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The gold rush
During the Australian Gold Rush, many Chinese people came to Australia in search of a fortune. Students will start their journey in China as poor Chinese farmers, before sailing to Australia to get a taste of life as a Chinese digger. Students will wear traditional clothes, pigtails and carry different loads balanced on a bamboo pole, just like the diggers used to! They will “pan” for gold using gold pans and use traditional balancing scales to weigh their findings.
Students will also experience being a trooper, checking miners for their gold licences and chaining those without one to a log! Through these experiences, students will be exposed to the harsh realities of life as a Chinese digger, at the same time appreciate the contributions these first Chinese settlers have made to our beautiful nation.
In addition to our focus on Chinese miners, our activities look at other important aspects of early Australian history, shining light on bushrangers, convict transportation and the importance of the Eureka Stockade.
Students will also experience being a trooper, checking miners for their gold licences and chaining those without one to a log! Through these experiences, students will be exposed to the harsh realities of life as a Chinese digger, at the same time appreciate the contributions these first Chinese settlers have made to our beautiful nation.
In addition to our focus on Chinese miners, our activities look at other important aspects of early Australian history, shining light on bushrangers, convict transportation and the importance of the Eureka Stockade.
australian curriculum focus
interactive
ausvels curriculum
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History
Level 3 - The role that people of diverse backgrounds have played in the development and character of the local community (ACHHK062) - Pose a range of questions about the past (ACHHS067) Level 5 -The reasons people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia, and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony. (ACHHK096) -The impact of a significant development or event on a colony; for example, frontier conflict, the gold rushes, the Eureka Stockade, internal exploration, the advent of rail, the expansion of farming, drought. (ACHHK095) Numeracy Level 2 - Compare masses of objects using balance scales (ACMMG038) Level 3 -Represent money values in multiple ways and count the change required for simple transactions to the nearest five cents (ACMNA059) -Measure, order and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity (ACMMG061) Civics and Citizenship Level 3.5 - Understanding of the ways in which people from various cultural groups have contributed to the nation Level 4 -Students demonstrate understanding of the contribution of people from the many culturally diverse groups that make up the Australian community. |
