NAIDOC WEEK

NAIDOC WEEK RESEARCH - Significant Indigenous Australians

1. IN PAIRS Search for significant Indigenous Australians.

2. Choose one person you would like to learn more about.

3. Research this person using at least 4 different reliable sources.

4. Write a Biography on this person including images, using Google Docs, Slides, Piktochart or another program of your choice.

5. Things to include:

a. Date & place of birth and family members (2 marks)

[Questions to ask: Where was ____ born? When was ____ born? Who are the family members of ____?]

b. Childhood history (2 marks)

[Questions to ask: Where did ____ live when they were a child? What childhood activities did ____ do?]

c. Most well-known for ……. (2 marks)

[Questions to ask: What is _____ famous for? What has ____ achieved? What did ____ do?]

d. Contribution to Australia. (2 marks)

[Questions to ask: How has ___ made a difference? What is _____ doing now?]

6. You must include a Bibliography/ List of resources used. (2 marks)

LI: Putting into practice critical research skills learnt in Library.

SC: Using information found researching, I can write a biography to inform readers of my chosen Significant Aboriginal Person.