year 5
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Free for SubscribersResource: Australian Goldrushes
$5.00This resource examines the gold rushes of the 19th century in different states of Australia and considers how these impacted on society in general, as well as the demography and economics of the continent.
The resource aligns with Australian Curriculum History, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business and HASS for years 5 and 6.
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Resource: Barcaldine Shearers’ Strike
$3.00The Shearers’ Strike of 1891 in Queensland, and the associated march in Barcaldine in May of that year, became important historical events.
The resource is aimed at students in Year 5, but can also be used for students in other year levels looking at Queensland history, Australian democracy or aspects of the Australian Curriculum for History, Civics and Citizenship and HASS.
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Resource: Bjarni Herjólfsson
$2.00The story of how Bjarni Herjólfsson came to find North America is told in this resource.
Aligned with the Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Black Friday Bushfires in Victoria
$3.00The “Black Friday” bushfires of 1939 became notorious because of their devastating effect on large parts of the state. The fires led directly to an Act of Parliament in Victoria to establish a fire management schedule, using controlled burning to lessen the risk of bushfires. A similar schedule is still used today. This resource, part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series, examines the causes and effects of these terrible fires. Quotes from survivors are also given, as a primary source.
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Resource: Black Thursday Bushfires in Victoria
$2.00The first bushfires to devastate colonial Victoria in 1851, were also some of the worst in colonial history. Careless use of fire in a very hot, dry summer, on a day with strong winds, led to fires that burnt a quarter of the land now within the state of Victoria. This resource, part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series, examines the causes and effects of these terrible fires. Quotes from survivors are also given, as a primary source.
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Resource: Brisbane Floods of 1893
$3.00This resource, part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series, describes a series of disastrous floods, which devastated Brisbane in 1893. The floods had a huge impact on the settlement of Brisbane and led to the construction of dams to control water-flow on the Brisbane and Stanley Rivers in the 20th century.
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Resource: Burke and Wills
$9.00The story of Burke and Wills’ crossing of Australia in 1861 is iconic in Australian history.
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Resource: Bush Poets
$10.00This resource examines the role of the Bush Poets in the development of an uniquely Australian identity at the end of the colonial period in the 19th century.
The resource is aimed at students in Year 5, but can also be used for students in other year levels looking at Australian colonial or Federation history, Australian literature and identity or aspects of the Australian Curriculum for History, Civics and Citizenship, HASS and English.
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Resource: Bushrangers
$8.00This resource examines the bushrangers of the 19th century and how they acted in resistance to colonial authorities.
This resource is aimed at students in Year 5 and covers issues of Australian colonial history aligned with the Australian Curriculum for History and HASS.
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Resource: Camels in Australia
$5.00This resource examines camels in the Australian environment.
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Resource: Children in 18th and 19th century Australia
$10.00This resource examines the lives of different groups of children in Australia during the late 18th and the 19th centuries.
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Resource: Children in 19th and 20th century Australia
$15.00This resource examines the lives of different groups of children in Australia during the 19th and the early 20th centuries.
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Resource: Chinese People in Australia
$6.00This resource traces the history of Chinese immigrants to Australia, from the First Fleet to the modern era.
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Resource: Country/Place
$2.00Australian Aborigines have a concept called “Country” or “Place” to refer to their relationship with the land.
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Resource: Desert Peoples in Australia
$4.00Aboriginal people have lived in the Australian desert for thousands of years. This resource examines some of the ways of life that these groups have developed to cope with the harsh environments in which they live.
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Resource: Dutch East India Company
$5.00The Dutch East India Company played a critical role in putting the continent of Australia on European maps. It was Dutch East India Company explorers that first mapped parts of the Australian coastline. The reasons for this are examined in this resource.
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