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Solve it Using Sources (Stage 3, Stage 4)
This history skills based virtual excursion is focused on analysis of source material to understand historical events and peoples.
ACTIVITY OUTLINE:
Solve it Using Sources introduces students to two Sydney Living Museums’ sites, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hyde Park Barracks and Susannah Place in Sydney’s Rocks area, and explores the archaeology of both sites as well as other relevant primary sources. At Hyde Park Barracks we look at the public archaeological dig and learn how thousands of artefacts were found underground and under the floorboards at the Barracks, many having been hidden by rats building their nests. Combining this archaeology with source documents, museum educators discuss with students how they could answer questions what they can discover about the lives of the convicts who lived at the Barracks. Finally we use the archaeology of an existing building at Susannah Place and see how the building itself, combined with oral histories and written sources, helps us answer questions about the lives of the people who lived there.
IS THIS A FREE EVENT? No
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Museums of History NSW (Sydney Living Museums)
Event Details
Event Type
Live Event - By Request
Delivery Platform
Duration
Price
$65 per class.
One class (up to 30) per session (when students are learning from home); Three classes (up to 90) per session (when students learning from school)
Curriculum
Primary, Secondary
Syllabus Outcomes
HT3-3, HT4-1, HT4-5, HT4-6
Main KLA, Strand, Sub Strand
HSIE » History
Joining The Event
Technology and Materials Requirements
Zoom or Teams
Internet access
Interactive whiteboard or projector with connected device, including microphone and speaker.
Students may use individual devices in the classrooms with microphones off if preferred.