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The Miser and his Gold
An Aesop Fable
A Miser had buried his gold in a secret place in his garden. Every day he went to the spot, dug up the treasure and counted it piece by piece to make sure it was all there. He made so many trips that a Thief, who had been observing him, guessed what it was the Miser had hidden, and one night quietly dug up the treasure and made off with it.
When the Miser discovered his loss, he was overcome with grief and despair. He groaned…
InformationEnglishYear 10Structure of a narrative
Use this graphic organiser to record the structure of the story you are reading.
Explanation
Element
Evidence from the story
The Title supports the moral or main elements of the story
Title
Sets the scene and introduces the participants, place and time…
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Now that you’ve researched different ways the Australian Government can support other countries through foreign aid, prepare for a debate in Parliament.
Functions of the House of Representatives
Make laws—Passing of new laws and changes to existing laws.
Determines the government—The political party (or coalition of parties) which has the most Members in the House of Representatives becomes the governing party.
Publicises and…
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Use this graphic organiser to record the structure of the story you are reading.
Explanation
Element
Evidence from the story
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InvestigationNSW CommerceStage 5Starting a business
Both the Australian Government and several states and territories support small businesses by providing advice on their websites about how to start a small business.
Go to starting a business guide and/or any of the following websites:
act.gov.au
qld.gov.au
sa.gov.au
vic.gov.au
wa.gov.au
Draw a mind map or flowchart of the steps involved in starting a business.
Read about each step and annotate your mind map or flowchart…
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Source: Created from data from DSS Demographics December 2018
Social welfare payments are funded from…
ExplainerNSW CommerceStage 5Entrepreneurialism and the government
In this activity, you will explore the types of government grants that are available to support business start-ups and growth.
Go to GrantConnect’s current grant opportunity list.
Type entrepreneur (or innovation) into key words.
How many federal government grants are currently available that support entrepreneurs?
Which government agency or agencies are funding these grants?
Choose up to 6 grants that are…
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