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6th grade australian history literature circles
The Night They Stormed Eureka Novel Study and Comprehension Guide
An extensive novel study on The Night They Stormed Eureka, written by Jackie French. This book links beautifully with Australian History, in particular the Gold Rush times.This product provides you with:- An extensive Novel Study planner for the teacher (11 pages). This planner is a week by week planner with focus vocabulary words for each reading session and comprehension questions. Answers are provided in this planner.- A 'Reader's Guide' which is a PowerPoint of they key information for the s
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Novel Study and Comprehension Guide Bundle
Beth - The Story of a Child Convict by Mark Wilson - First Fleet
This resource is a nine page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Beth - The Story of a Child Convict by Mark Wilson. This document contains six worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are two pages of comprehension questions, a dictionary activity, a Venn diagram task and two research activities. A teacher answer sheet is provided for the comprehension questions.This bo
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Mark Wilson Book Bundle #1 - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books - Author Study
Tom Appleby Convict Boy Novel Study Comprehension Questions
Delve deeper into Jackie French's Tom Appleby Convict Boy with my Chapter Questions pack. With over 52 pages and 260 questions, help students to explore early European settlement in Australia through the eyes of a child. An excellent resource for those studying Australian history or seeking to improve student comprehension in reading and literacy centers.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
The Man from Snowy River - Banjo Paterson
The Man from Snowy River is one of the greatest depictions of bush life with an heroic horseman and a great chase. Now you can examine the poem in detail. There are pre-reading activities in the workbook to help establish the foundation of what students may already know and prepare them for the reading. The activities while reading are often practical and deal with the rhyme, meter and delivery of the poem. Most importantly, there is a reading of the poem highlighting the pace and movement writt
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â The Australian Poetry Collection
Young Dark Emu - A Truer History by Bruce Pascoe - 6 Activities / Worksheets
This resource is a nine page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Young Dark Emu - A Truer History by Bruce Pascoe. The activities allow the students to reflect on and extend their understanding of the text. Some of the activities are cause and effect, identifying primary and secondary sources of information and a writing activity. There are six worksheets / activities for students in this resource and an answer sheet for the teacher for the primary and secondary source activity.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â The First Fleet Book Bundle - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books
Guided Novel Study: Birrung the Secret Friend
This product is a guided novel study unit for Birrung the Secret Friend by Jackie French. The unit is designed to be delivered during guided reading sessions for independent readers. It includes a focus question, discussion points, vocabulary and after reading activities for each chapter. The unit is aligned to the NSW English Syllabus and includes links to cross-curriculum priorities and additional KLAs.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Mulga Bill's Bicycle - Banjo Paterson
You can't go wrong with this classic ballad about a crazy bicycle ride. Banjo Paterson created memorable characters that have endured the test of time. The workbook associated with this poem scaffolds learning by building on the knowledge students may bring to class. There are activities while one reads. Most notably, there is the reading on the PowerPoint to give scope and dimension. There are post reading activities to encourage research and perspective. In all, one has a complete package to o
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in:Â The Australian Poetry Collection
"ANZAC Biscuits" - HOT reading comprehension activities
This resource is designed to support the reading comprehension of the picture book, "ANZAC Biscuits" by Phil Cummings. A copy of the picture book is required to make best use this resource. The tasks included support higher order thinking and depth of comprehension of the text.This resource uses Australian spelling, as it is using an Australian picture book with concepts about Australia's involvement in the war, making it appropriate for use during ANZAC Day studies.The 40 pages in this resource
Grades:
2nd - 6th
What's Your Story? by Rose Giannone and Bern Emmerichs - 6 Worksheets
This resource is a six page PDF document with activities to do based on the book What's Your Story? by Rose Giannone and Bern Emmerichs. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are some comprehension questions, plus an interview activity and a QR code research activity which could be used with ipads / tablets. These activities are designed to work with a unit on the First Fleet. Education Australia has other r
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â The First Fleet Book Bundle - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books
Young Dark Emu MEGA BUNDLE - Shared Reading - Student Workbook - Reading Groups
This is a HUGE (100+page) mega-bindle of resources to support the teaching of the text Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe in the classroom.Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe re-examines Australia's Indigenous history, revealing advanced agricultural practices and intricate societies. When aligned with the Australian Curriculum (as this unit it), the book fosters cultural awareness and critical thinking, challenging students to reconsider pre-conceptions and appreciate the diversity of Indigenous perspec
Grades:
5th - 8th
Australian Animal Report - WHOLE COLLECTION Prep to Grade 6
This is a bundle of ALL the Australian Animal Information Reports I currently have in my store. It includes 8 different Australian Animals, with each animal differentiated from Foundation to Year 6.The animals included are:Dingo, Echidna, Kangaroo, Koala, Numbat, Quokka, Wallaby and Wombat.Each animal also has a glossary included to help students understand some of the scientific words.That's a total of 56 pages of information on Australian Animals, plus 28 pages of Australian animal Glossary wo
Grades:
K - 6th
Alfred's War by Rachel Bin Salleh - 6 Worksheets - ANZAC Day - World War 1
