Description
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptor:
ACHASSK110 – The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony.
ACHASSI096 – Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions.
ACHASSI097 – Sequence information about people’s lives, events, developments and phenomena using a variety of methods including timelines.
” The horrendous return journey awaited him like a brown snake crouched in steely anticipation below a rusty, shearing shed door. It would bring John McDouall Stuart, my brother, close to death. He was convinced the Australian outback would be his final resting place..”
John Stuart is one of Australia’s great explorers. He achieved what others thought impossible by crossing the continent from south to north. His objective was to find the best route for an overland telegraph which would connect Australia with the rest of the world ending decades of isolation. This bundle is full of activities that will introduce your students to John Stuart and provide them with the opportunity to explore his expedition and gain an understanding of how his amazing achievement changed the course of Australia’s colonial development.
In this resource you will find five products in one package PLUS 1 freebie:
♦ John Stuart Title Page – FREE
♦ John Stuart Fast Facts Flip Book
♦ John Stuart Comprehension Activities
♦ John Stuart Timeline Mapping Activity
♦ John Stuart Burke and Wills Comparison Venn Diagram
♦ John Stuart – Australia’s Overland Telegraph Activity
Australia has an exciting history when it comes to exploration and this resource forms part of our Exploring Australia’s Explorers range which has been designed to provide you with all you need to teach the explorers while addressing the curriculum content for both knowledge and skills.
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An answer key is included where applicable to make marking a breeze!
Do you love a bargain? This Bundle is available in our Australian Explorers Mega Bundle featuring over 40 activities designed especially to help your class explore nine of Australia’s explorers.
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