Download or read book Australia s Greatest People and Their Achievements written by Linsay Knight and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Gough Whitlam and Donald Bradman to Fred Hollows, Margaret Olley, and Saint Mary MacKillop, and from explorers to scientists, businesspeople, artists, politicians, and writers, this book celebrates the many Australians that have made this country the great nation it is today. Following the success of Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations, we look at the people behind those acheivements and many more. Explore and celebrate people from all walks of life and a range of industries who have made a lasting contribution to Australia's history and society. Filled with information, interesting fact pages, breakout boxes, and loads of illustrations, this is a fun and inspiring book for people of all ages, and especially children aged 12+, to dip into.
Download or read book Significant People in Australia s History written by Rees D. Barrett and published by Macmillan Education AU. This book was released on 2009 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 9 volume set profiles people in our history who brought about important events or changes to Australian society through their knowledge, actions or achievements. Each volume in the set focuses on a particular period in Australia's history and includes: introductory information about the featured time period, a timeline of main events, illustrated biographies of a wide range of significant people, a glossary of unfamiliar words and a comprehensive index. Each biographical entry features a timeline of the person's life and achievements, information about events that influenced the person's life, and cross-references to related information in other entries.
Download or read book Famous Australians written by Mandy King-Adams and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journal provides a scaffolding to help the student (ages 10+) to conduct independent inquiry and research into 33 famous Australians past and present. Students can use reference books from the library or the internet to help with their research. They will discover the diverse talents, resilience, courage, as well as the humanitarian and cultural heritage of Australians who have shaped the Australia we know today. The milestones-challenges page helps students to uncover the challenges bravely overcome by these Australians on their journey to the "top of the mountain" achievements that made them famous. With the wide range of careers and jobs presented in this journal, the student may be inspired to explore some of these further. Students can add 5 additional Australians to their study by using the recommended list or using their own heroes and icons. Included at the end of this journal are 11 bonus guided activities covering a wide range of topics and interests, including a Most Outstanding Australian Award, Bridge Designs, Sports Research, Filmmaking, Writing & Illustrating, Art & Art Critique, Poem/Song Writing, Animal Research, Conservation Scientist career study, Maths In Nature, and Problem Solving. Which ones will cause your child to light up with excitement? STUDENT DEVELOPMENT These journals have been created with my own home-schooling child and other homeschool children in mind. These journals are NOT WORKSHEETS that require standard correct answers. Apart from asking for biographical information, they contain PROMPTS which help to direct a student's research and ask for OPEN-ENDED responses from the student. This allows for critical analyses of what they have read and expression of opinion. They will only write down what is meaningful to them and start finding their own voice. They also develop vocabulary and refine their writing skills since they are asked to communicate their thinking. MEETING AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS Now as homeschool parents, we are concerned about covering the required curriculum for our moderator. Besides covering Language and Writing, Historical Knowledge and Understanding, and Historical Skills, these research journals can help children meet nearly all of the General Capabilities (GC) requirements of the Australian Curriculum and assist in preparing them well for the 21st century. These GC requirements listed on the ACARA website are Literacy, Numeracy, ICT Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Behaviour, Personal and Social Capability, and Intercultural Understanding. Sample pages for viewing and the PDF copy can be purchased at www.learningandjournaling.com.
Download or read book Amazing People of Australia A Short eBook written by Charles Margerison and published by Amazing People Club. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia has developed to become a model multi-ethnic society. In this collection of life stories from The Amazing People Club, you can gain an insight into how some amazing Australians set the scene and contributed to the country we fondly refer to as Downunder. Embark on a thrilling flight of discovery with Charles Kingsford Smith. His courage, competitive spirit and daring sense of adventure led to him being regarded as one of the highest achievers in the history of aviation. Be inspired by the entrepreneurial talent of James Harrison who invented the refrigerator which has become a necessity in our homes of today. Be captivated by the tumultuous events in the life of Nellie Melba, a self-driven diva who achieved great success and became one of Australia's most celebrated sopranos of all time. Meet these and several other amazing Australians who in their own unique ways, seized opportunities that led to great successes. Each story comes to life through BioViews®. These are short biographical narratives, similar to interviews. They provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions and changed our world.
