Objects through timeline: 50,000 years before present

Educational value

• This resource is of great value in targeting the year 8 geography content description about the reasons for and effect of international migration, and the year 10 history content descriptions about the waves of migration and impact of policies on migration patterns. It includes descriptions of many of the major waves of migration from the first arrival of humans more than 50,000 years ago through to modern times. It identifies the reasons for these migrations including international events and Australian policies and programs. It also describes the effect of internal and international migration on population distribution.
• This resource is of great value in targeting the year 10 history content descriptions about the contribution of migration to the changing identity of Australia. It describes the contributions of migrants to nation-building activities such as the expansion of settlement and land cultivation, the development of new industries and the creation of political and social organisations such as trade unions. It also explains the contribution of migrants to Australia's changing identity, from separate colonies to an independent multicultural nation.
• This resource is of some value in targeting the history content descriptions about the impacts of the movements of peoples and about the expansion of settlement, including its effects on Indigenous Australians during the period from 1750 to 1918. The impact of expanding settlement and internal migration on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is addressed on a number of occasions, and one section provides a description of the policy of 'Protection' for Aboriginal people.
• This resource is of substantial value in contributing to students attaining the achievement standards in year 9 and year 10 history. The fact sheet includes descriptions of numerous key events in Australian history and highlights the actions of individuals and groups that have contributed to the development of Australia and to patterns of continuity and change. It also identifies the causes and effects of a range of international events and domestic and international policies.

Year level

9; 10

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