Read the Nation’s view of January 26, build a timeline from 1788 to 1842, and think about why one national date doesn’t fit every Nation.
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What students do
- Read the Nation’s view of January 26
- Build a timeline from 1788 to 1842 and discuss sovereignty
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 7 to 10
- Learning areas
- HistoryCivics and Citizenship
- A_TSICP2Colonisation under terra nullius, experienced as an invasionCountry/Place
- A_TSICP3Traditional owners, native title and pre-existing sovereigntyCountry/Place
- A_TSIP1Two distinct First Nations Peoples, each made up of many nationsPeople
Suggested links to version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities: First Nations histories and cultures. Summaries are in our own words; see ACARA for the full organising ideas.
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