Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this worksheet contains the name and images of a person who has died.
Read the story of Ngajanggali Jenny Graham, a true legend of our Nation, and answer questions about her life and times.
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What students do
- Read the life of Ngajanggali Jenny Graham
- Answer comprehension and inference questions
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 7 to 10
- Learning areas
- EnglishHistory
- A_TSIC3Resilience in keeping culture strong despite the impacts of colonisationCulture
- A_TSIP2Strong systems of family, kinship, law, governance and authorityPeople
- A_TSICP2Colonisation under terra nullius, experienced as an invasionCountry/Place
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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