Nation: Investigating Images of the Nation

Topics: National identity and symbols
Type: Curriculum materials
Years: 6-10

Key curriculum links

Time, Continuity and Change; Natural and Social Systems; Place and Space; Investigation, Communication and Participation.

In this unit of work students explore the meaning of some significant symbols of Australia by analysing some Museum objects and artefacts from the Nation gallery. They then consider how they would add a symbol or theme about the nation to the Nation gallery by creating their own display.

The themes and topics explored include:

• 'reading' symbols and placing symbols in context
• flag and coat of arms
• 'lest we forget' ANZAC
• the suburbs
• the shearer
• creating your own Nation display.

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