BLM AusSymbol

Australias Symbols
Activities and BLMs

Text by Sharon McCormack Teaching framework designed by Charlotte Forwood and Sharon McCormack
Titles in the series
Money
National Emblems
Stamps
AUTHOR
State and Territory Emblems
Robert Gott
Copyright Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) ISBN 978 1 4425 2702 7
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Australias Symbols
Activities and BLMs
Money

Money National Emblems Stamps State and Territory Emblems
AUTHOR
Robert Gott
Money
INTRODUCTION
Money looks at the symbols featured on Australias coins and banknotes, including people, animals and buildings. The text explores the history and development of Australias currency. It also provides information about the production of money in Australia.
NATIONAL CURRICULUM LINKS

This text links with the National Curriculum at Years 3 and 4 in History. The text also links with English, Geography and Civics and Citizenship.
UNDERSTANDINGS
Australian currency has developed alongside Australias broader history. Australian coins have an obverse and a reverse side with different symbols of Australia on them. The people chosen to appear on Australian banknotes have all made important contributions to Australian life.
VOCABULARY
banknotes, circulation, coins, colony, commemorate, counterfeit, decimal currency, denomination, designed, designer, embossed, Federation, head of state, mint, minted, money, polymer, stamped, symbols, value
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Money
Focusing
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Have students complete these questions orally to focus on the text. LITERAL: Who is Australias head of state? (Queen Elizabeth II) What are the two sides of a coin called? (Obverse and reverse; head and tail) What material is used to make Australian banknotes? (Polymer) How many coins can be packaged in a day at the Royal Australian Mint? (Up to 2 million coins) What is one of the responsibilities of the Reserve Bank of Australia? (Printing all Australian banknotes) INFERENTIAL: How do banknotes tell us about a persons life? Which came first to Australia coins or banknotes? Why were pounds, shillings and pence replaced as Australias official currency? Why are Australian animals found on Australian coins? How might a person be decided upon to appear on an Australian banknote? EVALUATIVE: What are the unique features of Australian currency? How is Australian currency different from the currencies of other countries? How have the people featured on Australian banknotes contributed to Australian life?
Money
Engaging
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 1 s Australian currency has developed alongside Australias broader history. Resources Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Money n BLM 1 n Enlarged (A3) copy of BLM 1 n Internet access Speaking and listening Recording notes Making judgements Analysing
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Comprehending
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Locating information from text
Small group discussion
Interpreting
Reflecting
1 Discuss with students what symbols mean and ask them to name some of the symbols that they see at school or in the local community. Read page 4 of the text to find out about the different types of symbols. Revisit the suggested symbols and have students determine what type of symbols they are: shape, drawing or colour. 2 Have students read pages 57 and 1617 of Money, and then provide them with BLM 1. Students can work with a partner to locate relevant information to answer these guiding questions: What was the first coin and banknote? What was the first coin and banknote in Australia? What was the first Australian coin and banknote? Students record their responses to the questions on BLM 1. 3 Have students form into groups of four to discuss the question: What is the history of Australias money? Encourage students to refer to their notes on BLM 1 when sharing their ideas with the group. Discuss with students the facts that they have discovered about the history of Australias money.
Going further
Have students conduct their own virtual tour of the Museum of Australian Currency Notes to find out more about the coins and notes that have been used in Australia. To find the site, visit Library Place at Pearson Places and select the Australias Symbols series from the Weblinks List. Open the weblink for the Museum of Australian Currency Notes Virtual Tour website.
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Assessment
Assess students abilities to locate key information within the text. Assess their abilities to participate in small group discussions.
Money
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 2 s Australian coins have an obverse and a reverse side with different symbols of Australia on them. Resources Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Pages 815 of Money Reading

