EASTERin Australia

K-3

RELEVANT AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM*: HUMANITIES

FOUNDATIONDistinguish between the past, present and future (ACHHS016)Pose questions about the past using sources provided (ACHHS017)Explore a point of view (ACHHS020)How they, their family and friends commemorate past events that are important to them (e.g. birthdays, religiousfestivals, family reunions, community commemorations) (ACHHK003)

YEAR 1How the present, past and future are signified by terms indicating time (e.g. 'a long time ago'; 'then and now'; 'now andthen'; 'old and new'; 'tomorrow') as well as by dates and changes that may have personal significance (e.g. birthdays,holidays, celebrations, seasons) (ACHHK029)

YEAR 2The history of a significant person, building, site or part of the natural environment in the local community and what itreveals about the past (ACHHK044)

YEAR 3Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Harmony Week, ANZAC Day,NAIDOC week) and the importance of symbols and emblems (ACHHK063)The historical origins and significance of celebrations and commemorations in other places around the world (e.g.Bastille Day in France, Independence Day in the USA; and those observed in Australia, such as Chinese New Year,Christmas Day, Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival, Ramadan) (ACHHK064)

Easter is our longestpublic holiday ! It beginson Good Friday andfinishes on EasterMonday or Tuesday.

The word holiday comesfrom the old Englishword, hāligdæg, whichmeant 'holy day'.

Australia has aJudeo-Christianheritage.

This means many ofour laws, values andholidays have comefrom the Jewish andChristian faiths.

The Easter story isabout a man, Jesus,who lived 2000 yearsago. He was a Jew.

At Easter time weremember the lifeof Jesus.

TheEASTER

Story

Here are some symbols ofEaster. What do you thinkthey mean?

Some ideas ...hope, forgiveness, new life

Happy EASTER

to you!

Go easy on the chocolate

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