Learn about the history of Reconciliation Week with this differentiated cloze passage. Two different versions of the passage allow all students to participate and learn about this significant event. A great complement to your school or community commemorations. Answer sheets have been provided for your convenience.
Use during Reconciliation Week to gain a deeper understanding of this significant event.
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 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
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 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