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Presenting information
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Synthesising
1 Read aloud pages 89 of Money to find out the process by which coins are made in Australia. Have students identify the key stages in the process and clarify their understanding of new terms that may have been introduced in the text. 2 Explain to students that they will investigate the designs of Australian coins. Display for students the coin denominations on a table as shown: Amount 5 cents 10 cents And so on. Have students try to recall the designs seen on the obverse and reverse sides of Australian coins. Organise students into groups and nominate a coin that each group will research. Inform them that they will need to present their findings to the class. 3 Provide each group with a copy of the text and display the website link of the Royal Australian Mint. Give students a copy of BLM 2 and have them use the five W questions on the matrix to guide their research about the coin. Students can choose their own way in which to present the information to the class, e.g. PowerPoint presentation or slideshow, speech or poster. Review initial recollections of Australian coin designs, and create a revised table for class display. Obverse Reverse
Going further
Have students create a coin that commemorates a special event in Australian history. Students can create a poster that includes their design drawing, a short descriptive paragraph of the special event and information about the designer.
Assessment
Assess students abilities to use key questions to guide research. Assess their abilities to create a presentation to share information with an audience.
Money
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 3 s The people chosen to appear on Australian banknotes have all made important contributions to Australian life. Resources Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Pages 1629 of Money Reading Researching Publishing Interpreting

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Writing
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Analysing
1 Read the introduction for each banknote to students to introduce the eminent people who appear on them. Provide students with BLM 3 and have them record each persons name and lifespan on the BLM. Have students indicate if they know a lot/a little/nothing about the person and their life achievements. 2 Explain to students that they will need to read the information about each of the banknotes. On BLM 3, students record the famous persons achievements and the symbols on the banknotes that represent these achievements. 3 Students select and conduct further research into the life of one of the eminent Australian people on Australian banknotes. They gather information about the persons life and achievements, and write a biography. Students publish and present their biographies to the class.
Going further
Have students select another Australian who has made an important contribution to Australian society. Students design a banknote for the person. In their design, students draw a portrait and display the persons achievements through symbols within the design of the banknote.
Assessment
Assess students abilities to write a biography about the life of an eminent Australian. Assess their abilities to identify how different Australians have contributed to Australian society.
Reflecting
How are Australian symbols represented in Australias currency? What have you learned about Australia and its people by finding out about its currency? What do you believe to be significant symbols of Australia? Why? Who are the eminent people featured on the nations coins and banknotes? How have these eminent people symbolised Australias way of life?
Money
BLM 1
Name
Australias currency
Read Money to find the information to answer the questions. Record your notes in the table.
Coin
What was the first coin and banknote?
Banknote
What was the first coin and banknote in Australia?
What was the first Australian coin and banknote?
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Money
BLM 2
Name
Five Ws about a coin

Locate information about the Australian coin to answer the five Ws.
Why?
What?
Where?
When?
Who?
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Money
BLM 3
Name
Prominent Australians
Use the chart to record your findings about the prominent Australians on our banknotes.
Front $5
Back
$10
$20
$50
$100
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AUSTRALIAS SYMBOLS Money BLM 3
Australias Symbols
Activities and BLMs
National Emblems

AUTHOR
Robert Gott
National Emblems
INTRODUCTION
National Emblems looks at Australias most important national symbols, including the national flag and other important Australian flags, the Australian coat of arms and a range of other national icons. The text explores the origins and history of these national symbols and examines their importance to Australians.

UNDERSTANDINGS
The Australian national flag is a symbol of unity. The Australian coat of arms is the official symbol of Australia. Some of Australias emblems are images that are found in songs and poems.
VOCABULARY
anthem, coat of arms, colonies, emblems, ensign, federate, Federation, floral, gemstones, icons, national, official, opals, patriotic, poems, songs, symbols, unofficial
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National Emblems
Focusing
Have students complete these questions orally to focus on the text. LITERAL: What are the main features of the Australian flag? (The Union Jack, the Federation star and the Southern Cross constellation) Do all Australians have the right to fly the Australian flag? (Yes, Australians can fly the Australian flag at any time.) Who designed the Aboriginal flag? (Harold Thomas, an Aboriginal artist and elder) What are the national floral, gemstone and unofficial animal and bird emblems? (Wattle, opal, red kangaroo and emu) What is the name of Australias national anthem? (Advance Australia Fair) INFERENTIAL: Why is it important that the Australian flag is flown on the seven important flag days in the Australian calendar? What does the Aboriginal flag symbolise to Aboriginal people around Australia? What is the significance of the Eureka flag? Why was it important for Australia to have its own coat of arms? What icons are significant to the Australian nation? EVALUATIVE: Why is the Australian national flag a symbol of unity? How does a coat of arms symbolise a country? How do symbols, emblems and icons contribute to the Australian nations identity?
National Emblems
Engaging
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 1 s The Australian national flag is a symbol of unity. Resources Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Pages 415 of National Emblems Speaking and listening Discussing key information Reasoning Interpreting
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Internet access
Locating key information

