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Year 6 history
In Year 6, learners study how Australia became a nation and how its democracy has developed since Federation in 1901. They explore the struggle for rights, including voting rights for women and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the contributions of migrants to Australian society. In the Australian Curriculum v9.0 this learning sits within the HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences) learning area.
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Historical knowledge and understanding
- Federation: becoming a nationFull lesson · 45 minLearners investigate why the six colonies joined together on 1 January 1901, the steps to Federation and the people involved.
- Democracy and the right to voteFull lesson · 45 minLearners trace how voting rights expanded for women and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and correct common myths about the 1967 referendum.
- Migration to Australia since FederationTopic outlineLearners explore why people have migrated to Australia, how immigration policy has changed from the White Australia policy to multiculturalism, and the contributions migrants have made.
- Rights and experiences of different groupsTopic outlineLearners consider how rights and freedoms differed for women, children, migrants and First Nations peoples in the twentieth century.