Brainstorming

Gold Rush

Grade level - 4?

SOSE links- History, Geography, Citizenship

Lesson Ideas: "Who can come?"- Influx of foreginers to Australia to make their fortune "No Pain, No Gain"- Lifestyles of miners, sacrifices, dangers "They can't live without"- Store keepers and produce providers (Merchants) affect on ther business "Streets of Gold"- Boom of cities and regional centers due to successful mining (Bendigo, Ballarat) " A taste of the times"- In schol field trip- costumes, re-enactments, cooking in cast iron ketteles over fire, panning for Gold ( sandpit), making damper, etc. " In their shoes"- Field Trip- Sovereign Hill- I had another thought that we make this a camp? " Telling their Story"- group projects, role plays, power points, video, interviews, poems, stories. Heather : Gold Rush - Level 3 or Level 4 ?? ( not matter) **Civics & Citizenship** __**What questions are needed to work towards major topic understandings**__ __**History and Geography**__
 * Key events in Australian democratic history Gold Eureka stockdale
 * Describe symbols/emblems of national life e.g. The Eureka Flag
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Values - identify values that are related to those symbols and National Celebrations (Labor day)
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Rules and Laws - what is the difference?
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Purpose of Government
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Describe roles of some leaders and government rep ( how Peter Lalor went on a become a member of parliament)
 * Why did people head to the gold fields?
 * Why is the gold rush important in Australian History?
 * What symbols/emblems came out of the period and what do they mean?
 * Why did the "Eureka Stockade" happen and what does it mean for us today?
 * What is the difference between a rule and a law?
 * Reading activities aimed at giving students the knowledge they will need to make the link between the events on the goldfield and current Australian society?
 * Australian Spirit Posters, Students brainstorm aspects of Australia that contribute to Australian values and spirit. They create a poster highlighting the most important aspects
 * Students "Wanted" Poster

( I dont know why it black font should be blue font)

I was thinking about grade 4 as well. Excursion to Ballarat is great idea. In the Excursion they could;
 * look for the gold experience.
 * Observe and taking photos of People, building and cloth.
 * Making a poster about what they saw and history about gold rush after coming back form excursion with small group.
 * Presentaion.

we could look at old Australia and now days Australia and make a poster (?) about how it changed now and olden days...

But your ideas are too good and can't think more than that....Well done!

Kasumi

__**Civics and Citzenship - Physical Personal and Social Learning**__ __**Assessment tasks**__ Hope this helps. Heather
 * Student to display evidence of the use of planners to track their understanding of the research they complete during the term.**
 * **Comment on how each role was filled in their learning journal**
 * **Demonstrate their knowledge of events on the goldfield and current Australian Society?**
 * __History and Geography- Assessment Tasks__**
 * Produce a letter set during the gold rush describing the events of the Eureka Stockdale.
 * Assessment of the comprehension levels based on topic reading
 * Link Topic talk/oral presentation to the diorama
 * Students assessment linked to the production of the diorma