🇦🇺 Part 1: What Does Being Australian Mean?

1. When you think of "Australian identity", what words come to mind? Write at least 5 words or phrases:

2. Circle the groups that contribute to Australian identity (multiple selections allowed):

Indigenous Australians

Early European settlers

Recent immigrants from Asia

People from the Middle East

Pacific Islander communities

African communities

🌏 Part 2: Understanding Different Perspectives

3. Fill in the blanks about Australian diversity:

Indigenous Australians have lived on this continent for over __________ years. Australia is home to people from more than _____ different countries. The official language is __________, but over _____ languages are spoken in Australian homes.

4. What is one way that Indigenous Australian culture contributes to our national identity?

5. How do immigrant communities add to what it means to be Australian?

🎨 Part 3: Visual Representation

6. Draw or design a symbol that represents Australian identity to you. It could include cultural elements, landscapes, animals, or anything that shows what Australia means to you:

7. Explain your drawing in 2-3 sentences:

🤔 Part 4: Critical Thinking

8. Match each concept with its meaning:

1. Multiculturalism

2. Heritage

3. Identity

4. Perspective

A. Who you are and what makes you unique

B. Different cultures living together peacefully

C. Your point of view or way of seeing things

D. Traditions and culture passed down from ancestors

9. True or False? Circle your answer:

There is only one correct way to be Australian:

True

False

Australian identity includes many different cultures:

True

False

Only people born in Australia can contribute to Australian identity:

True

False

📝 Part 5: Personal Reflection

10. What is one new idea about Australian identity that you learned today?

11. How do you think your own background (family, culture, experiences) contributes to Australian identity?

12. Complete this sentence: "Being Australian means..."

Australian Identity Introduction

Australian Identity Introduction

🇦🇺 Part 1: What Does Being Australian Mean?

🌏 Part 2: Understanding Different Perspectives

🎨 Part 3: Visual Representation

🤔 Part 4: Critical Thinking

📝 Part 5: Personal Reflection

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