Parliament Anniversary
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May 9th is an important day in the history of Australian democracy. It’s when Australia’s first parliament was opened in Melbourne in 1901 and when Australia’s old Parliament House opened in Canberra in 1927. With the federal election coming up Martin decided to travel back in time and look at the beginnings of Australia’s government.
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Questions
1. Discuss the Parliament Anniversary story as a class and record the main points of the discussion.
2. Complete this sentence. Before Federation, Australia was divided into 6 different British __________.
3. What year did Australia become the Commonwealth of Australia?
4. Who is the Head of State in Australia?
5. Who was Australia’s first prime minister? 6. In which city was Australia’s first Parliament House opened?
7. Where is Australia’s current Parliament House?
8. What year was Australia’s current Parliament House opened?
9. Describe what Parliament House looks like.
10. What did you learn watching the BTN story?
2. Complete this sentence. Before Federation, Australia was divided into 6 different British __________.
3. What year did Australia become the Commonwealth of Australia?
4. Who is the Head of State in Australia?
5. Who was Australia’s first prime minister? 6. In which city was Australia’s first Parliament House opened?
7. Where is Australia’s current Parliament House?
8. What year was Australia’s current Parliament House opened?
9. Describe what Parliament House looks like.
10. What did you learn watching the BTN story?