This section is continually being updated for the Australian Curriculum.
The lesson ideas provided may be used independently or to support existing curriculum and anti-racism education initiatives in your state or territory. Lessons can be viewed by learning area, theme or age.
Puzzles and quizzes: Activities which aim to develop students’ general knowledge of Australia’s cultural diversity and history, human rights, racism and discrimination.
AGE GROUP KEY: Primary Upper (10-12 years) – Secondary Lower (13-14 years) – Secondary Middle (15-16 years) – Secondary Senior (16-18 years)
Lessons by learning area
What can you do?
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Primary – Stage 1-3
What can you do?
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary – Stage 4-6
Impacts of Racism
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Primary – Stage 1-3
Impacts of Racism
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary – Stage 4-6
What is Racism?
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Study of the rap song ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Learning Area: History – English – The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Middle
Endeavour: Eight days in Kamay
Learning Area: History – Science and technology – Geography – English – PDHPE – The Arts | Age Group: K-12
Cartoons: perspectives
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences – The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Online newspapers: a look at the world through different eyes
Learning Area: English – Languages other than English (LOTE) – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower
Journeys from afar
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Our paths to Australia (EALD activity)
Learning Area: English | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower
A mixed bag of apples (EALD activity)
Learning Area: English | Age Group: Primary
National symbols
Learning Area: English – The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
What about a treaty?
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Institutional racism
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Growing in harmony
Learning Area: English | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower
Dual existence
Learning Area: English | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower
Pieces of the world
Learning Area: English | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower
Racist behaviour
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower
I am, you are, we are…
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) – The Arts | Age Group: Primary Upper
V-R-A-N-T-S-I-S and me
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) – The Arts | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
What can you do?
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary – Stage 1-3
What can you do?
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary – Stage 4-6
Impacts of Racism
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Primary – Stage 1-3
Impacts of Racism
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary – Stage 4-6
What is Racism?
Learning Area: English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Endeavour: Eight days in Kamay
Learning Area: History – Science and technology – Geography – English – PDHPE – The Arts | Age Group: K-12
Same-same but different
Learning Area: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) | Age Group: Primary Middle (9-10 years)
Your identity, your heritage
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper
Perceptions: frame of reference
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Perceptions: accuracy
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Perceptions: difference
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Playing the game
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
V-R-A-N-T-S-I-S and me
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) – The Arts | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Online newspapers: a look at the world through different eyes
Learning Area: English – Languages other than English (LOTE) – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower
Polygons – It’s all Greek to me!
Learning Area: Languages other than English (LOTE) – Mathematics | Age Group: Primary Upper
Icons
Learning Area: Languages other than English (LOTE) – Humanities and social sciences – The Arts | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Polygons – It’s all Greek to me!
Learning Area: Languages other than English (LOTE) – Mathematics | Age Group: Primary Upper
Australia’s religious diversity
Learning Area: Mathematics – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Diversity of languages
Learning Area: English – Languages other than English (LOTE) – Mathematics – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Marking time
Learning Area: Mathematics – Humanities and social sciences – Technology | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Endeavour: Eight days in Kamay
Learning Area: History – Science and technology – Geography – English – PDHPE – The Arts | Age Group: K-12
Study of the rap song ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Learning Area: History – English – The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Middle
Endeavour: Eight days in Kamay
Learning Area: History – Science and technology – Geography – English – PDHPE – The Arts | Age Group: K-12
Experience of migrants
Learning Area: Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Secondary Middle
Cartoons: perspectives
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences – The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Online newspapers: a look at the world through different eyes
Learning Area: English – Languages other than English (LOTE) – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower
Your identity, your heritage
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper
Journeys from afar
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
What about a treaty?
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Institutional racism
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Racist behaviour
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower
Diversity of languages
Learning Area: English – Languages other than English (LOTE) – Mathematics – Humanities and social sciences | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Marking time
Learning Area: Mathematics – Humanities and social sciences – Technology | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Recognition in the Constitution
Learning Area: Humanities and Social Sciences | Age Group: Secondary Middle – Secondary Senior
Endeavour: Eight days in Kamay
Learning Area: History – Science and technology – Geography – English – PDHPE – The Arts | Age Group: K-12
Study of the rap song ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Learning Area: History – English – The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Middle
Endeavour: Eight days in Kamay
Learning Area: History – Science and technology – Geography – English – PDHPE – The Arts | Age Group: K-12
Cartoons: perspectives
Learning Area: English – Humanities and social sciences – The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
National symbols
Learning Area: English – The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
Icons
Learning Area: Languages other than English (LOTE) – Humanities and social sciences – The Arts | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle
I am, you are, we are…
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) – The Arts | Age Group: Primary Upper
V-R-A-N-T-S-I-S and me
Learning Area: English – Health and Physical Education (HPE) – The Arts | Age Group: Primary Upper – Secondary Lower – Secondary Middle