HASS - Year 6

Description

Curriculum FocusThe Curriculum focus for Year 6: Australia in the past and present and its connections with a diverse world.

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?

Suggested Resources & Activities from Picture Ipswich

Government and Citizenship

Learn about Neville Bonner and his time in Parliament. Examine the issues that he raised and compare them to today, have they been addressed or are they still relevant now?
Research and compare the role of Local, State and Federal Government in Australia.

Australian South Sea Islanders

South Sea Islanders were removed from their island homes (mostly against their will) and were brought to Australia to work in the cane fields, on sugar plantations and the properties of European settlers. South Sea Islanders worked and lived in Ipswich, some in the rural areas and some lived within what we now call the Central Business District.

Review the Australian South Sea Islander resources on Picture Ipswich and either select or develop a suitable topic based on your research. Some ideas are listed below.

Learn about South Sea Islanders in Ipswich. Describe their experiences while living and working in our City.
Investigate the impact of the White Australia policy on South Sea Islanders in Queensland and in particular how the policy affected South Sea Island people in Ipswich.
Understand the South Sea Islanders point of view and possible desire to stay in Australia. Write a letter to the local newspaper expressing your support for South Sea Islanders who wanted to stay in Ipswich.

Federation

Search the online 'Queensland Times' newspapers on Trove, the National Library of Australia website.

Examine the issues raised about Federation. Did Ipswich vote yes or no to Federation?
List the issues raised for and against Federation from the point of view of the people of Ipswich.
Compare the reactions of the people of Ipswich to those of other towns or cities in Queensland.

These are just a few examples of how you could use Picture Ipswich in year 6 History classes. If you have further suggestions, please add them as a Recollection on this page.