Unit Plan

Australia Becomes a Nation Unit Plan

9 x lessons | Suitable for years: 5 - 6

This Australian History unit covers a range of concepts relating to the establishment of the Australian colonies, Australian Federation and the Australian Constitution.

It consists of 8 lessons of approximately 60 minutes duration.

The sequence of lessons and suggested time frames should be regarded as a guide only; teachers should pace lessons in accordance with the individual learning needs of their class.

Some lessons contain independent research tasks which may require additional lessons to complete.

An assessment task for monitoring student understanding of the unit objectives is included and will require an additional lesson.

Curriculum

ACHASSI094

Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges
ACHASSI097

Sequence information about people's lives, events, developments and phenomena using a variety of methods including timelines
ACHASSI096

Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
ACHASSI095

Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources
ACHASSI100

Interpret data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships
ACHASSI099

Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present
ACHASSI105

Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions
ACHASSK106

Reasons (economic, political and social) for the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800
ACHASSI122

Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges
ACHASSI125

Sequence information about people's lives, events, developments and phenomena using a variety of methods including timelines
ACHASSI124

Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
ACHASSI123

Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources
ACHASSI128

Interpret data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships
ACHASSI127

Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present
ACHASSI132

Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects
ACHASSI131

Use criteria to make decisions and judgements and consider advantages and disadvantages of preferring one decision over others
ACHASSI129

Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions
ACHASSI133

Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions
ACHASSK135

Experiences of Australian democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, migrants, women and children
ACHASSK134

Key figures, events and ideas that led to Australia's Federation and Constitution

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