8th Grade Australian History Worksheets

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Social Studies and History

Australian History

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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.…

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Australians

Women's Rights

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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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…

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Social Studies and History

Australian History

Visual Arts

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First Fleet

Students will write an essay imagining they traveled to Australia with the First Fleet.

Subjects:

Australian History

Colonization

British History

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Racial Discrimination Quiz

Students will take a quiz about Australia's unfortunate history of racial discrimination. The activity helps raise…

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Social Studies and History

Australian History

Equality Struggles

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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.

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Social Studies and History

Australian History

Military 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 History

Australians

Essays

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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…

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Social Studies and History

Australian History

Prime Minister

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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 History

Australian History

Culture 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 History

Australian History

Australia 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 History

Australian History

Prime Minister

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Female Firsts in Australian Politics

Match each famous woman in Australia's history with her political achievement.

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Social Studies and History

Australian 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 History

Australian History

Social Movements

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World Heritage Sites in Australia

Develop geography skills and cultural knowledge of Australia with this activity about World Heritage Sites. Children…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Australian History

World Heritage Sites

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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…

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Social Studies and History

Australian History

Prime 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 Literature

Storytelling

Australian 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 History

Australian 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:

Australians

Australian History

Women'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 History

Japan

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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…

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Social Studies and History

Australian History

Aborigines

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National Servicemen Day

Celebrate National Servicemen Day with this writing prompt. Students will write an essay in honour of this day and the…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Australian History

Military Personnel

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Australia's First Governors

Learn about the history of governors in Australia with this research and writing activity. Pupils will research the…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Australian History

Political Figures

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Australia Federation

Students will review Australia's colonies before they became part of an independent nation, and think about other ways…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Australian History

Colonization

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Ending Racism in Australia

Make anti-racism "graffiti" in your class to celebrate ethnic diversity in Australia.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Australian History

Equality Struggles

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