ABC Education Special - PNG: Road to Independence

Papua New Guinea is one of the most culturally diverse lands on Earth, and its

independence from Australia in 1975 came against all odds.

ABC Education has created a digibook available at PNG: Road to Independence - ABC

Education

Learn about the leaders who united tribes and the role of colonial Australia in the birth of a

nation with these clips from PNG: Road to Independence, each with questions for the

classroom.

This resource contains language that may be considered inappropriate for younger children.

SUBJECTS

Civics and Citizenship, History

YEARS

9–10

Table of contents:

1. Michael Somare on independence for PNG

2. The Committee of Thirteen

3. A rich culture and changing history

4. John Guise and the path to independence

5. A diversity of opinions

6. A new government

7. A new constitution

8. Independence Day, 1975

9. How has PNG changed since independence?

10. Positive legacies