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Free for SubscribersResource: Native Title in Australia
$6.00This resource explains the history of the native title debate, what native title means and what the current situation in Australia is like.
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Resource: Northern Australia and Indonesia – Macassan Traders in Australia
$5.00This resource examines the evidence for contacts between Indonesia and Australia through time, with a particular focus on the Macassan trade.
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Resource: Political Campaign
$4.00This resource introduces students to the political campaign. This resource complements the resource Running a Class Election.
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Resource: Political Issues
$0.00There are many issues which can become the focus of political campaigns. This resource describes some examples of political issues (and slogans), which are either in the news, or often raised as areas of concern, as well as some issues that students might find important (such as homework and free dress).
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Resource: Preferential Voting
$3.00The Running A Class Election activity uses preferential voting because this system of counting votes is used in Australian federal and state elections. Many voters find preferential voting potentially confusing – this resource, especially when used with the Running A Class Election activity, will help students to understand how the system works from the inside.
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Resource: Rainforest Peoples in Australia
$5.00The rainforests of Australia had some of the highest population sizes amongst Aboriginal groups at the time of contact with Europeans. Aboriginal people found a wealth of resources in the rainforests. This resource concentrates on groups in the rainforests of Far North Queensland and examines their ways of acquiring food and their management of the rainforest environments in a sustainable way, as well as their culture and beliefs. It is part of our ‘Indigenous Peoples’ series.
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Resource: Samuel Griffith
$4.00This resource explores the life and work of Samuel Griffith, premier of Queensland in the late 19th century and one of the architects of Federation.
This resource is aimed at Year 6 students and aligns with Australian History, Civics and Citizenship and HASS.
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Resource: South African People in Australia
$4.00This resource, part of our ‘Migrants’ series, traces the migrations of South African people to Australia.
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Resource: Stolen Generations
$10.00‘Stolen Generations’ is a term used to describe the children who were removed from their families by government authorities in Australia. Most of these children were removed from Aboriginal families during the 19th and early 20th centuries. This resource examines the history of these removals with respect to missions, reserves and homes. The Apology of 2008 is also discussed.
This resource is designed to complement the Year 6 Australian History and Civics and Citizenship curricula.
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Resource: The Establishment of the High Court of Australia
$4.00Part of our Federation series, this resource provides a brief overview of the background and early years of the High Court of Australia, as well as subsequent developments which led to the High Court being the final court of appeal in Australia, rather than the Privy Council in Britain. The roles of significant people, including Samuel Griffith and Edmund Barton, are mentioned. The establishment of the High Court was controversial and it took 10 years before it reached its current size of 7 justices. A short overview of the role of the High Court is also provided.
This resource aligns with the Australian History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and HASS curricula for Year 6.
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Resource: The History of Australian National Sport
$15.00This resource examines the growth of an Australian National Identity through sport, and relates that identity to the events surrounding Federation.
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Resource: Torres Strait Islanders
$4.00The people of the Torres Strait are examined in this resource.
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Resource: Vietnamese People in Australia
$4.00This resource examines the reasons why Vietnamese people have migrated to Australia and the contributions they have made to Australian society.
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Resource: Why Do People Leave Their Country?
$5.00This resource guides students through the process of exploring different reasons why some nationalities left their home countries to move to Australia, through time.
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Resource: Women’s Suffrage in Australia
$7.00The right to vote is regarded as a fundamental human right. When denied, it causes people to feel dis-empowered and unable to determine their own destiny or exert control over their lives, yet it is often taken for granted in modern societies.
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Resource: Women’s Suffrage in Britain
$5.00Complementing the resource Women’s Suffrage in Australia, this resource examines the historical background to women’s suffrage in Britain, compared to Australia.
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