Case Studies
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a timeline for the ‘discovery’ of Australia Your task is to build up a chronological sequence of steps in the 'discovery' of Australia - and then decide who you think was responsible for its discovery. Was it Cook? Or Macassans? Or Aboriginal people? Or some other individual or group? |
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| Digging
up the past – archaeological dig at the site of a female
convict factory You are at the site of the Female Factory at Ross, Tasmania. Your task is to carry out an archaeological dig of the site to recover objects that tell us about the life of female prisoners. Your search can tell us much about our history - if you are skilled enough to make good decisions! |
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| Gold
Rush – and the path to the Eureka Rebellion It is 1854 and you are a young newly-arrived digger on the Victorian goldfields. You have to make a lot of decisions about your new life, as you take your place in the events that would lead to bloodshed at Eureka. |
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Moments – can
you make key decisions in Australian history? In this activity you get the chance to be a decision-maker in some of the most significant events in Australian history. These events, spread over more than 200 years, helped determine the way that Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians reacted to each other. Make your decisions about what you think should have happened - and then compare that with the historical reality. |
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| Kelly
Country – the race to Glenrowan It's 1878 and ned is racing Constable McIntyre to Glenrowan. If Kelly gets there first he will escape the siege; if McIntyre gets there first he will capture Ned. See if you can use your knowledge of the past to change it! |
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