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Design and representation
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Thinking creatively
Evaluating
1 Pose the following question to students: How is the Australian national flag a symbol of unity? Have students discuss this question in small groups and then share their groups response with the class. Record and display the main ideas from the groups. Then, in their groups, have students read pages 69 of National Emblems and rediscuss the question posed above. Challenge students in their thinking about the question and ask them if their ideas and opinions have changed since reading the information. Have students share their understandings of the meaning and symbols of the Australian flag. 2 Have students continue reading the information about other Australian flags on pages 1015 of the text. Use the following prompt questions for students to discuss the information in small groups: What is the importance of these flags? What do these flags mean to Australians? What do the symbols represent on the flags? 3 Provide students with BLM 4 and explain that they will need to design their own Australian flag. Students use the BLM to record what the flag looks like and what its colours and symbols represent. Students can publish their designs on poster paper and then present their flags to the class.
Going further
Students select a country of their choice and investigate the origin and history of the countrys flag. Students find out about the design and colours of the flag and what they symbolise to the countrys people.
Assessment
Assess students abilities to identify the importance of symbols in flag designs. Assess their abilities to conduct their own research on a countrys flag.
National Emblems
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 2 s The Australian coat of arms is the official symbol of Australia. Resources
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Pages 1621 of National Emblems
BLM 5
Interactive whiteboard or data projector Website: Australian Government coat of arms page. Find the
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site by visiting Library Place at Pearson Places and selecting the Australias Symbols series from the Weblinks List. Open the weblink for the Australian coat of arms website. Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Posing questions Discussing

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Comprehending
Gathering information
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Understanding Analysing
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Elaborating
Thinking creatively
1 Use the above website to display the Australian coat of arms on an interactive whiteboard or data projector. Introduce the coat of arms to students and explain that it is the official symbol of Australia and is used by the Australian Government on official documents. Ask students to view the design carefully and consider the symbols that are represented on the coat of arms. On the interactive board, label the coat of arms with students suggestions about the symbols. 2 Have students pose questions on aspects of the design that they are unfamiliar with and record these on the board. Instruct students to read pages 1621 of National Emblems to find information that may answer their questions. 3 Discuss with students what they have found out about each of Australias emblems: wattle, kangaroo, emu and gemstone. Review the questions that were posed by the students, and ask them if they found information that answered them. If students have found answers within the text, have them show where they can be found by referencing the information.
Going further
Provide students with BLM 5 and inform them that they will need to create a coat of arms for their school. Students draw their design on the BLM.
Assessment
Assess students abilities in locating information to answer posed questions. Assess their abilities to select symbols that represent the school community.
National Emblems
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 3 s Some of Australias emblems are images that are found in songs and poems. Resources
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Pages 2229 of National Emblems

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Lyrics and verses for the following: Advance Australia Fair, Waltzing Interactive whiteboard Ocean to Outback Google Earth tour Predicting Listening
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Matilda and My Country

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Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Comprehending Interpreting
Creative movement Thinking critically Creativity

