Australian Celebrations is a fun activity for students to research the history of Australian celebrations for their HASS inquiry.Provide each student with a copy of the worksheet to either research individually or as part of a group. It could even be completed following the jigsaw strategy:

• Form jigsaw groups with 5 or 6 students.
• Each student in a group has to research one particular celebration or commemoration and answer the questions on the worksheet.
• Students the find others from different jigsaw groups who have the same question. This is their expert group.
• In their expert group, students discuss the celebration or commemoration. They should record prior knowledge and work together to research and record the information required.

Recommended celebrations or commemorations to research are: Australia Day, ANZAC Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Easter, Christmas, Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr.Encourage students to find primary and secondary sources to complete the worksheet activities.This activity is part of our Year 3 History Unit Plan.