Description
Differentiated HASS Fact File
Celebrate Australia’s diverse history with this engaging, ready-to-print Migration Fact File, designed for Year 6 HASS: History. This differentiated resource helps students explore how migration has shaped Australia’s identity - perfect as an introduction, support reference, or end-of-unit recap.
This double-sided newspaper-style resource provides everything students need to understand how Australia became a nation - no laptops, no endless internet searches, and no AI tools required.
Two Reading Levels:
- Level 1 – simplified, accessible language for support and below year-level learners
- Level 2 – deeper content, vocabulary, and complexity for at/above year-level learners
Aligned to ACARA v9 Outcomes:
- AC9HS6K03: The experiences of people migrating to Australia since Federation and their effects on Australian society
- AC9HS6S01–S06: Sequencing historical events, using primary and secondary sources, interpreting perspectives, and communicating findings
Complete Learning Package:
- Clear explanations of push and pull factors, migration waves, and multiculturalism
- Deep Dive: The Vietnamese Boat People – real stories of courage and resilience
- Connections to First Nations peoples – learning from and respecting the world’s oldest living culture
- Glossary of key words written for student understanding
- 13 differentiated reading comprehension questions:
- 5 Literal
- 5 Inferential
- 3 Evaluative
Answer sheets included for both levels.
How to Use It:
- Pre-unit hook: Give students foundational knowledge before beginning your HASS lessons.
- During the unit: Use as reference material for group tasks, research, or class discussions.
- Revision or recap: Perfect for independent review before assessments.
- Printed copies: Keep a class set at the front of the room or provide one per student - no need for internet access!
Build Your Collection! Download the other Edu.Up Fact Files to complete your set:
- HASS: Federation, Migration, Asia–Pacific Interconnection
- Science: Earth & Space, Habitats, Reversible Changes, Microorganisms
Highlights
Description
Differentiated HASS Fact File
Celebrate Australia’s diverse history with this engaging, ready-to-print Migration Fact File, designed for Year 6 HASS: History. This differentiated resource helps students explore how migration has shaped Australia’s identity - perfect as an introduction, support reference, or end-of-unit recap.
This double-sided newspaper-style resource provides everything students need to understand how Australia became a nation - no laptops, no endless internet searches, and no AI tools required.
Two Reading Levels:
- Level 1 – simplified, accessible language for support and below year-level learners
- Level 2 – deeper content, vocabulary, and complexity for at/above year-level learners
Aligned to ACARA v9 Outcomes:
- AC9HS6K03: The experiences of people migrating to Australia since Federation and their effects on Australian society
- AC9HS6S01–S06: Sequencing historical events, using primary and secondary sources, interpreting perspectives, and communicating findings
Complete Learning Package:
- Clear explanations of push and pull factors, migration waves, and multiculturalism
- Deep Dive: The Vietnamese Boat People – real stories of courage and resilience
- Connections to First Nations peoples – learning from and respecting the world’s oldest living culture
- Glossary of key words written for student understanding
- 13 differentiated reading comprehension questions:
- 5 Literal
- 5 Inferential
- 3 Evaluative
Answer sheets included for both levels.
How to Use It:
- Pre-unit hook: Give students foundational knowledge before beginning your HASS lessons.
- During the unit: Use as reference material for group tasks, research, or class discussions.
- Revision or recap: Perfect for independent review before assessments.
- Printed copies: Keep a class set at the front of the room or provide one per student - no need for internet access!
Build Your Collection! Download the other Edu.Up Fact Files to complete your set:
- HASS: Federation, Migration, Asia–Pacific Interconnection
- Science: Earth & Space, Habitats, Reversible Changes, Microorganisms



