Youth Challenge 2005
In 2005 the National Museum of Australia collaborated with Ryebuck Media Pty Ltd to stage a national Youth Challenge program entitled Investigating History Mysteries in Your Community.
This was a special NMA Outreach initiative and the Challenges were held between 1 and 12 August in eight cities:
- Ballarat — 1 August 2005
- Launceston — 2 August 2005
- Brisbane — 4 August 2005
- Sydney — 5 August 2005
- Darwin — 8 August 2005
- Perth — 10 August 2005
- Adelaide — 11 August 2005
- Canberra — 12 August 2005
The Youth Challenge process brings together selected students from a
number of schools in an area to work through a set program.
The aim of the program was to increase students’ knowledge and
awareness of a particular aspect of Australian history, and in doing
so to promote the processes, skills and passion that students need to
explore history in their own local communities.
At the Youth Challenge students investigated the Bombing of Darwin
on 19 February 1942 using the materials developed by the NMA and
Ryebuck in the recent Australian History Mysteries 2 resource kit, and
including a number of ‘mystery objects’ from the Museum’s collection.
They also competed in a History Mysteries quiz, played the funky 'Ghost
Town' interactive, debated the relevance of history with a guest historian,
participated in workshops and presented a role-play response to the mystery
of the Bombing of Darwin.
The program was open to all schools and the response was fantastic
with 116 schools, 948 students and 139 teachers attending.
Participants
submitted 903 evaluations (some schools had to leave early because
of transport commitments) and you can see for yourself what they thought
of the program by clicking on the link below.
It is anticipated that a second Australian History Mysteries Youth
Challenge series will be held in the first half of 2006 so watch
out for details.
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