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. To challenge the attitudes that allow expressions of racism to emerge, teachers can use the student checklist [PDF] to help critically analyse media reports.
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
Close Study of a Song – ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Learning Area:Â English Life Skills and The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Stage 4 – 5
Close Study of a Song – ‘Every Step of the Way’
Learning Area:Â English Life Skills and The Arts | Age Group: Primary – Stage 1-3
What can you do?
Learning Area:Â English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Primary – Stage 1-3
What can you do?
Learning Area:Â English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary – Stage 4-6
Impacts of Racism
Learning Area:Â 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:Â English |Â Age Group:Â 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:Â English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary – Stage 1-3
What can you do?
Learning Area:Â English Life Skills and PDHPE Life Skills | Age Group: Secondary – Stage 4-6
Impacts of Racism
Learning Area:Â 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:Â Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) |Â Age Group:Â 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 MiddleÂ
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:Â Humanities and social sciences |Â Age Group:Â 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
Close Study of a Song – ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Learning Area:Â English Life Skills and The Arts | Age Group: Secondary Stage 4 – 5
Close Study of a Song – ‘Every Step of the Way’
Learning Area:Â English Life Skills and The Arts | Age Group: Primary – Stage 1-3
Study of the rap song ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Learning Area: History – English – The Arts | Age Group: Secondary MiddleÂ
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