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Ned Kelly was a bushranger (bandit) of the Australian Outback. The poor people thought he was a hero as he stood up for their rights, but the landowners and farmers though he was criminal. Ask the children to use our worksheet and write the reasons why he should be remembered as either a hero or a villain.
This writing page has lots of uses if you're learning about Australian legend Ned Kelly, and it's a perfect place to write down any information that the kids have found through their research. Choose between colour or black and white versions below.
Here's a simple worksheet all about Ned Kelly, that encourages young children to do some basic research. Can the children fill in some facts about him, say if they'd have liked to have met him and what they'd have talked about?
Here's a worksheet to help practise persuasive writing skills. Ned Kelly was sent to trial, found guilty and executed when he was just 25 years old. Can the kids do some research on the charges against him, then write a speech for both the prosecution and defence?
