Australian History Teaching Resources for Year 5
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Australian Gold Rush: Eureka Stockade – Teaching Presentation
A 16-slide teaching presentation about the events leading up to and including the Eureka Stockade and the positive and negative impacts it had on Australian politics and people.
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The Torres Strait Islander Flag - Poster and Worksheet
A poster and worksheet of the Torres Strait Islander flag.
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Anh Do Migration Comprehension
A comprehension task investigating the Do family story of immigration to Australia.
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NAIDOC Week Agamograph - Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flags
A simple NAIDOC Week Flag activity to help with lessons about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.
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NAIDOC Week Assembly PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template that outlines NAIDOC Week celebrations.
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From Trade to Currency Comic – Template
A comic strip activity that explores how people progressed from trade to currency.
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Support and Opposition For Federation - Fact Sheet
A fact sheet to use in the classroom for exploring Australian Federation.
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Famous Australian Federators - Venn Diagram
A Venn Diagram to use in the classroom when exploring significant people who contributed to Australian Federation.
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A Letter from the Goldfields - Writing Task
A writing task where students explain life on the Australian goldfields during 1852.
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Acknowledgement of Country Classroom Display
A personalised Acknowledgment of Country display for your classroom.
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Australian Gold Rush – Flip Book
A flip book designed to integrate interesting facts about Australian history into a unit of learning.
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Significant Women of Australia's Colonisation Fact Sheets
4 profile posters to display and use in the classroom when learning about significant women in Australia.
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Australian Gold Rush: A Golden Democracy – Teaching Presentation
A 13-slide teaching presentation about the political struggles gold miners faced in their efforts to obtain wealth.
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Australian History Pop Quiz – Teaching Presentation
A teaching presentation that serves as a pop quiz to explore students' knowledge of Australian history and the culture we see today.
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Australia Day Cloze Worksheet
A cloze activity based on information about Australia Day.
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Making Australian Laws PowerPoint
A 15 slide PowerPoint Presentation outlining how laws are made in Australia.
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Federation Sorting Activity
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing the arguments around Australian Federation.
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Australian Early Settler Word Wall Vocabulary
Vocabulary associated with Australian Early Settlers.
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Poppy Craft - Anzac Day Art Template
Create unique Remembrance Day poppy crafts with a printable roll-a-design poppy art activity.
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Why Teach About the Stolen Generations? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about the Stolen Generations.
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Australian Gold Rush: First Nations – Teaching Presentation
An 11-slide teaching presentation discussing the impact the Australian Gold Rush had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Anzac Day Assembly PowerPoint
A 10-slide editable PowerPoint template that provides an overview of Anzac Day.
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Exploring the NAIDOC Week Theme – Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the NAIDOC Week theme.
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Australian Gold Rush - Word Wall
An Australian Gold Rush themed word wall to use in the classroom.
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How to Draw a Ship - Directed Drawing Activity
Learn how to draw a ship with a fun directed drawing activity sheet.
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Why Teach About Racism? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about racism.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal Languages? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal languages.
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Why Teach About NAIDOC Week? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about NAIDOC Week.
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Australian Gold Rush: Advent Calendar
An advent calendar style poster for students to identify, inquire about and collect information that relates to the Australian Gold Rush.
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Biography Timeline Template
Use this multipurpose timeline template for a variety of assignments, projects, and more!
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Response to The National Apology Transcript
An excerpt from Professor Tom Calma's response to the National Apology to the Stolen Generations.
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The Apology Transcript and Activities
An excerpt from Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations with matching activity task cards.