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Learn about National Sorry Day with our differentiated research task. Conduct a class investigation or use as a group or individual HASS activity. The three different worksheets allow you to scaffold student learning so everyone can participate.
Complete this activity during Sorry Day to learn more about its importance.
The interconnections of First Nations Australians to a local Country/Place
The ways First Nations Australians in different parts of Australia are interconnected with Country/Place
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
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
The geographical diversity and location of places in the Asia region, and its location in relation to Australia
The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place
The importance of Country/Place to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples who belong to a local area
Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems
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
The world’s cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples
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
The significance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who belong to a local area
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
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
Factors that influence people’s awareness and opinion of places
Describes features of places and the connections people have with places
Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places
Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry
Describes the ways people, places and environments interact
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Identifies celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
Describes and explains effects of British colonisation in Australia
Describes people, events and actions related to world exploration and its effects
Describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments
Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments
Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry