Striking Gold!

Excursion Summary

Duration:

2 hours

on demand

Travel back in time and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of life on the goldfields as you explore the challenges and opportunities faced by miners on the goldfields in the 1850s. Using the extensive Holtermann UNESCO-listed goldfields photographs for inspiration, your students will analyse primary sources and dress up in period costume to create and star in a short film.

In this 2 hour program your students will:

analyse primary source material
write the script for a short film
dress in period costume
make a short movie using an iPad
see original collection items relating to Australian history.

Striking Gold

A Holtermann image — Striking Gold
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Striking Gold

Curriculum Outcomes

History:

HT3-1 describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia
HT3-2 describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia
HT3-3 identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society
HT3-5 applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

English:

EN3-1A Communicates effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and language forms and features
EN3-2A Composes, edits and presents well-structured and coherent texts
EN3-3A Uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies

Before you visit

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