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The Australian Colonies: gold

Teacher guide The Australian Colonies: gold

TLF ID M021621

This inquiry-based unit presents students with a range of visual primary sources to spark curiosity about life in the 1800s. Each activity introduces a new concept related to the Australian Gold Rushes.

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Educational details

Year level

5

Topics Aboriginal history Beliefs Right angles Artefacts Migration Maps (Geographic location) Attitudes Colonies Social history Revolutions (Conflict) English history Evaluation Gold rushes Torres Strait Islander history Rail transport Frontier conflict Significant people Historical sources
Learning area
  • Humanities and social sciences
  • History

Other details

Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia
  • Organization: Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia
  • URL: www.ais.wa.edu.au
  • Publisher
  • Name: Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia
  • Organization: Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: www.ais.wa.edu.au
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Online
Rights
  • © AISWA. This material may be used, reproduced and communicated free of charge for non-commercial educational purposes, provided all acknowledgements are retained. This material is exempt from collection by copyright agencies.