Finding Our Heart

Finding our heart, by Thomas Mayor with illustrations by Blak Douglas, encourages us all to understand the past so that we can create a shared future.

Resources

Finding our heart: First Nations – activity sheet

The first page of First Nations activity sheet.

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Finding our heart – activity sheet

This activity encourages young people to consider positive changes they can make to support each other.

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More civics in pictures

Respect

Invite students to think deeply and explore what respect means to them in different contexts.

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The journey

Encourage students to reflect on migration and explore their own family history.

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