First Contacts
About the program
In this new virtual excursion, your Stage 2 class will connect live with a museum educator and learn about first contacts between Aboriginal peoples and colonists that arrived as part of the First Fleet and aboard other ships in the early years of the colony of New South Wales. Session will also focus on the site of of First Government House at the Museum of Sydney.
Students will examine a range of historical sources including artworks and Aboriginal cultural objects and explore the impact of these new arrivals on the Aboriginal peoples of Sydney and the local environment.
Curriculum links
History – Stage 2 First Contacts
Outcomes
HT2-4 describes and explains effects of British colonisation in Australia
HT2-5applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
Skills
Analysis and Use of Sources; Empathetic Understanding; Perspectives and Interpretations
Concepts
Continuity and Change; Empathetic Understanding; Significance
BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
Sydney Living Museums (Historic Houses Trust)
Excursion Details
Excursion Type
Live Event - By Request
Presenter
SLM Education Staff
Contact Details
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02 8239 2288
Website: https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education/virtual-excursions
Duration
30-45 mins
Price
$65 per class, discounts available for multiple concurrent classes
KLAs
Instructions
Requirements for this excursion
Duration
Up to 45 minutes presenter-led program including virtual presentation and time for questions
Session Offered
Tuesday to Thursdays
Maximum Students
30 per session
Supervision ratios – At least one supervising teacher must be online with the students at all times.
The class can log in via one class computer so long as there is
a microphone so the deliverer can hear the class. Please note that some laptop microphones are difficult to hear, and the positioning of the laptop is important for capturing sound.
a projector orsmartboard that allows the students to see the deliverer- your classroom smartboard is perfect for this.
a laptop screen that allows the deliverer to see the students
speakers from either your smartboard or separate speakers (aux cable or bluetooth). Laptop speakers are inadequate for your whole classroom to hear the deliverer.
For more information about this excursion content
Name: Naomi Manning
Phone: 02 8239 2288
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education/programs/first-contacts