RIC-6430 Primary history (Bk D)

Teachers notes
Topics within the sections follow a similar four-page format of a teachers page followed by three (3) student pages. The three student pages may be
about different individual aspects of an historical event or time or three connected activities associated with one historical event.
Features
• A series of quick multiple choice quizzes for each topic is provided on pages 102–116. All answers are supplied.
• Curriculum links for Society and Environment and English are provided on page vi.
• A list of useful R.I.C. Publications resources for teacher support for each section of the book is printed on page vi.
• An explanation of the fi ve broad historical literacy skills is provided on page vii.
• A list of public holidays relevant to Australia’s history and celebrated by each state is provided on page ix.
• For teacher reference a time line of major Australian and world events from 1788 to the present is on pages x to xvi.
• A list of Australian Prime Ministers since Federation is given on page xvii.
Teachers page
The teachers page contains the following information:
The title of the topic indicates the
person or event in Australian history
being discussed.
A time line is included to place
events in chronological order
and also to indicate similar or
signifi cant events occurring during
the same time frame elsewhere in
Australia or in the rest of the world.
How to use this book
The sections of this book incorporate an introduction to some of the major events to have
infl uenced the course of Australian history. In the early levels, the activities are intended to
form a basis for future learning about historical events. The events have been arranged, in
part, to follow the chronology of events from the migration of the Australian Aboriginals to
the modern day.
Each section contains one or more main historical events. The sections are:
• The beginning • Maritime exploration • Early settlement
• Discoveries • Progress • A new nation
• People and politics • Modern Australia
Indicators state literacy outcomes
for reading and comprehending the
informational text and outcomes
relating to cross-curricular activities on
other student pages.
Worksheet information provides
additional information to place the topic
in context with events of the time. It
also includes specifi c details about the
use of the worksheet, if required.
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The page number for the quiz
questions relating to each topic is
given.
Answers are provided where
necessary. Open-ended tasks require
the teacher to check the answers.
Further exploration activities offer suggestions for
developing the knowledge and understanding of the
topic or for widening the scope of the knowledge by
investigating similar people or events.
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ISBN 978-1-74126-687-0