Australia as a Nation

In Term 2 Year 6 will be studying key events and people who influenced the development of Australia up to Federation and beyond.

We will be learning about the development of Australia as a nation, particularly after 1901.

Key inquiry questions:

• Why and how did Australia become a nation?
• How did Australian society change throughout the twentieth century?
• Who were the people who came to Australia? Why did they come?
• What contribution have significant individuals and groups made to the development of Australian society?

Below are some websites that may be helpful in our studies:

The Path to Federation

Australia's Federation

Parliamentary Education Office



TIMELINES:

Significant Events in Australia's History - Timeline

Australian Profile Timeline - Detailed

Our Shared History - Impact of European events on Indigenous people

A good simple summary of Federation

Skwirk - Affect of Federation on Indigenous people


Indigenous Traditions

Our Shared History - Impact of European events on Indigenous people

For and Against Federation

Six colonies - Descriptions

School A to Z

Flags of Australia

Flags of Australia

Historical Flags of Australia

Symbols of Australia

We know our history!

6W presented some wonderful Historical Recounts about famous Antarctic Explorers.  The variety of presentation mediums was fantastic with students presenting posters, diaries and journals, picture books, newspaper reports and even television interviews!  Here are some examples of the wonderful efforts the students made in presenting their research.