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Understanding
Reflecting
1 Introduce the following names to students: Peter Dodds McCormick, A.B. Banjo Paterson and Dorothea Mackellar. Have students consider how these names could be connected to national emblems. Ask students to predict the possible connections and then read pages 2225 of National Emblems to find out about these people. 2 Provide students with BLM 6 and explain that you are going to read the words of some famous Australian songs and poems to them. Inform students that as you read, they will need to record key words or phrases. Read aloud to students the words of the following songs and poems as seen in the text: Advance Australia Fair, Waltzing Matilda and My Country. After reading the lyrics, have students draw a sketch of what they see when listening to the song or poem. Have students compare the key words, phrases and sketches from each national song and poem. 3 Organise students into groups and have the groups select either Advance Australia Fair, Waltzing Matilda or My Country. Ensure that there is an even spread of representation for each song and poem across the groups. Inform students that in their groups they will need to visually represent through silent movement the lyrics or verses of the song or poem. Explain that they will present their movement to the class, so they will require a narrator and props. Provide students with an opportunity to organise and prepare their movement and then present to the class.
National Emblems
Going further Read pages 2629 of the text and discuss the different national icons with students. Then, explore famous paintings of the Australian bush in the Ocean to Outback Google Earth tour. To find the tour, visit Library Place at Pearson Places and select the Australias Symbols series from the Weblinks List. Open the weblink for the Ocean to Outback shows the location of the paintings on the map. Assessment Assess students abilities to identify key words or phrases from a song or poem that are used to represent Australia. Assess their abilities to produce and present a silent movement to a famous Australian song or poem.
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Google Earth tour website. Explore the paintings as the Google Earth tour
Reflecting
What have you learned about the special emblems and icons that are important to Australia as a nation? How do symbols, emblems and icons create a sense of pride and belonging in Australia? How have songwriters, poets, authors and painters used and represented emblems and icons within their work? What Australian symbols, emblems or icons are significant to you? Why? What are some other national icons that you would consider as significant in symbolising Australia?
National Emblems
BLM 4
Name
Your own Australian flag

Create your own flag for Australia.
Draw your design in the box.
Symbols on your flags:
Colours
Pictures
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National Emblems
BLM 5
Name
School coat of arms

Create your own design for your schools coat of arms.
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National songs and poems

BLM 6 2
Sketch
Record key words or phrases from famous Australian songs and poems.
Then draw a sketch of what you see when listening to the song or poem.
Words or phrases
Advance
Australia
Fair
Name
Waltzing
Matilda
National Emblems
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My Country
Australias Symbols
Activities and BLMs
Stamps

AUTHOR
Robert Gott
Stamps
INTRODUCTION
Stamps looks at the history of stamps in Australia and throughout the world. The text details the production of stamps in Australia and the iconic people, animals and plants that have featured in Australian stamp designs. It also provides information about specific series of Australian stamps and their distinctive features.

UNDERSTANDINGS
From the earliest days, Australian stamps featured images with special meaning for a colony and later for Australians generally. Australian stamps may feature the reigning monarch, an Australian flower or animal, or famous Australians. They may also commemorate a special event. Australia Post issues colourful stamps with different themes to encourage young people to collect stamps a hobby called philately.
VOCABULARY
administer, annual, Australia Post, colony, commemorate, commemorative, embossed, Federation, first day cover, head of state, hobby, monarch, philatelist, philately, post office, postage, postal service, postmaster, Postmaster-General
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Stamps
Focusing
Have students complete these questions orally to focus on the text. LITERAL: What might you see on an Australian stamp? (Reigning monarch, Australian flower or animal, famous Australian, special event) Who is the Postmaster-General? (The person in charge of the countrys postal service) When did the first prepaid stamp go on sale? (1 May 1840) How many years has Australia Post provided postal service in Australia? (Over 200 years) What is a first day cover? (An envelope with a stamp postmarked with the day of issue) INFERENTIAL: What is the process of stamp designing? Why do you think the choice of a kangaroo for the first national stamp was not popular with everyone? What are the differences between annual, definitive and commemorative stamps? How are Australians selected to appear in a stamp design in the Australian Legends stamp issue? Where are Australias territories? EVALUATIVE: Why do you think the kangaroo was selected for the design of our first national stamp? How do stamps reflect the symbols and emblems of Australia? Why might stamp collecting be interesting?
Stamps
Engaging
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 1 s From the earliest days, Australian stamps featured images with special meaning for a colony and later for Australians generally. Resources Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Pages 517 of Stamps Speaking and listening
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Making judgements Analysing