Download or read book People in Australia s Past written by Susan Boyer and published by Boyer Educational Resources. This book was released on 2011 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains language activities to accompany each story of courage, achievement and fame about people in Autralia's past.
Download or read book A Story of the Australian People written by Karl Reginald Cramp and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Australia s Sporting Success written by John Bloomfield and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary performances of Australian athletes, and the awareness of the system that fostered them, came to the world's attention during the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. Bloomfield traces the development of Australian sport from the early 19th century to the modern day institutions that drive our sporting success.
Download or read book People in Australia s Past written by Susan E Boyer and published by Boyer Educational Resources. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘People in Australia’s Past - Stories & Activities’ has twenty stories of people who shaped Australia’s history. Some, like Mary Reibey and James Ruse arrived as convicts with immense difficulties to overcome. On the other hand, women like Elizabeth Macarthur, Elizabeth Macquarie and Caroline Chisholm came as free settlers, and seeing problems in society, set out to bring change and progress. Other history-makers were native born Australians like David Unaipon, Edith Cowan, John Flynn, Eddie Mabo and Charles Perkins who saw injustice and devoted their time and energy to bring progress in the fields of health, education and law reform. Edmund Barton, Australia’s first Prime Minister, was a tireless advocate for the development of Australia’s Constitution. ‘People in Australia’s Past’ 2nd edition, has the addition of the important stories of Oodgeroo Noonuccal and Vincent Lingiari who advanced the rights of Aboriginal Australians. Some Australians gained fame through their discoveries or abilities. Douglas Mawson was an explorer who collected valuable scientific information in Antarctica. Charles Kingsford Smith set world records in flying across Australia and around the globe. Banjo Paterson is remembered for his unique stories of life in the Australian bush and for his celebrated song: ‘Waltzing Matilda’. Dame Nellie Melba was Australia’s first superstar, world famous for her beautiful voice. The stories in this book relate to history topics of the Australian Curriculum, mid to upper primary school levels and are accompanied by language and research activities including crosswords, map activities, discussion topics, models for writing information texts. Language activity answers are also included. Other information: ‘People in Australia’s Past - Stories & Activities’ 2nd edition (ISBN 9781877074462) replaces the 2011 edition of ‘People in Australia’s Past’ (ISBN 9781877074363) ‘People in Australia’s Past’, 2nd edition, consists of three items. ‘People in Australia’s Past - Stories & Activities’, ISBN 9781877074462 RRP AUD29.95 ‘People in Australia’s Past - Audio CD’ ISBN 9781877074479 RRP AUD19.95 ‘People in Australia’s Past - Book & Audio CD’ ISBN 9781877074486 RRP AUD39.95 ‘People in Australia’s Past - Stories & Activities’ accompanying audio CD has narration of the twenty stories. The narration, used concurrently with the written text can be a useful tool for developing language literacy skills at all ages. The ‘People in Australia’s Past - Stories & Activities’ book has the audio CD included. The title is ‘People in Australia’s Past - Book & Audio CD’. The ISBN is 9781877074486.
Download or read book Australia s Great Explorers written by Denis Gregory and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The often harsh and unforgiving Australian landscape was a far cry from what the early colonisers were used to, and it proved a daunting obstacle to settlement. However, a few brave and at times foolhardy men were determined to prove themselves equal to the challenge. Australia's Great Explorers looks at the tragedies and triumphs of men such as...
Download or read book TEN REMARKABLE AUSTRALIANS written by Ian Macfarlane and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short biographies of ten remarkable Australians who deserved to be better known. In fact most were well known, even famous at one stage in twentieth-century history, but have since been largely forgotten. Ian Macfarlane seeks to learn more about these people and their achievements, giving the modern reader an opportunity to discover them too.
