Overview History, Introduction to Australian Civil Rights (Digital & Printable)

Launch your Civil Rights unit with this introductory worksheet activity and engaging slide deck, designed to help students explore the key moments, movements, and individuals in the fight for equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia.

This no-prep resource is perfect for middle and high school HASS or History classrooms, offering essential background and critical thinking tasks to build knowledge of the long struggle for civil rights.

Key Features of the Resource:

✔️ Explains major events like the 1965 Freedom Ride, the 1967 Referendum, the Tent Embassy, and the Mabo Decision

✔️ Highlights key activists such as Charles Perkins, Vincent Lingiari, and Eddie Mabo

✔️ Helps students understand social justice, protest, and legal change

✔️ Supports visual learning with a presentation and interactive tasks

✔️ Editable digital version + printable format + answer key

Student Worksheet Pack (Digital + Printable)

Editable Slide Deck – “The Fight for Equality””

• Digital and PDF versions
• Overview of discrimination and exclusion in the 20th century
• Explains causes and significance of the civil rights movement
• Covers key events and social responses
• Discusses ongoing issues like Closing the Gap and the Voice to Parliament

Student Worksheet Pack (Digital + Printable)

• Mix of multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions
• Source-based tasks to build historical analysis skills
• Focus on key protests, reforms, and landmark court decisions
• ✅ Full answer key included for easy checking
  

How to Use This Resource:

Present the slide deck to introduce key ideas and historical context

Assign the student worksheet to reinforce learning and promote discussion

Use the answer key to review together or assess independently

Perfect as an overview activity before diving into detailed case studies or source work

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