History incursion
Stage 1: The Past in the Present
Location:
Bring History to Life at Your School with an Incursion from Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre!
Our experienced qualified teachers will visit your school or local area to deliver an engaging, hands-on incursion that brings the history of Kamay Botany Bay to life.
Overview:
Students will explore how the Gweagal Clan traditionally inhabited this land and how settlers later farmed in the area during the 1800s. Through interactive roleplays, dress-ups, and the investigation of historical artefacts, students will gain a deeper understanding of the past in a fun and immersive way.
This program can be tailored to suit your school’s context and student needs. Incursions offer a cost-effective alternative to excursions, as there are no bus fees involved. We can deliver this exciting learning experience at any school—bringing history directly to your students!
Outcomes:
- HT1-2 identifies and describes significant people, events, places, and sites in the local community over time.
- HT1-3 describes the effects of changing technology on people's lives over time.
- HT1-4 demonstrates skills of historical inquiry and communication
Key inquiry questions:
- What aspects of the past can you see today?
- What do they tell us?
- What remains of the past are important to the local community? Why?
- How have changes in technology shaped our daily life?
Students will:
- Participate in old fashion games.
- Examine traditional Aboriginal custodianship of the land, water, sky and resources.
- Identify historical artefacts and dress up in period clothing, from the 1850s, and perform traditional chores.
Learning across the curriculum content:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
- Sustainability
- Literacy and numeracy
