Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country (Grade 2)
Free printable HASS worksheet for Grade 2. Students sort statements between Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country and answer fixed questions about who gives each, following AIATSIS and Reconciliation Australia protocol guidance.
Grade 2 · Social Studies worksheet
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Social Studies
Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country
A Welcome to Country is given by Traditional Owners of that Country. An Acknowledgement of Country can be given by anyone to show respect. Sort each statement, then circle the best answers. Talk about it (not marked): where have you heard an Acknowledgement of Country?
- 1.Which one is this? "Anyone at all can give one, including you and your teacher."
- a) Welcome to Country
- b) Acknowledgement of Country
- 2.Which one is this? "It shows respect for the Traditional Owners of the land where you are meeting."
- a) Welcome to Country
- b) Acknowledgement of Country
- 3.Which one is this? "It can only be given by a Traditional Owner of that Country, or someone they have given permission."
- a) Welcome to Country
- b) Acknowledgement of Country
- 4.Which one is this? "Your class could begin an assembly with one, even with no Traditional Owner present."
- a) Welcome to Country
- b) Acknowledgement of Country
- 5.Which one is this? "It can include a speech, singing, dancing or a smoking ceremony."
- a) Welcome to Country
- b) Acknowledgement of Country
- 6.Which one is this? "It welcomes visitors onto the speaker's own Country."
- a) Welcome to Country
- b) Acknowledgement of Country
- 7.Who can give a Welcome to Country?
- a) Only the school principal
- b) Anyone who is visiting
- c) A Traditional Owner of that Country, or someone they have given permission
- 8.Who can give an Acknowledgement of Country?
- a) Only Traditional Owners
- b) Anyone, including students and teachers
- c) Only people born in that town
- 9.When is a Welcome to Country usually given?
- a) After everyone has gone home
- b) At the beginning of an event
- c) Only at the end of the school year
- 10.True or False: A Welcome to Country can include a speech, singing, dancing or a smoking ceremony.
- a) True
- b) False
- 11.True or False: Only adults are allowed to give an Acknowledgement of Country.
- a) True
- b) False
- 12.True or False: Only a Traditional Owner, or someone they give permission, can deliver a Welcome to Country.
- a) True
- b) False
- 13.True or False: An Acknowledgement of Country shows respect for the Traditional Owners of the land.
- a) True
- b) False
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Accuracy and sources
These references support the historical wording and answer key on this worksheet.
- AIATSIS - Welcome to Country — defines Country as the lands, waterways and seas peoples are connected to, carrying law, language, family and identity, and states that only Traditional Owners can welcome visitors to Country or authorise others to do so, while anyone can acknowledge Country
- Reconciliation Australia - Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country — documents that a Welcome to Country is delivered by Traditional Owners (or people they have given permission) and can include a speech, singing, dancing or a smoking ceremony, while an Acknowledgement of Country can be offered by any person
- ACARA - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority — the curriculum priority these worksheets serve; the paired term Country/Place and the phrase First Nations Australians follow ACARA's own usage