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

Civic engagement with Matt Cosgrove

Use this matrix to support students to consider how they can be the best version of themselves.

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Our place

Explore the values of respect, family (community) and sharing.

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