Australia as a nation
Stage 3 students investigate the development of Australia as a nation, particularly after 1901.
Students explore factors leading to Federation and experiences with democracy and citizenship over time. Students learn about the struggles for rights and freedoms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Students learn about who came to Australia and why and their contributions to Australia’s economic and social development. Students understand the contributions of significant Australians to the development of a nation.
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?
Resources
- Australia as a nation – learning sequence (DOCX 82 KB)
- Australia as a nation – considerations (DOCX 73 KB)
- Australia as a nation – workbook (DOCX 1188 KB)
- Australia as a nation – workbook 1 (DOCX 159 KB)
- Australian democracy and citizenship – unit (DOCX 1399 KB)
- Australian Federation – unit of work (DOCX 412 KB)
- Significant Australians – unit of work (DOCX 632 KB)
- Migration stories – unit of work (DOCX 1980 KB)
Assessment
A variety of assessment strategies and tools are used throughout the Australia as a Nation learning sequence to support monitoring of student learning and inform next steps for teaching and learning. These strategies and tools are applicable to a broad range of teaching and learning experiences.
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from History K–10 (2012) Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2012