NESA Outcomes
HS3-HIS-01: Examines and describes the development of Australian colonies and Australia as a nation, using sources as evidence.
HS3-CWT-01: Creates written texts to communicate ideas and understanding about people, places and events of the past and the present.
Inquiry Questions
How can the exhibitions, objects and artifacts at the Australian National Maritime Museum help us understand how people lived in the past compared to today?
Activity 1: Two Stars and a Wish
Students will complete a worksheet titled Two Stars and a Wish. They will note down two things that they have learnt from their visit and a follow-up question that they have.
Activity 2: What's in my Bag?
In groups, students will imagine they are sailors from the past and come up with a list of 5 objects from the museum that they would take with them. They will then present to the class what 5 items they would bring and why those items are essential for their journey.
Activity 3: Diary Entry
In their HSIE workbooks, students will write a diary entry pretending they are a person who travelled by sea in the past. They will use a first-person perspective and be prompted by the following questions:
Where are you travelling?
What do you see?
What do you use for navigation?
What technology do you use?
What are some challenges you experience?
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