Download or read book Who Brought the Luck to the Lucky Country Great Australian Migrant Business written by Carolyn Ford and published by Red Dog Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Seeding Success in Indigenous Australian Higher Education written by Rhonda Craven and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Indigenous Australians are realizing their potential but many remain significantly disadvantaged compared to other Australians on all socio-economic indicators and one of the most disadvantaged peoples in the world. Increasing successful outcomes in Indigenous Higher Education is recognized as vital in addressing this disadvantage and closing
Download or read book Success as a Real Estate Agent for Dummies Australia NZ written by Terri M. Cooper and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your no-nonsense guide to becoming a successful real estate agent in the Australian and New Zealand markets As the Australian and New Zealand housing markets begin to recover, now is the time to make the jump to your new career as a real estate agent. If you're already an agent, it's a great time to sharpen your skills and increase your commissions. Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies provides the foundation and advice you need to become a real estate superstar. Written specifically for agents and potential agents in Australia and New Zealand, this handy, plain-English guide gives you all the tools you need to bring in new prospects, close sales, build a referral base, plan open houses, present and close listing contracts, and give yourself a leg up on the competition. Whether you want to get involved in commercial or residential real estate, you'll find all the guidance you need to do it right. Includes handy tips and tricks for working with buyers Offers practical advice on prospecting and generating leads online, including how to use social media Presents tried-and-true tactics and fresh ideas for closing deals Whether you're looking to get started in real estate, or you're a working agent who wants to up your game, Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies gives you the tools and insight you need to compete—and succeed.
Download or read book Success Stories of Indo Australians written by Harmohan Walia, 1st and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Success stories of Indo-Australians is the first major study of the post second world war migration from India to Australia. Although Indians have been travelling to Australia since Settlement anecdotal evidence suggests that they may have been arriving on Australian shores long before that time and DNA testing supports this circumstantial evidence.However, the British Navies, both military and civilian employed Indians called Lascars to work on their ships which visited Australia from the earliest of times. Indians also accompanied Army Officers and wealthy business people as domestics, these early Indian arrivals were followed in the 1860s by Indian Cameleers who serviced outback Australia. They were followed in the 1880s by Labourers, Indian Hawkers and Sugarcane Cutters, these migrations continued until the introduction of the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 known as the White Australia Policy which restricted the entry into Australia of people who were not of European descent. On the other hand, Indian Students entered Australia under the Colombo Plan from the 1950s onwards. The personal story of Dr Gurcharan Singh Sidhu elucidates his experience. Here 50 success stories will include the lives of some of the most prominent Indians who migrated to Australia since 1950.The main aims and objectives of writing this book are to present in a plausible, critical way the history of Indians who migrated to Australia since 1950. It will be a communicative learning process for future generations and will help them and others understand society and their place within it, so that they develop a sense of their culture, skills, contribution and presentation.You will read how India and Australia share much in common as vibrant, functioning, multicultural democracies. At the most fundamental level, Australia and India are both liberal democracies, which share a commitment to the rule of law, fundamental human rights and the peaceful resolution of disputes. As a result of British Colonisation, the relationship between the two countries was based on the three "C's" - Cricket, Curry and the Commonwealth and also in most cases the use of the English language.
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Download or read book Clinical Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare written by David Stanley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical leadership, along with values-based care and compassion, are critical in supporting the development of high quality healthcare service and delivery. Clinical Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare: Values into Action offers a range of tools and topics that support and foster clinically focused nurses and other healthcare professionals to develop their leadership potential. The new edition has been updated in light of recent key changes in health service approaches to care and values. Divided into three parts, it offers information on the attributes of clinical leaders, as well as the tools healthcare students and staff can use to develop their leadership potential. It also outlines a number of principles, frameworks and topics that support nurses and healthcare professionals to develop and deliver effective clinical care as clinical leaders. Covering a wide spectrum of practical topics, Clinical Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare includes information on: Theories of leadership and management Organisational culture Gender Generational issues and leaders Project management Quality initiatives Working in teams Managing change Effective clinical decision making How to network and delegate How to deal with conflict Implementing evidence-based practice Each chapter also has a range of reflective questions and self-assessments to help consolidate learning. Itis invaluable reading for all nursing and healthcare professionals, as well as students and those newly qualified.
Download or read book Pulp and Paper Magazine of Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
