STAGES 4, 5 & 6 EXCURSIONS Discover a whole other life
Welcome At Sydney Living Museums we are proud to offer your students a wide range of stimulating education programs that combine immersive experiences in authentic historical contexts with focused activities to develop critical, creative and reflective thinking. Our programs invite students to explore past lives and events as they practise the skills and processes of constructing history. A diverse range of topics and curriculum outcomes is covered, from colonisation and the history of contact with Aboriginal people to archaeology and the historical aspects of crime and punishment. We focus on teaching students how to use and evaluate a range of primary and secondary sources while undertaking a historical inquiry. We have carefully developed our programs to link to NSW syllabus outcomes and cross-curriculum priorities, and have adapted them in response to the NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum History K 10. We are also excited to offer a new Stage 5 program that complements the Museum of Sydney exhibition Celestial City: Sydney s Chinese Story. We are proud to once again collaborate with the State Library of New South Wales to offer the popular full-day seminar for Stage 6 History Extension students, The Project. The seminar focuses on historiography and developing students knowledge and skills before they embark on the History Project. We look forward to welcoming you and your students to a Sydney Living Museums program in 2014. Mark Goggin Director The Historic Houses Trust of NSW, incorporating Sydney Living Museums, cares for significant historic places, buildings, landscapes and collections. It is a statutory authority of, and principally funded by, the New South Wales Government. The information in this brochure was correct at time of printing but may be subject to change. COVER IMAGE Students next to rainbow chard growing in the kitchen garden at Vaucluse House. Photograph James Horan
SYDNEY LIVING MUSEUMS EXCURSIONS STAGES 4, 5 & 6 CONTENTS 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 STAGE 4 Contact, Museum of Sydney Archaeology Underfoot, Hyde Park Barracks Museum Investigating History, Hyde Park Barracks Museum STAGE 5 Celestial City: Sydney s Chinese Story, Museum of Sydney NEW Investigating History, Hyde Park Barracks Museum The Pyjama Girl Murder: A Case Study, Justice & Police Museum STAGE 6 Archaeology in The Rocks (full-day program), Susannah Place Museum, The Big Dig and The Rocks Discovery Museum Archaeology in The Rocks, Susannah Place Museum The Project: History Extension Seminar, Museum of Sydney and State Library of New South Wales 13 14 Book your excursion Visit our museums FREE FAMILY PASS FOR TEACHERS Sign up for our enews to receive the latest information about our events, education programs and special offers and you ll receive a FREE family pass to visit any one of our 12 museums and historic houses. See back page for details. $10 FAMILY PASS FOR STUDENTS Every student attending one of our school excursions receives a special family pass offer to visit any one of our 12 museums and historic houses for just $10!
STAGE 4 TOP TO BOTTOM Edge of the trees installation, Museum of Sydney forecourt; Models of First Fleet ships; Museum of Sydney. Photographs James Horan CONTACT This program for students in Stage 4 History (NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum History K 10) incorporates outcomes from Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts, Topic 6d: Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples, Colonisation and Contact History. The Museum of Sydney is built on the site of first Government House, a key location in the history of contact between colonists and Aboriginal people. Students explore how the museum interprets contact history through artworks, audiovisual re-creations and static displays, and examine and analyse artefacts from archaeological surveys of the site. They also use written and pictorial sources to understand different experiences of contact between Aboriginal and non Aboriginal people, and assess how the life of at least one Aboriginal person was affected by contact with the colonisers. MUSEUM OF SYDNEY Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, all Terms 1 hour 30 minutes Maximum 60 students 4 sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education
TOP TO BOTTOM Objects and fragments on display in archaeology room; Hyde Park Barracks Museum. Photographs Nicholas Watt STAGE 4 ARCHAEOLOGY UNDERFOOT This program for students in Stage 4 History (NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum History K 10) incorporates outcomes from Depth Study 1: Investigating the Ancient Past. Students investigate the layered history of the Hyde Park Barracks. They apply the processes and methods of the historian and the archaeologist as they research pictorial and written sources, as well as archaeological artefacts, to complete a historical inquiry into the lives of some of the different groups of people who lived at the barracks. During a simulated archaeological dig, students work in small groups to excavate, categorise, weigh, measure, sketch and interpret an artefact, helping them to better understand the different approaches archaeologists and historians take to historical investigation. HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM Mondays to Fridays, all Terms 1 hour 30 minutes Maximum 60 students sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education 5
