Bring Australian history to life in your classroom.
Matthew Flinders: The Voyage to Terra Australis is a ready-to-teach Grade 5 unit exploring the remarkable life and voyages of one of Australia’s great navigators.
Students follow Flinders from his childhood dreams to the first circumnavigation of Australia, exploring the people, discoveries, risks and adventures along the way. Through maps, journals, source material and engaging activities, the unit integrates History, English, Geography and Civics and Citizenship.
Complete detailed Teacher Guidelines and Student Booklet are provided, making it easy to bring this important Australian story into the classroom.
| Year level: | Year 5 |
| Subject: | History, English, Geography, Civics and Citizenship |
| Students: | AC9HS5K01 investigate the achievements and voyages of Matthew Flinders, including his circumnavigation of Australia AC9HS5S02, AC9HS5S06 examine maps, journals, and other primary and secondary sources to learn about exploration and navigation AC9HS5S03, AC9HS5S05 identify challenges faced by explorers, including dangerous seas, illness, limited technology, and imprisonment during the Napoleonic Wars AC9HS5K06, AC9HS5S04 explain how leadership qualities such as responsibility, resilience, and care for others contributed to successful voyages AC9HS5S04 consider different perspectives about European exploration, including the impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples AC9HS5S05 evaluate Flinders’ contributions to navigation, science, and Australia’s national identity AC9E5LY06 develop paraphrasing and summarising skills by rewriting information from sources in their own words AC9E5LY07 proofread and edit written work for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and clarity AC9E5LY03 create informative texts describing significant people and historical events using appropriate vocabulary AC9E5LY02 participate in discussions and presentations using evidence from historical sources and maps AC9HG5S03 interpret, label, and proofread maps using geographical conventions such as legends, scale, compass directions, and grid references AC9HG5S04 construct annotated maps and diagrams to communicate geographical information clearly and accurately |
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