This resource has been developed with specific reference to the following three History content descriptions for Year 3 students in the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences:

  • The importance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who belong to a local area. (ACHASSK062)
  • How the community has changed and remained the same over time and the role that people of diverse backgrounds have played in the development and character of the local community. (ACHASSK063)
  • Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems. (ACHASSK064)

The resource also has relevance to the Geography, and Civics and Citizenship strands, the English learning area and to the General Capabilities of Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding, and Personal and Social Capability.