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First Nations Word Search

First Nations Word Search
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Description

Celebrate First Nations Australians with our differentiated word searches. Perfect for NAIDOC Week, Sorry Day or Reconciliation Week. This set of three word searches will be a great addition to your classroom activities. Answer keys are also provided for your convenience.

Use as part of NAIDOC Week or Reconciliation Week celebrations.
 

Suitable for
  • Fast Finishers
  • Relief Teachers
  • Parents
Lesson Structure
  • Individual Activity
  • Rotations / Group Work
  • Class Activity
Curriculum Codes

AC9HSFK01 9

The people in their family, where they were born and raised, and how they are related to each other

AC9HS3K02 9

Significant events, symbols and emblems that are important to Australia’s identity and diversity, and how they are celebrated, commemorated or recognised in Australia, including Australia Day, Anzac Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Easter, Christmas, and other religious and cultural festivals

AC9HS4K04 9

The effects of contact with other people on First Nations Australians and their Countries/Places following the arrival of the First Fleet and how this was viewed by First Nations Australians as an invasion

AC9HS3K04 9

The ways First Nations Australians in different parts of Australia are interconnected with Country/Place

AC9HS6K04 9

The geographical diversity and location of places in the Asia region, and its location in relation to Australia

AC9HS2K04 9

The interconnections of First Nations Australians to a local Country/Place

AC9HS5K05 9

The management of Australian environments, including managing severe weather events such as bushfires, floods, droughts or cyclones, and their consequences

AC9HS3K01 9

Causes and effects of changes to the local community, and how people who may be from diverse backgrounds have contributed to these changes

AC9HS5K04 9

The influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place

ACHASSK062 8.4

The importance of Country/Place to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples who belong to a local area

ACHASSK064 8.4

Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems

ACHASSK049 8.4

The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place

ACHASSK086 8.4

The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions on, for example, people and environments

ACHASSK013 8.4

How the stories of families and the past can be communicated, for example, through photographs, artefacts, books, oral histories, digital media and museums

ACHASSK140 8.4

The world’s cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples

VCHHK076

Significance of days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia and the importance of symbols and emblems, including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Harmony Week, National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC week and National Sorry Day

VCHHK072

The significance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who belong to a local area

VCHHK081

The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions

VCGGK097

Factors that influence people’s awareness and opinion of places

VCGGK066

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Country/Place on which the school is located and why Country/Place is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the ways in which they maintain special connections to particular Country/Place

VCHHK059

Differences in family structures of families and the role of family groups today, and what they have in common and how these have changed or remained the same over time

HT2-1 old

Identifies celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world

GE3-4 old

Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

HTe-1 old

Communicates stories of their own family heritage and the heritage of others

HTe-2 old

Demonstrates developing skills of historical inquiry and communication

GE3-3 old

Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments

GE3-2 old

Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments

GE3-1 old

Describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments

GE1-1 old

Describes features of places and the connections people have with places

GE1-2 old

Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places

GE1-3 old

Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry

HT2-3 old

Describes people, events and actions related to world exploration and its effects

HT2-4 old

Describes and explains effects of British colonisation in Australia

HT2-5 old

Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication

GE2-2 old

Describes the ways people, places and environments interact

GE2-4 old

Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

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