Historical Inquiry and Literacy

Historical Inquiry and LiteracyHTAV Primary Conference March 2014Marion Littlejohn

Year 3 Level DescriptionCommunity and Remembrance

Moving from the heritage of their local area, students explore the historical features and diversity of their community as represented in symbols and emblems of significance, and celebrations and commemorations, both locally and in other places around the world.

Key inquiry questionsWho lived here first and how do we know?How has our community changed? What features have been lost and what features have been retained?What is the nature of the contribution made by different groups and individuals in the community?How and why do people choose to remember significant events of the past?

My Place traces the history of one small part of Australia and the people who have lived there, from the Dreaming until the present day. As time passes children describe their homes, their families, their pets, and their special celebrations.

The constant sources of renewal in the landscape are the big tree and the creek (or canal).

Classroom activities available at http://www.walkerbooks.com.au/statics/dyn/1218001059961/My-Place-Classroom-Ideas.pdf3http://www.abc.net.au/abc3/myplace/

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http://www.anzacwebsites.com/publications/books.htmBooks that deal with the Gallipoli campaign and the Anzac legend: lists and links to suppliers

http://www.anzacwebsites.com/publications/books.htm5

Local statues

Year 4 Level DescriptionFirst Contacts

Beginning with the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, students examine European exploration and colonisation in Australia and throughout the world up to the early 1800s. Students examine the impact of exploration on other societies, how these societies interacted with newcomers, and how these experiences contributed to their cultural diversity.

Key inquiry questionsWhy did the great journeys of exploration occur?What was life like for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples before the arrival of the Europeans?Why did the Europeans settle in Australia?What was the nature and consequence of contact between Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples and early traders, explorers and settlers?

This is the story of a goat and a young boy on board The Endeavour, experiencing the voyage of a lifetime as they sail around the world.

Based on information from the journals kept on board The Endeavour,The Goat Who Sailed The Worldprovides an amazing insight into the tough reality of the life of the early explorers.

Comments taken from

http://www.kids-bookreview.com/2010/04/review-goat-who-sailed-world.htmlTeacher guide available online athttp://www.harpercollins.com/harperimages/ommoverride/teacher_guide_goat_sailed.pdf

8The Goat Who Sailed the WorldPharaohThey Came On Viking ShipsValley of GoldHitler's DaughterA War for GentlemenTom Appleby Convict BoyMacbeth and SonWalking the BoundariesSomewhere Around the CornerThe Dog Who Loved A QueenA Rose for the Anzac BoysThe Camel Who Crossed AustraliaQueen Victoria's UnderpantsOracleA Waltz for MatildaNanberry: Black Brother WhiteA Day to RememberPennies for HitlerQueen Victoria's ChristmasThe Girl From Snowy RiverOther Historical stories by Jackie French

Nanberry; It's 1789, and as the new colony in Sydney Cove is established, Surgeon John White defies convention and adopts Nanberry, an Aboriginal boy, to raise as his son. Nanberry is clever and uses his unique gifts as an interpreter to bridge the two worlds he lives in. With his white brother, Andrew, he witnesses the struggles of the colonists to keep their precarious grip on a hostile wilderness. And yet he is haunted by the memories of the Cadigal warriors who will one day come to claim him as one of their own. This true story follows the brothers as they make their way in the world - one as a sailor, serving in the Royal Navy, the other a hero of the Battle of Waterloo. No less incredible is the enduring love between the gentleman surgeon and the convict girl, saved from the death penalty, to become a great lady in her own right.10Year 5 Level DescriptionThe Australian Colonies

The Year 5 curriculum provides a study of colonial Australia in the 1800s. Students look at the founding of British colonies and the development of a colony. They learn about what life was like for different groups of people in the colonial period. They examine significant events and people, political and economic developments, social structures, and settlement patterns.

Key inquiry questionsWhat do we know about the lives of people in Australias colonial past and how do we know?How did an Australian colony develop over time and why?How did colonial settlement change the environment?What were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped Australian colonies?

Sovereign Hill Museum, BallaratFor information on all the online educational resources provided by Sovereign Hill and excursion planning go to http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/education/12

Red Hill National SchoolSt Peters Denominational SchoolRagged SchoolSt Alipius Diggings School

Sovereign Hill Costumed School ProgramThe Settlement of VictoriaA Year 5 AusVELS: History Unit

S.T. Gill, Surveyors, in The Australian Sketchbook, Hamel & Ferguson (1864), Gold Museum Collection Sovereign Hill Education 2012Classroom Activities

http://education.sovereignhill.com.au/teachers/teaching-kits/Click on image for hyperlink to Sovereign Hill education Teaching Kits page

Peninsular Grammar trialled this kit in 2013 and loved it. Loved the links to Buckley and the local area15

This is a screen shot but there is a hyperlink to the Youtube recitation of Clancy of the Overflow. Right click then click open hyperlink.16

How reliable is this as a piece of historical evidence?Where is this scene?When was this drawn?Why do you think Gill drew this sketch?Is this a primary or secondary source?

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John Alloo's Chinese restaurant, main road, Ballarat. 1855-56Image courtesy of The Gold Museum Ballarat

What is happening in the scene?Who can you see?

Using these images, in any order, create a story that tells the adventure of a character from the Victorian goldfields.

Using these images, in any order, create a story that tells the adventure of a character from the Victorian goldfields.

Select 4 6 contemporary images from the 1850s.

Use them to illustrate the adventure of a fictitious character on the Victorian gold fields.

Year 6Level DescriptionAustralia as a nation

The Year 6 curriculum moves from colonial Australia to the development of Australia as a nation, particularly after 1900. Students explore the factors that led to Federation and experiences of democracy and citizenship over time. Students understand the significance of Australias British heritage, the Westminster system, and other models that influenced the development of Australias system of government. Students learn about the way of life of people who migrated to Australia and their contributions to Australias economic and social development.

Key inquiry questionsWhy and how did Australia become a nation?How did Australian society change throughout the twentieth century?Who were the people who came to Australia? Why did they come?What contribution have significant individuals and groups made to the development of Australian society?

The night the Prime Minister announced on the radio that Australia was at war Lola was nine years old. Her mum cried. Although the fighting was far away our lives were changed forever. We had air raid drills at school and knitted socks to send to the soldiers. American soldiers arrived and the first hamburger shop opened. We held concerts for the War Effort and rolled bandages for the Red Cross. Lola's brother George went off to fight and nothing was the same for those of us who stayed at home.

In Flanders Fields is the amazing story of a young soldier at war. Peering through a periscope, he sees a small robin caught helplessly in the wire. Cautiously he steps out of the trench, on to No Mans Land, and heads towards the trapped birdBased on a true story from World War 1.

Picture story books are useful for reluctant readers.

More challenging books of Historical fiction are useful to engage confident readers.

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These stimulating books provide a comprehensive toolkit for teaching Australian Curriculum: History. - See more at: http://www.teachersuperstore.com.au/product/australian-curriculum/all-you-need-to-teach-history/#sthash.vhHiSTld.dpufhttp://www.teachersuperstore.com.au/product/australian-curriculum/all-you-need-to-teach-history/25http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/event/childrens-book-festival-family-day-2014?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=March+SLV+Monthly&utm_content=March+SLV+Monthly+CID_fcc664d6203059a5bfddffdfe0311d2f&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=Find%20out%20more

Children's Book Festival: family day 2014DateSunday 23 March 2014, 10:00am - 4:00pm

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