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Interpreting
Evaluating
1 Pose the questions: What is a stamp? What is an Australian stamp? Explain to students that they need to read pages 517 of Stamps to locate information to answer these questions. Have students work with a partner, and before reading the text encourage them to discuss the questions. Provide students with BLM 7 on which to record their predictions in the Initial thoughts column. 2 Students read together the different sections from the text and locate key information that will answer the questions. Encourage students to record their notes and also record the page number where they found the information. When completed, have students discuss their findings and write a summary paragraph for each question. Have students share their summaries with the class and compare their findings. 3 Conduct a class discussion of the importance of stamp designs. Use the 5 Whys strategy for students to consider their reasons for why stamp designs are important. Have students share their ideas and opinions with the class, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to participate and contribute to the discussion.
Going further
Have students create a historical timeline of the development of stamps in Australia. Students will need to record important dates and provide captions with brief information for the timeline. They can provide pictures to support the information on the timeline. Students present their timelines to the class.
Assessment
Assess students abilities to locate information to answer key questions. Assess their abilities to create a timeline of Australian stamp history.
Stamps
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 2 s Australian stamps may feature the reigning monarch, an Australian flower or animal, or famous Australians. They may also commemorate a special event. Resources Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Writing a bio
Understanding Analysing
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Evaluating
1 Discuss with students what they have seen on Australian stamps and brainstorm a list of things that are depicted on the stamps. Read aloud pages 1617 of Stamps to students and discuss new and unusual stamps that have been produced by Australia Post. Discuss the different reasons why these types of stamps have been produced. Have students read pages 1825 of the text and discuss the things they find out about stamp issues in Australia. 2 Pose the question to students: If you were to nominate an Australian for the Australian Legends stamp issue, who would it be and why? Have students discuss this question in small groups and suggest that when nominating a person they will need to provide reasons why this person should feature in the series. Make a list of Australians whom students believe have contributed significantly to Australian life. 3 Inform students that they will need to research the life of their nominated Australian to write a biography about them. Provide students with BLM 8 and inform them that they will need to design their stamp and record a short bio of the person, highlighting their achievements. Have students share their stamp designs and bios with the class.
Going further
Have students select five or six ordinary Australians to feature in their own electronic stamp designs for this series. Explain to students that they will need to have digital photos of their ordinary Australians. Have them use these to create the design of their stamps in a word processing or drawing software program.
Assessment
Assess students abilities to write a bio of a famous Australian. Assess their abilities to use software programs to create stamp designs.
Stamps
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 3 s Australia Post issues colourful stamps with different themes to encourage young people to collect stamps a hobby called philately. Resources Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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BLM 9
Researching Writing
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Thinking creatively
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Thinking critically
Evaluating
1 Introduce the terms philately and philatelist and have students predict what the terms could mean. Use the glossary from the text Stamps to find out the meaning of philatelist. Ask students to consider how a philatelist would go about collecting stamps. Have students read pages 2829 of the text to find out what philatelists collect and how they start their collections. 2 On an interactive whiteboard, show students the Australia Post website, and as a class explore the different sections on the site. To find the site, visit Library Place at Pearson Places and select the Australias Symbols series from the Weblinks List. Open the weblink for the Australia Post Stamps & Collectables website. Have students view the video clip of the Australian Legends on the 2010 Legends page, and listen to their responses about being selected for the series issue. Demonstrate to students how stamps can be looked at with the online magnifying glass. 3 Explain to students that they will work with a partner as philatelists. Inform them that they will need to imagine they have $100 to collect and purchase a selection of Australian stamps. Students visit the Australia Post online shop by visiting Library Place at Pearson Places and selecting the Australias Symbols series from the Weblinks List. They then open the weblink for the Australia Post Shop website.
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Students record the name of the series issues that they purchase and keep track of the money they spend in collecting their stamps. Have students share what they would have in their stamp collection.
Stamps
Going further Provide students with BLM 9 and explain that they will design a series issue of stamps. They will need to select a theme and then design six stamps for the series issue. Have students present their designs to the class. Assessment Assess students abilities to use websites to complete a task. Assess their abilities to design a stamp series issue based on a theme.
Reflecting
How have stamps developed over time? Why dont states and territories issue their own stamps? What are the different things that you can learn from stamps? How do the images on stamps symbolise Australias way of life? If you were to design an issue of stamps, what would you include in your design?
Stamps
BLM 7
Name
Stamps
Discuss the questions and record your initial thoughts. Read the information from Stamps and record actual information you find that answers the question.
Initial thoughts What is a stamp?
Actual
What is an Australian stamp?
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Stamps
BLM 8
Name
Australian Legends
Select an Australian whom you believe is an Australian Legend and deserves to appear on a stamp. Write a biography that highlights his or her achievements.
Design your Australian Legends stamp.
Stamps
BLM 9
Name
Your own series of stamps

