An Australian Gold Rush themed word wall to use in the classroom.
Use this teaching resource to display and record content specific vocabulary when learning about the Australian Gold Rush.
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Australian Gold Rush - Word Wall
Updated: 20 Sep 2023
An Australian Gold Rush themed word wall to use in the classroom.
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Year: 5
Customisable: Yes
Curriculum
ACHASSK109
The reasons people migrated to Australia and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony
ACHASSK108
The impact of a significant development or event on an Australian colony
HT3-2
Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time
HT3-3
Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society
VCHHK090
The effects of a significant development or event on a colony
VCHHK091
The causes and the reasons why people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia, and the perspectives, experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony
VCHHK090
The effects of a significant development or event on a colony
VCHHK091
The causes and the reasons why people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia, and the perspectives, experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony
AC9HS5K03
The role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development or events in an Australian colony
Australian Gold Rush - Vocabulary
- alluvial gold
- claim
- cradle
- digger
- diggings
- mutton
- ounce
- permit
- prospector
- sluice
- stockade
- Australia
- gold rush
- eureka
- population
- gold licence
- immigration
- goldfields
Curriculum
ACHASSK109
The reasons people migrated to Australia and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony
ACHASSK108
The impact of a significant development or event on an Australian colony
HT3-2
Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time
HT3-3
Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society
VCHHK090
The effects of a significant development or event on a colony
VCHHK091
The causes and the reasons why people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia, and the perspectives, experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony
VCHHK090
The effects of a significant development or event on a colony
VCHHK091
The causes and the reasons why people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia, and the perspectives, experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony
AC9HS5K03
The role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development or events in an Australian colony
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