Migration Impact on Australia

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Which government goal best describes Australia’s post‑1945 migration approach?

"Populate or perish"

"Stop all migration"

"Close borders to Europeans"

"Promote only seasonal workers"

2. Between 1945 and 1970 Australia’s population change was mainly due to:

Natural increase only (births minus deaths)

Large-scale migration plus natural increase

A population decline

Temporary seasonal workers only

3. The early Vietnamese arrivals to Australia after 1975 are best described as:

Indochinese refugees seeking safety

Convict settlers

Gold rush migrants

Short‑term tourists

4. Check all that apply: Which were social effects of post‑1945 migration to Australia?

Increased cultural diversity

Growth of new suburbs and industries

Immediate closure of ports

Decrease in overall population

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

5. List three key demographic changes in Australia after 1945 (short phrases):

6. In two sentences explain why population growth was important for Australia after WWII.

7. Write two historical questions you would like to investigate about post‑war migration (one per line):

8. Identify one challenge migrants faced and one positive contribution migrants made to Australian society:

🔍 Part 3: Success Criteria, Differentiation & Extension

Success criteria (you should be able to):

• List at least three demographic changes in Australia after 1945.

• Explain in simple terms why those changes mattered socially and culturally.

• Write two relevant historical questions to guide further inquiry.

Differentiation strategies:

• EAL/D: Use annotated visuals and sentence starters such as: "One change was ___ because ___."

• Paired work: discuss answers with a partner before writing.

• Extension: students ready for more challenge choose a statistic and prepare a short presentation.

9. Extension task (short): Which migration statistic would you choose to research (e.g., migrants from a specific country or population growth rate)? Explain its significance in one sentence.

Teacher note: Homework — write a brief reflective journal entry: "Why was post‑war migration important for Australia’s identity?" (to be submitted on DD/MM/YYYY)

Migration Impact on Australia

Migration Impact on Australia

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

🔍 Part 3: Success Criteria, Differentiation & Extension

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