TOP TO BOTTOM Convict Sydney exhibition; Hyde Park Barracks Museum. Photographs Nicholas Watt STAGE 4 INVESTIGATING HISTORY This one-hour program for students in Stage 4 History integrates skills and concepts from the NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum History K 10. Students analyse and evaluate a range of primary and secondary sources, and reflect on the perspectives and experiences of some of the people who lived at the Hyde Park Barracks. This program helps students to develop their appreciation of history as a study of human experience. Students explore and discuss many of the museum s displays, examine bias in historical artworks and learn about the practice of historical archaeology. HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM Mondays to Fridays, all Terms 1 hour Maximum 80 students 6 sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education
STAGE 5 SPECIAL EXCURSION 29 MARCH 12 OCTOBER 2014 Tin Lee certificate of domicile (detail). National Archives of Australia: ST84/1, 1903/261-270 In 1888, several boats carrying Chinese immigrants sailed through Sydney Heads into a crisis that would shape the nation. Chinese people had been arriving in Sydney for over 30 years, but by 1888 growing ill will towards them had broken out into open hostility. Those aboard the SS Afghan, Menmuir and Guthrie were detained and deported under harsh new immigration laws hastily rushed through parliament. The Afghan incident was catalysed by the threat of cheap Chinese labour, compounded by prejudices demonising the Chinese and their way of life. It paved the way for the White Australia policy and the exclusion of Asian immigrants for the next 80 years. Celestial City explores the background to and consequences of this crisis through the stories of Sydney s Chinese people. This is a program for students in Stage 5 History (NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum History K 10). It incorporates outcomes from Depth Study 2: Australia and Asia, Topic 2a: Making a Nation. Students learn about the experiences of Chinese people in Australia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including their reasons for migrating, how they lived and worked, the contributions they made to Australia s development and the effect of the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 on families and individuals. During a guided tour of the exhibition students evaluate the reliability and usefulness of primary and secondary sources, and identify and analyse the reasons for different perspectives and interpretations of these events. MUSEUM OF SYDNEY Mondays to Fridays, Terms 2 & 3 1 hour 30 minutes Maximum 60 students sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education
TOP TO BOTTOM Clay tobacco pipe, near complete Lachlander model. Photograph Jamie North; Hyde Park Barracks Museum. Photograph Nicholas Watt STAGE 5 INVESTIGATING HISTORY This one-hour program for students in Stage 5 History integrates skills and concepts from the NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum History K 10. Students explore the displays at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, examining bias in historical artworks, evaluating the reliability of a range of sources and participating in an investigation to answer a specific inquiry question. The investigation combines archaeological artefacts from the barracks collection with archival records. Students analyse a range of primary and secondary sources, use critical thinking skills and interpret history within the context of the actions, values, attitudes and motives of people in the past. HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM Mondays to Fridays, all Terms 1 hour Maximum 80 students 8 sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education
TOP TO BOTTOM Photographer unknown; Artist s impression of head of the Pyjama Girl, painted plaster mounted on a plaster board. Photograph Cecil Jardine; Justice & Police Museum. Photograph James Horan STAGE 5 THE PYJAMA GIRL MURDER A Case Study This is a program for students in Stage 5 Elective History who are completing the thematic study Crime and Punishment. Students are asked, as historians, how they would investigate the infamous murder of the Pyjama Girl, Linda Agostini, using evidence from various primary and secondary sources. They watch a 1939 film and evaluate its reliability as a source, and discuss perspectives presented by the media of the time. During a guided tour of the museum, students explore, examine and evaluate primary sources relating to the case (including forensic evidence found during the criminal investigation), learning how a wide range of sources provides the evidence required to pursue a historical inquiry. To conclude, students take part in a re-creation of the 1944 murder trial of Antonio Agostini in the museum s courtroom and draw their own conclusions about the surprising legal outcome. JUSTICE & POLICE MUSEUM Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, all Terms 1 hour 30 minutes Maximum 50 students sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education 9
