8th Grade Australian History Worksheets Resources
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Australia's Political Parties
In this worksheet, students will use reference materials and the Internet to complete each sentence about Australia's…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian 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.…Subjects:AustraliansWomen's RightsSuffrage 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…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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Racial Discrimination Quiz
Students will take a quiz about Australia's unfortunate history of racial discrimination. The activity helps raise…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryEquality 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.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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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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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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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 HistoryAustralian HistoryWorld 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…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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Timor Gap Treaty
Use this assignment to teach students about the Timor Gap Treaty – an agreement between Australia and Indonesia…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryIndonesia -
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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 -
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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 HistoryAustralian HistoryMilitary 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 HistoryAustralian HistoryPolitical 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 HistoryAustralian HistoryColonization