year 6
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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: Canberra Through the Years
$5.00This local history resource on Canberra tracks changes with reference to specific events and places from Aboriginal times to the 20th century.
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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: Early Australian Sites
$3.00A look at just a few of the earliest sites, giving an idea of how Australia’s first people lived.
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Resource: Edmund Barton
$4.00The first Prime Minister of Australia, Edmund Barton is one of the most significant people with respect to Australian Federation. Part of our Federation series, this resource examines his life and work, with particular reference to his work on Australian Federation and his role as Australia’s first Prime Minister and later one of the founding justices of the High Court.
This resource is aligned with Australian History, Civics and Citizenship and HASS for Year 6.
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Resource: Edmund Hillary
$2.00Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to stand on the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953. Hillary also visited the North and South Poles during his lifetime – a true explorer of extreme climates.
This resource examines his life and achievements and aligns with Year 3 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Egyptian Exploration of Punt
$3.00Thousands of years ago the Ancient Egyptians established trade networks by exploring out from the Nile River valley, along the African coast.
Intrepid explorers in their own right, these ancient people brought back exotic and rare items and laid the foundations of trade routes that were to become increasingly important through History.
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Resource: Eratosthenes – The Father of Geography
$2.00Resource on Eratosthenes, known as ‘the Father of Geography’.
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Resource: Eureka Stockade
$4.00The Eureka Stockade (and associated rebellion) is sometimes regarded as a fundamental step in the development of Australian democracy.
The resource aligns with Australian Curriculum History, Civics and Citizenship and HASS for years 5 and 6.
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Resource: Federation Conference 1890
$3.00This resource, part of our Federation series, examines the Federation Conference of 1890 – who attended, what was discussed and what role it played in the transition towards Federation in Australia.
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Resource: Future Archaeology – the Bathroom
$5.00This resource is a tongue in cheek look at how future archaeologists might interpret a bathroom.
The resource aligns with Australian Curriculum History and HASS for years 5, 6 and 7.
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Resource: George Mallory
$2.00George Mallory tried to climb Mount Everest in 1924, but was defeated by the elements and the conditions on the highest mountain in the world. This resource examines his life, and death on the mountain, as an example of people struggling to conquer harsh climates.
This resource aligns with Year 3 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Great Zimbabwe
$2.00A resource about the African Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe, which took part in international trade during the Middle Ages. Great Zimbabwe had trade links as far as China.
The development of this historical kingdom shows how dynamic the African continent was throughout History, as well as indicating some of the trade networks existing before the Europeans started trading directly with Asia in the late 15th century.
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