STAGE 6 SPECIAL EXCURSION A FULL-DAY PROGRAM WITH SYDNEY LEARNING ADVENTURES AND THE BIG DIG This program for students in Stage 6 Ancient History (preliminary course) incorporates outcomes from Part I(a) Investigating the Past: History, Archaeology and Science. Each year Susannah Place Museum, Sydney Learning Adventures and The Big Dig collaborate to offer a full day of history activities in The Rocks. During the program students hear a practising archaeologist discuss their latest work in the field, and they reflect on the roles of archaeology, science and history in contemporary society. Students visit Parbury Ruins, go on a guided tour of The Big Dig archaeological site, and explore Susannah Place Museum and The Rocks Discovery Museum. TOP TO BOTTOM Artefacts and coins at Exeter Farm. Photographs Paolo Busato; Rear of Susannah Place Museum. Photograph James Horan SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM Week 1: Monday 10 Friday 14 March 2014 Week 2: Monday 17 Friday 21 March 2014 Bookings open Monday 3 February 2014 Full day (10am 2.30pm) Maximum 70 students sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education
TOP TO BOTTOM Gloucester Street facade; Rear of Susannah Place Museum. Photographs James Horan STAGE 6 ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE ROCKS This program for students in Stage 6 Ancient History (preliminary course) incorporates outcomes from Part I(a) Investigating the Past: History, Archaeology and Science. While visiting the conserved interiors of Susannah Place Museum, students learn how archaeologists investigate buildings that are still standing, and how researching both archaeological and archival material produces a richer understanding of the past. Students weigh, measure, classify, describe and draw a 19th-century artefact. They are then led on a 10-minute walk through The Rocks to the conserved archaeological dig site, Parbury Ruins. There, students examine the underground dig and some of the more than 20,000 artefacts that were uncovered. En route they will visit the ruins of a tiny house in nearby Ferry Lane and learn what historical records can tell us about its extraordinary social and political context. SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, all Terms 2 hours Maximum 35 students sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education 11
STAGE 6 SPECIAL EXCURSION LEFT Museum of Sydney. Photograph James Horan RIGHT State Library of New South Wales. Photograph Scott Wajon In 2014 we continue our successful collaboration with the State Library of New South Wales to bring you The Project, a full-day seminar for History Extension students that focuses on the History Project. We are proud to present a range of talks and workshops, delivered by practising historians and museum and library professionals, that draws on our collections and expertise in Australian history to give students insights into historiography. Students develop their research and critical thinking skills and gain invaluable advice and resources before embarking on their own research for the History Project. The seminar will be held at the Museum of Sydney and the State Library of New South Wales. The date of the seminar and booking information will be announced in early October 2014. PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED, SO REGISTER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. To ensure you receive information about this popular event, email your contact details to education@sydneylivingmuseums.com.au 12 sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education
ONE KEY 12 MUSEUMS MANY LIFETIMES BOOK YOUR EXCURSION To make a booking for your school, please telephone the museum or historic house where the program is delivered. Detailed information about school programs and pricing, risk assessments, pre- and post-visit materials and online resources are available at sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education YDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM H Queens Square, Macquarie Street Sydney NSW T 02 8239 2311 USEUM OF SYDNEY M Cnr Bridge & Phillip streets Sydney NSW T 02 8313 5640 J USTICE & POLICE MUSEUM Cnr Phillip & Albert streets Circular Quay, Sydney NSW T 02 8313 5640 USANNAH PLACE MUSEUM S 58 64 Gloucester Street The Rocks, Sydney NSW T 02 8313 5640 13
