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Enhancing Resilience 1 links to History

Activities & Sessions

Possible Outcomes

Considering identity & culture 

Talking about identity and culture - page 89

Definitions - page 90

Caught in the middle position - page 90

Interview - oral history - page 91

Definitions (worksheet) - page 92

‘Caught in the middle’ position (handout) - page 93

Interview (handout) - page 94 - Oral history interview questions

5.1 - explains social, political and cultural developments and events and evaluates their impact on Australian life

5.2 - assesses the impact of international events and relationships on Australia’s history

5.3 - explains the changing rights and freedoms of Aboriginal peoples and other groups in Australia

5.4 - sequences major historical events to show an understanding of continuity, change and causation

5.5 - identifies, comprehends and evaluates historical sources

5.7 - explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past

5.8 - locates, selects and organises relevant historical information from a number of sources, including ICT, to undertake historical inquiry

The changing face of Australia 

Group membership - page 95

Timeline - page 96

Discussion and research - invasion & migration - pages 96-97

Past class photo - page 97

School based research - page 98

Class of Australia - page 98

Coruna - children and their teacher (handout) - page 99

5.1 - explains social, political and cultural developments and events and evaluates their impact on Australian life

5.2 - assesses the impact of international events and relationships on Australia’s history

5.3 - explains the changing rights and freedoms of Aboriginal peoples and other groups in Australia

5.4 - sequences major historical events to show an understanding of continuity, change and causation

5.5 - identifies, comprehends and evaluates historical sources

5.6 - uses sources appropriately in an historical inquiry

5.7 - explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past

5.8 - locates, selects and organises relevant historical information from a number of sources, including ICT, to undertake historical inquiry

5.9 - uses historical terms and concepts in appropriate contexts

5.10 - selects and uses appropriate oral, written and other forms, including ICT, to communicate effectively about the past for different audiences

Towards tomorrow - stories of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 

One story - Mary Graham - pages 100-101

Research ‘before European settlement’ - pages 101-102

Reconciliation - page 103

Discussion - page 103

Presenting the research - page 103

5.1 - explains social, political and cultural developments and events and evaluates their impact on Australian life

5.2 - assesses the impact of international events and relationships on Australia’s history

5.3 - explains the changing rights and freedoms of Aboriginal peoples and other groups in Australia

5.4 - sequences major historical events to show an understanding of continuity, change and causation

5.5 - identifies, comprehends and evaluates historical sources

5.6 - uses sources appropriately in an historical inquiry

5.7 - explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past

5.8 - locates, selects and organises relevant historical information from a number of sources, including ICT, to undertake historical inquiry

5.9 - uses historical terms and concepts in appropriate contexts

5.10 - selects and uses appropriate oral, written and other forms, including ICT, to communicate effectively about the past for different audiences

This is Australia 

This is Australia - page 104

This is Australia - ideas for presentations (handout) - page 105

5.1 - explains social, political and cultural developments and events and evaluates their impact on Australian life

5.2 - assesses the impact of international events and relationships on Australia’s history

5.3 - explains the changing rights and freedoms of Aboriginal peoples and other groups in Australia

5.4 - sequences major historical events to show an understanding of continuity, change and causation

5.5 - identifies, comprehends and evaluates historical sources

5.6 - uses sources appropriately in an historical inquiry

5.7 - explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past

5.8 - locates, selects and organises relevant historical information from a number of sources, including ICT, to undertake historical inquiry

5.9 - uses historical terms and concepts in appropriate contexts

5.10 - selects and uses appropriate oral, written and other forms, including ICT, to communicate effectively about the past for different audiences