My Saturday morning

April 19, 2008 at 6:58 pm · Filed under activities ·Tagged , ,

I have just spent a great Saturday morning doing something I really enjoy.  I have a passion for history and I hope some of you will take part in an Australian wide competition called “The National History Challenge“.  The theme this year is “Australia meets the world”.  In this competition, you have to use primary sources as much as possible and that is why the meeting I attended this morning was held at the Hobart National Archives office, opposite the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

At the National archives you can find diaries, letters, newspapers, photos, sound recordings about events which happened in the past.  Perhaps you can find the World War I records of your great great grandfather?  Did your grandparents arrive from another country to live in Australia?  Did they need naturalisation papers?

What could be a topic you investigate that relates to the theme for this year?

  • Australia’s participation in war
  • Aussie invention that is now in common use world wide
  • Migrants to our shores
  • Trade with other countries
  • Cheap airfares allowing travel
  • The world comes to us via television

awm.jpgawm.jpgDiscuss with your parents and myself if you want to take part in this competition.  It can be done both in class and at home.  Make sure you check out the website for the fantastic prizes you can win and the various ways you can present your information.

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