6th Grade Australian History Resources
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The Life of Edith Cowan - Word Fill
Use the words in this worksheet to complete a passage about Edith Cowan, Australia's first female parliamentarian.…Subjects:AustraliansWomen's RightsSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme
Educate students about the history of Australia's Snowy Mountain Hydro-Electric Scheme with this reading passage and…Subjects:Water Cycle, Ground Water, Rivers (Hydrology)Australian HistoryNatural Resources -
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Tom Roberts and the Heidelberg School
Introduce students to Australian art history with this activity. Students will research Tom Roberts and the Heidelberg…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryVisual Arts -
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First Fleet
Students will write an essay imagining they traveled to Australia with the First Fleet.Subjects:Australian HistoryColonizationBritish History -
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Conscription: Pros and Cons of Compulsory Military Service
Help students develop a point of view on conscription using this graphic-organiser activity.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryMilitary Personnel -
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Bushranger Dan Morgan
Use this creative-writing and research activity to help students learn about bushrangers and the life of Dan Morgan.…Subjects:Australian HistoryAustraliansEssays -
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Timeline of Australia's Prime Ministers
Use this timeline activity to help students learn the chronology of Australia's prime ministers, from Edmund Barton to…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryPrime Minister -
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Australian Musicians
Review Australian musicians with this matching activity. Students will match each song listed in this worksheet with its…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryMusic and Songs -
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Australian Aboriginal Flag
Teach students about the history and symbolism of the Australian Aboriginal Flag using the research questions and…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryFlags -
LESSON PLANS
Writing Biographies: Celebrate Aboriginals
Pupils will select a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island origin and complete a KWL chart as they explore and…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryCulture and Diversity -
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National Symbols Quiz
How well do your students know Australia's national symbols? Test their knowledge of the national flag, anthem,…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryAustralia and New Zealand -
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Australia's Prime Ministers – Matching Activity
Help students learn about Australian political figures with this matching activity. Students will match each Australian…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryPrime Minister -
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Female Firsts in Australian Politics
Match each famous woman in Australia's history with her political achievement.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian History -
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Animals on the First Fleet
In this printable wordsearch, students find the names of the animals that were introduced to the Australian continent by…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryAnimals (Zoology) -
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Australia's Flag
In this worksheet, students will draw and explain the significance of the three main symbols that compose the Australian…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryFlags -
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The Commonwealth Coat of Arms
This fact sheet about the Australian coat of arms will help your students analyze each part of our national symbol. …Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian History -
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Australian Voting-Rights Timeline
Students will sequence the order of events in Australia's voting-rights history in this printable timeline activity.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistorySocial Movements -
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Australia's National Anthem
How well do you know Australia's national anthem? In this worksheet, students will answer questions about the history of…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryMusic and Songs -
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Sir George Houstoun Reid – Word Fill
As students complete this biography, they will learn about the fourth prime minister of Australia, Sir George Houstoun…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryPrime Minister -
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Stories of the Dreaming: Engage Your Students Through Storytelling
Connect the children of Australia to their indigenous elders by bringing a community member into the classroom for a…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureStorytellingAustralian History -
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Women's Contributions to the Workplace
In this lesson, your class will learn about the success of women in various fields, practice research skills, and create…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian History -
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Notable Australian Women
Celebrate Australian women's history with this worksheet. Students will identify each notable Australian woman by her…Subjects:AustraliansAustralian HistoryWomen's Rights -
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Bombing of Darwin
Enrich your history lessons with this writing activity. Students will write an essay about the Japanese Air Force's…Subjects:World War II (1939-1945)Australian HistoryJapan -
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Stolen Generations
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a formal apology to Indigenous Australians for Australia's past racist policies on 13…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryAborigines