History Assignment - Year 6

Independently you need to research one key figure who

contributed to Australia’s Constitution and Federation.
This will be due to Miss Kendall on Friday of Week 9.
This assignment will be completed both during class
and at home.

The key figures you can choose from are;

 Henry Parkes or
 Edmund Barton

You must include:

 What is federation and when did Australia
federate?
 What is a constitution?
 Who were they?
 What did they do to contribute to Australia’s
Constitution and Federation?

Key figures Helpful websites

Henry Parkes https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Parkes
https://parkesfoundation.org.au/resources/sir-henry-parkes-
2/parkes-and-federation/
http://artistsfootsteps.com/html/Parkes_biography.htm
https://getting-it-together.moadoph.gov.au/new-south-
wales/people-and-places/resource-3.html

Edmund https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/features/prime-
ministers/edmund-barton
Barton https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmund-Barton
http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L9426/index.html
https://getting-it-together.moadoph.gov.au/new-south-
wales/people-and-places/resource-3.html