Australian Curriculum years/ AUSVELS levels: 3-VCE/VCAL
Learning Areas/Domains: history
General capabilities: literacy, creative and critical thinking, personal and social capability, intercultural understanding
Cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia, sustainability
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: $5.50 per student (inc GST)
Ever wondered where Melbourne's street names came from, who John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner were or what is Hoddle’s chain?
Students will be guided through The changing face of Victoria exhibition to develop an understanding of the arrival of European settlers in Victoria and the Aboriginal people who preceded them.
Students will view artifacts from key events in Victoria’s history, including the gold rush and the life of Ned Kelly. They will also explore Melbourne’s modern identity and what has made the city unique.
Booking information
Find out how to book a school visit. If you have inquiries, contact the education programs unit:
- Tel 03 8664 7555
- Fax 03 9639 4143
- Email education@slv.vic.gov.au