This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Alfred's War by Rachel Bin Salleh and Samantha Fry. There are six activities to do with the book. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension, vocabulary and grammar activities. There is also a QR code activity where students can scan the QR code to watch a video about Indigenous ANZACs.Education Australia has othe
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
The First Fleet Book Bundle - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books
This resource is a bundle with activities to do based on the following books which support the teaching of The First Fleet:1. What's Your Story? by Rose Giannone2. Beth: The Story of a Child Convict by Mark Wilson3. The Unlikely Story of Bennelong and Phillip by Michael Sedunary4. Young Dark Emu - A Truer History by Bruce Pascoe5. Never Lose Hope: The story of Australia's first school by Mark Wilson6. The Little Wooden Horse by Mark Wilson7. The Rabbits by John Marsden8. Waves by Donna Rawlins9.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Study Guide for "The Rabbits"
This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. John Marsden and Shaun Tan's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the primary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-s
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Grades:
3rd - 11th
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Study Guide for "The Burnt Stick"
This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. Anthony Hill's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the upper-elementary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-speaki
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Grades:
4th - 12th
ANZAC Day bundle - HOT reading comprehension activities for 3 picture books
Higher order reading comprehension activities for three ANZAC picture books about dogs in World War 1:"The ANZAC Puppy" by Peter Miller"The Red Poppy" by David Hill"Caesar the ANZAC Dog" by Patricia Stroud59 pages!! Includes colour and black and white versions. You may preview this bundle via YouTube.This bundle includes higher order thinking reading comprehension activities for all three picture books, including:Synonym snap gameAdjectives cut and paste activityCharacter traitsStory mappingde
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Eureka! A Story of the Goldfields by Mark Wilson - 6 Eureka Stockade Worksheets
This resource is a seven page PDF document of worksheets and activities for students to complete based on the book Eureka! A Story of the Goldfields by Mark Wilson. This document contains six worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions and research activities. There is also a QR code activity that takes students to a video with more information about the Eureka
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in:Â The Eureka Stockade Teaching Pack Bundle - Australian History - Gold Rush
Stolen Girl by Trina Saffioti - 6 Activities - Stolen Generations
This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Stolen Girl by Trina Saffioti and Norma MacDonald. This document contains six worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are grammar and writing activities. There is also a page that has a QR code which students can scan to take them to a video about the Stolen Generations.Education Australia has other resou
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Waltzing Matilda - Banjo Paterson
Waltzing Matilda is an iconic Australian poem. It was Australia's default national anthem at one stage. Here we have an examination of the poem. The workbook provides activities to do before one reads, while one reads and after one reads. This scaffolding approach allows for common knowledge to be gathered and shared. The close reading means one can look at the terminology and ideas. And the post reading activities allow one to place the material into a broader context. There is also a reading o
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in:Â The Australian Poetry Collection
From Little Things, Big Things Grow - Stage 3 Literature Circle Tasks - History
This is a set of literature circle task cards and activities linked to the song "From Little Things, Big Things Grow" by Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly. These resources are part of a larger unit of work (also available in my store) which examines the History Strand "Australia as a Nation", particularly examining the struggles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People for land rights and freedoms. This unit of work particularly explores the events of the Wave Hill Walk-Off, led by Vincent Lingi
Grades:
5th - 6th
The Man from Ironbark - Banjo Paterson
The characters created by Banjo Paterson are memorable and entertaining and no where is that more obvious than in The Man from Ironbark about a bushman looking for a shave in Sydney town. The workbook scaffolds the learning by utilising pre-reading activities to gather what students might already know and establish a foundation. The activities during the poem look at rhyme or meter and imagery and are often practical in nature. The post reading activities hope to provide a little more context. M
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in:Â The Australian Poetry Collection
The First Fleet by Alan Boardman and Roland Harvey - 6 Worksheets
This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the book The First Fleet by Alan Boardman and Roland Harvey. This document contains six worksheets for students.The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions, research and writing activities. There is also a QR code activity which takes students to a video about a convict shirt that was found in Sydney's Hyde Park B
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â The First Fleet Book Bundle - Worksheets for 10 Picture Books
'First Contacts' Word Wall Australian History Vocabulary
"First Contacts" Australian History Vocabulary Word Wall Explore the vocabulary around Australian history HSIE/HASS topics with this word wall. With 40+ topic specific words you can use as needed - create a wall display with velcro or BluTak for interactivity or they could also be printed small for literacy tasks such as vocab building and sentence writing.Create using clip art from my HSIE Clip Art packs.Featured words around Cook's exploration, First Fleet (eg. boats), early settlement, convic
Grades:
2nd - 9th
Australian film comprehension and discussion worksheet: The Man from Snowy River
An iconic Australian film classic based on the famous poem by Banjo Paterson of the same name which is included. The movie visualises what the elements of the poem might look like on the screen. There are many subjects to talk about in this film. It is an Australian colonial story. It is a love story. It is a story about horses. It is a story about mustering and racing. This worksheet focuses on theme vocabulary, phrasal verbs and dialogue. It helps students explore specific vocabulary and langu
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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