SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Catholic Education South Australia
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Inquiry Questions

What is Australian identity?
What does it mean to be Australian?
How has Australian Identity changed over time?

Resource

What is Australian Identity?

Students explore factors that shape a person’s identity and their sense of belonging. They investigate differing views of being Australian from different times and different perspectives and they build a picture of diversity and change over time.

Link: We Are Australian - Introduction

Link: Exploring characteristics of Australians

Link: The Australian Identity Over Time

FUSE Education

This is a unit of five lesson plans about Australian national identity. The first one sets the scene and the others explore themes such as the Australian identity over time and Australian traditions and diversity. The activities are designed to be flexible; they can be completed as stand-alone exercises or used as an integrated set.

Link: We Are Australian - Unit of Work

Considerations and Strategies for EAL Learners

The EAL/D students in the classroom and their families are the local community, and their experiences should be part of exploring diversity and thus acknowledging diversity as normal and every day. Parents are a valuable resource for sharing information in the classroom.

Link: ACARA EAL Teacher Resource