VISIT OUR MUSEUMS CONVICTS, CRIMINALS & CULTURE IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT HOUSE 1837 THE STATE S VICE-REGAL HOME Take a guided tour of the great hall, grand dining room and elegant ballroom of this residence designed in England by the fashionable architect Edward Blore. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, MACQUARIE STREET, SYDNEY, NSW T 02 9228 4111 HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM 1819 A WORLD HERITAGE SITE Experience what life was like for the convicts who built Sydney at this museum housed in Governor Macquarie s original convict barracks. QUEENS SQUARE, MACQUARIE STREET SYDNEY, NSW T 02 8239 2311 JUSTICE & POLICE MUSEUM 1856 LAW AND ORDER These historic police buildings once hosted infamous criminals like bushranger Captain Moonlite and sly-grog queen Kate Leigh. CNR PHILLIP & ALBERT STREETS CIRCULAR QUAY, SYDNEY, NSW T 02 9252 1144 MUSEUM OF SYDNEY 1995 ON THE SITE OF FIRST GOVERNMENT HOUSE Discover the story of our city through history, archaeology and architecture. Enjoy our exhibitions in 2014, including Eat Your History (until 9 March), Suburban Noir (until 6 April), Celestial City (29 March 12 October) and Iconic Australian Houses (12 April 17 August). CNR BRIDGE & PHILLIP STREETS, SYDNEY, NSW T 02 9251 5988 SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM 1844 SYDNEY S WORKING-CLASS HERITAGE Discover the laundry coppers, backyard toilets, worn linos, tiny kitchens and crowded living quarters when you visit this rare surviving example of a working-class terrace. 58 64 GLOUCESTER STREET THE ROCKS, SYDNEY, NSW T 02 9241 1893 THE MINT 1811/2003 MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN A HISTORIC PLACE The Mint is Sydney s oldest surviving public building and the location of the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, where you can immerse yourself in the history of interiors and gardens in NSW. 10 MACQUARIE ST, SYDNEY, NSW T 02 8239 2288 14
Visit sydneylivingmuseums.com.au for full details regarding opening hours and admission prices. FIND TREASURED SECRETS IN SYDNEY S SUBURBS ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE 1835 AUSTRALIA S FINEST INTERIOR Step inside the Macleay residence, once claimed to be the finest house in the colony, and be stunned by the breathtaking harbour views, sweeping staircase and domed roof. 7 ONSLOW AVENUE, ELIZABETH BAY, NSW T 02 9356 3022 ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE 1948 ICONIC MID-20TH-CENTURY DESIGN Immerse yourself in this 1950s modernist house designed by architect Harry Seidler, which still boasts its original furniture and interiors. 71 CLISSOLD ROAD, WAHROONGA, NSW T 02 9989 8020 VAUCLUSE HOUSE 1805 A COUNTRY HOUSE BY THE HARBOUR Delight in the ornate interiors of the home of statesman William Charles Wentworth and his wife, Sarah. See the servant s quarters, including the kitchen, dairy and cellars, and discover our historic kitchen garden. WENTWORTH ROAD, VAUCLUSE, NSW T 02 9388 7922 LIFE BEYOND THE CITY: ORIGINAL HOMESTEADS AND FARMLAND ELIZABETH FARM 1793 THE MACARTHURS DOMAIN Visit Australia s oldest surviving homestead, built by pastoralist John Macarthur and his wife, Elizabeth. 70 ALICE STREET, ROSEHILL, NSW T 02 9635 9488 MEROOGAL 1885 HOME TO FOUR GENERATIONS OF WOMEN Gain an insight into the everyday lives of the family of women who lived in this enchanting house in Nowra and tended its charming garden. CNR WEST & WORRIGEE STREETS NOWRA, NSW T 02 4421 8150 ROUSE HILL HOUSE & FARM 1813 UNTOUCHED HISTORY Crammed with thousands of objects everything from the earliest colonial treasures to a 1960s television this house chronicles the changing fortunes of six generations of one family. 356 ANNANGROVE ROAD, ROUSE HILL, NSW T 02 9627 6777 15
SUBSCRIBE AND WIN! FREE FAMILY PASS FOR TEACHERS ONE KEY 12 MUSEUMS MANY LIFETIMES ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE ELIZABETH FARM GOVERNMENT HOUSE HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM JUSTICE & POLICE MUSEUM MEROOGAL MUSEUM OF SYDNEY on the site of first Government House ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE ROUSE HILL HOUSE & FARM SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM THE MINT AND CAROLINE SIMPSON LIBRARY & RESEARCH COLLECTION VAUCLUSE HOUSE Sign up for our enews and tick the box to receive regular information for teachers and you ll receive a FREE family pass to visit any one of our 12 museums and historic houses. You ll be among the first to hear about our news, events and special offers, including the latest information about our school programs. PLUS each school term we will be giving away fantastic prizes, such as free tickets to our events and a great selection of books. Visit sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/education for full details. $10 FAMILY PASS FOR STUDENTS Every student attending one of our school excursions receives a special family pass offer to visit any one of our 12 museums and historic houses for just $10. VISIT US AT SYDNEYLIVING MUSEUMS.COM.AU OR TELEPHONE [02] 8239 2288 The Historic Houses Trust of NSW, incorporating Sydney Living Museums, cares for significant historic places, buildings, landscapes and collections. It is a statutory authority of, and principally funded by, the New South Wales Government.