 'hero' option and a 'villain' option so students can write based on what they believe.
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7th - 10th
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Year 8 Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) All Subjects Revision Bundle
Prepare for your Year 8 HASS class with our comprehensive Australian Curriculum-aligned bundle of secondary teaching resources. Designed to cover the full year of content across all four HASS subject areas, our bundle provides an extensive range of revision guides to help your students revise and consolidate their knowledge of key concepts, terminology and events.In addition to being a valuable resource for everyday classroom use, our HASS revision bundle is perfect for test preparation, examina
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7th - 9th
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Year 7 Civics & Citizenship Unit: 3 Revision Activities
This resource comprises of three different revision activities, such as review mind map with scaffolded headings based on key content of the Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Civics and Citizenship Curriculum (ver. 8.4). It covers a variety of essential topics including Australian Constitution, Separation and Division of Powers, Referendums, Rule of Law, Principles of Justice, identity, diversity and Australian values.Your students will develop their time management skills and test th
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6th - 8th
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Reading/Worksheet: Land Down Under
The reading provides a friendly, factual summary of the history of Australia. The reading covers from the Aborigines arrival in 60,000 BC to its discovery by the Dutch, and finally its' colonization by the British in 1770s.
***This product is used yearly in Mr. Grether's class. If you have a question about whether this product is what you are looking for or if it will meet your needs, please ask before purchasing.***
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6th - 12th
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Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) All Subjects Revision Bundle
Prepare for your Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) class with our comprehensive Australian Curriculum-aligned bundle of secondary teaching resources. Designed to cover the full year of content across all four HASS subject areas, our bundle provides an extensive range of revision guides to help your students revise and consolidate their knowledge of key concepts, terminology and events.In addition to being a valuable resource for everyday classroom use, our HASS revision bundle is perf
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6th - 8th
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Australia, the Pacific Islands, & Antarctica Sketch Notes Sheet
This sketch notes sheet gives the summary of the major content to know for a Australia, the Pacific Islands, & Antarctica geography unit. The information aligns with the Virginia SOL standards, but can be used for Common Core standards.The sketch notes sheet can be used in multiple ways: as a review guide for students, as a coloring sheet, or example for students to make their own review guide similar to this.
From the feedback students and teachers have given me, this is a very helpful too
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6th - 12th
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Australia Physical Map
This set is perfect to use to teach students the major physical features of Australia.This set includes:a BLANK PHYSICAL MAP of Australia for students to fill out in order to learn and locate the major physical features20 page PowerPoint slides that show students where to label the physical features on their map. The slides also provide information and photos of each physical feature for students to learn from. 2 differentiated versions of a MAP QUIZANSWER KEYS to the map quizzes***If you enjoy
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Australia & Oceania BUNDLE
Y7 History Lesson 6: Spreading Out - Migration, Super Highways, Curriculum 9.0
Help your students map the spread of people across Australia with this literacy skills focused lesson!This download is the sixth lesson in my Deep Time History of Australia unit plan, 'Spreading Out'. Lesson Goal: I can explain why First Australians spread across Australia.It explains to students how, why and where humans spread across Australia using super highways. A study of mitochondrial DNA in hair samples is studied before moving on to reading comprehension.ツ ★ This product is one of an al
Grades:
6th - 9th
Answer Hunt History Activity Investigating the Ancient Past
Embark on an exciting learning adventure with our downloadable teaching resource, "Answer Hunt," designed to make the Year 7 History unit about Investigating the Ancient Past engaging and interactive.This activity transforms the classroom into a lively space where students actively move around, connecting with their peers to discover answers to thought-provoking questions related to the unit. They work together to hunt for the correct answers to the questions posed, reviewing and consolidating t
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Investigating the Ancient Past/Ancient World History Resource Bundle
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