Design your own series of stamps.
Australias Symbols
Activities and BLMs


AUTHOR
Robert Gott

INTRODUCTION
State and Territory Emblems explores the emblems chosen to represent Australian states and territories. The text features state and territory flags, coats of arms, floral, gemstone and animal emblems. It also provides information about the buildings or natural attractions that have come to represent each state and territory.

UNDERSTANDINGS
Each state and territory has its own flag and coat of arms, which feature symbols that have meaning for that state or territory. Over time, the states and territories have developed faunal, floral and gemstone emblems. In each state and territory, there are landmarks that have become unofficial emblems representing the states or territorys uniqueness.
VOCABULARY
bicentenary, centenary, coat of arms, colony, emblems, faunal, Federation, flag, floral, monarch, motif, patron saint, represent, representing, states, symbolise, symbolising, territories, World Heritage site
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Focusing
Have students complete these questions orally to focus on the text. LITERAL: What are the states and territories of Australia? (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia) What was Australia before Federation in 1901? (A group of separate colonies) What is a coat of arms? (A set of symbols that represent a person, family or larger organisation) Name some state or territory animal emblems. (Gang-gang cockatoo, kookaburra, red kangaroo, koala, hairy-nosed wombat, Tasmanian devil, Leadbeaters possum, black swan) What is a motto? (A short sentence or phrase that encapsulates a belief or ideal guiding an individual, family or institution) INFERENTIAL: Who grants the right for a state or territory to have a coat of arms? How do the coats of arms and flags differ between the states and territories? Why do you think particular emblems have been chosen to represent the states and territories? What is the significance of some of the unofficial emblems for the states and territories? How do the coats of arms represent the relationship of the states and territories with Great Britain? EVALUATIVE: Why are emblems important to the states and territories? Why do you think the author selected the particular landmarks as unofficial emblems for the states and territories? Do you think state and territory emblems are as important as national emblems? Why or why not?

