Skill Building
We say that something is a first hand account when it is told by somebody who was at the event. So think about it like you went to a party and afterwards you told your parents about the experience. That's a first hand account. If somebody told you about the party and then you told your parents about it. That is a second hand account.
Have a look at the links below. They will give you some information on both Australia Day and Sorry/Survival Day.
Have a go at the activity. This text is from William Bradley who kept a journal of his travels to Australia with the First Fleet.
What do you notice about the day that Sorry Day is commemorated and the day that Australia Day is celebrated?