This document provides an overview of key terms, people, places, and events in Australian history and culture. It defines vocabulary words like celebration, commemoration, culture, and diversity. It lists the planets and continents. It notes key facts about Australia, including its states and territories and capital cities. It identifies important historical figures like Captain James Cook and Aboriginal people. It describes national symbols like the Australian, Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander flags. It highlights annual celebrations like Australia Day and ANZAC Day that commemorate the country's history.

1. HASS WARM UP
TERM 1

2. Vocabulary

3. celebration
a social gathering, or enjoyable
activity, held to celebrate something

4. commemoration
a ceremony in which a person or
event is remembered

5. culture
the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of
a particular group of people

6. diversity
Objects or people of a variety of different
types

7. harmony
the state of being in agreement

8. reconciliation
The restoration of a friendly relationship

9. General
Knowledge

10. The Universe
My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming planets
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Sun

11. The Earth

12. Equator
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the planet. The equator
divides the planet into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere. The
Earth is widest at the Equator.

13. There are 7 continents
There are 5 oceans

14. Indian
Ocean
Perth

15. Australia has 6 states and 2 territories

16. Each state and territory has a
capital city. Canberra is the capital
city of the whole of Australia.

17. Parliament House
• This is located in Canberra
• It is where important decisions are made
• Australia is a democratic society, which means
its people get to vote

18. Important
People

19. Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull

20. Explorer Captain James Cook
Discovered Australia

21. Aborigines
First Australians

22. Important
Symbols

23. Union Jack
Commonwealth Star
Southern Cross
Union Jack- represents out ties to the monarchy in the United Kingdom.
Commonwealth Star -represents the states and territories of Australia.
Southern Cross- cluster of stars only visible from the Southern Hemisphere.

24. Aboriginal
Flag
Torres Strait Island
Flag

25. Italian
Flag

26. Special
Celebration
s

27. Australia Day
26th January (every year)
Australia Day celebrates the arrival of the first fleet in Australia. It also is a time to
celebrate all the things and people that make Australia special and unique.

28. ANZAC – Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
25th April (every year)
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that
commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars.