Enhancing Resilience 2 links to Humanities - History

The changing face of Australia

Group membership - sample discussion questions provided - page 95

Timeline - page 96

Discussion and research - Invasion & migration discussion or research - pages 96–97

Past class photo - page 97

School based research - how many cultures in this school?
 - page 98

Class of Australia – viewed from the future - page 98

Coruna – children and their teacher (handout) -  historical school photo - page 99

Level 5 Historical knowledge and understanding

At Level 5 students analyse and describe key aspects of life in ancient and medieval societies. They compare key aspects of past and present societies, for example, social and political ideas and structures, and cultural values and beliefs. They analyse change and continuity over time, sequence events and develop timelines, and use a range of evidence to describe features of past societies.

Level 6 Historical knowledge and understanding

At Level 6 students analyse and describe the factors involved in the British colonisation of Australia and evaluate the impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. They analyse significant events and movements which have resulted in improvements in civil and political rights for groups of Australians, and describe the contributions of key participants and leaders in these events. They compare different perspectives about a significant event. Students explain the historical foundation of contemporary issues, such as constitutional change, land rights, multicultural issues, and changing community values and beliefs. Student analyse the impact of significant events and ideas in shaping world history in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. They describe and explain the key changes in social and political attitudes, ideologies and values in society in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. They explain how key political ideas have operated in one or more twentieth and twenty-first century historical contexts. They demonstrate an understanding of globalisation and understand aspects of Australia’s role in the international sphere and in global issues.

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 – uses vision statement - page 103

Discussion - page 103

Presenting the research - page 103

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.

This is Australia

This is Australia - research, prepare & present talk about aspect of Australian culture or history - page 104

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

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.