Engaging
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 1 s Each state and territory has its own flag and coat of arms, which feature symbols that have meaning for that state or territory. Resources Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Internet access
Comprehending
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Creating interactive diagram
Reflecting
1 Read aloud the introduction on pages 45 of State and Territory Emblems. Viewing the image of the Australian flag on page 4, ask students to consider how the symbols on the flag are represented. Discuss students understandings of symbols and how these are represented through flags and coats of arms. Have students consider what might be on the coat of arms and flag of the different states and territories of Australia. 2 Provide students with BLM 10 and inform them that they will be leading their own investigation to find out about the different symbols that are used on the coats of arms and flags from the different states and territories. Evenly allocate states and territories across the class, and have students focus on one state or territory. Explain to students that they will need to find eight different symbols that have meaning for the state or territory. On BLM 10, students draw the symbols and record their meaning. Have students report on their findings. 3 Ask students to consider what symbols they would use if the class were to develop its own coat of arms and flag. Ask students to develop and design at least two symbols, and draw them. Have students form groups and explain to them that they will use their symbols to create both a coat of arms and flag for the class. Provide poster paper to the groups and have them display their designs. Each group presents their poster to the class and explains the symbols on the coat of arms and flag. Students create an electronic interactive diagram of the coats of arms or flags for the states and territories. They find images of the coats of arms or flags and paste them into a PowerPoint document. Each image can be hyperlinked with information text that appear when different parts of the image are clicked upon. Assess students abilities to use symbols to create a class coat of arms and flag. Assess their abilities to create an interactive diagram that includes image and hyperlinked text.
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Learning experience 2 s Over time, the states and territories have developed faunal, floral and gemstone emblems. Resources Language and literacy skills focus Thinking skills focus Activity
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Designing
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Evaluating
1 Display the following terms for students to view: fauna, flora and gemstones. Ask students to think about what these are and if they can give examples of them. Discuss the meaning of each term and inform students that each state and territory has selected faunal, floral and gemstone emblems. 2 Provide students with BLM 11 and explain to them that they will need to investigate each of the states and territories to find out what faunal, floral and gemstone emblems they have. Provide students with copies of the text State and Territory Emblems and have them work with partners. They will need to record their findings on the table. Discuss with students their findings and have them consider whether they were familiar, unfamiliar or surprised with the floral, faunal or gemstone emblems. 3 Have students consider souvenirs that could be designed from these emblems. Brainstorm the different souvenirs that could be developed. With a partner, students select a state or territory and design a souvenir that will feature the states faunal, floral or gemstone emblem. Students draw their designs and present them to the class. Students select an animal, plant or gemstone from a state or territory and conduct further research. Have students record their findings in note form and use these notes to organise ideas so they can write their own report. Assess students abilities in designing a souvenir for a state and territory emblem. Assess their abilities to research and write a report.
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LEARNING EXPERIENCE 3 s In each state and territory, there are landmarks that have become unofficial emblems representing the states or territorys uniqueness. Resources Language and literacy skills focus
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Evaluating
1 Ask students to consider significant landmarks of the different states and territories of Australia that they have either heard of or seen through visiting. Inform students that they will need to find the unofficial emblems for the states and territories. Ask students to predict which landmarks they believe would represent the states and territories. Students will need to scan the text State and Territory Emblems to locate these landmarks and then read the information. As a class, discuss the following question: How have these buildings or natural attractions come to represent the state or territory? 2 Have students work in small groups and explain that they will need to find these sites on Google Maps. Using an interactive whiteboard, display the Google Maps website. Demonstrate how the website can be used to find significant landmarks. Have students use the website to locate the unofficial emblems of each state and territory. 3 Explain to students that in their group they will need to create their own slideshow presentation of their own state and territory emblems. Students can select images and use maps to create a slideshow featuring their own selected significant landmark sites. Each group presents their slideshow to the class. Students research Australias World Heritage listed sites on the UNESCO World Heritage website. To find the site, visit Library Place at Pearson Places and select the Australias Symbols series from the Weblinks List. Open the weblink for the UNESCO World Heritage List website. Provide students with BLM 12 and explain that they will need to mark on the map where these sites are in Australia.
Going further
Assessment
Assess students abilities to scan and locate key information. Assess their abilities to use maps to locate Australias World Heritage listed sites.
Reflecting
How well do your states or territorys emblems represent the state or territory you live in? What have you learned about the states and territories in Australia? Why do you think emblems are important for states and territories? What other unofficial emblems can you think of for your state or territory? If you were to choose emblems for your state or territory, would they be the same or different from the emblems in use now? Why or why not?

BLM 10
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State or territory symbols

Find eight symbols from a states or territorys coat of arms or flag. Draw the symbols and write the meaning of each.
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BLM 11
Name
Flora, fauna and gemstones

Find out the floral, faunal and gemstone emblems for each state and territory. Record them in the table below.
Fauna
Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland
Flora
Gemstone
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

BLM 12
Name
Australias World Heritage sites

On the map of Australia, pinpoint and label where Australias World Heritage listed sites can be found.
Darwin
NT Qld WA
Brisbane
SA NSW
Perth Adelaide
Vic
Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne
ACT
Tas
Hobart

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