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Primary sources

Primary sources are objects in the collection of the National Museum of Australia. Many of them are relevant to educators and students; below is a sample. Each one has an image, a detailed description, and a statement of its educational value.

Years 5 and up
English, media, arts, Australian history, historical skills
Years 5 and up
Indigenous culture & history, arts, historical skills
+ keys to symbols and a map of significant sites

Multimedia and more

Here you'll find animations, Flash interactives, audio-on-demand, collection highlights and (in time) selected video clips.

Years Foundation–4
Arts, English, media
Years 3–6
Australian history, arts
Years 3 and up
Arts, Indigenous culture & history
Years 9 and up
Arts, Australian history, geography
Years 8–12
Media, English, arts, Australian history
Years 5 and up
Arts, environment
Years 5 and up
Australian history, arts
Years 11 and up
Arts
Years 5 and up
Indigenous culture & history, Australian history, arts

Classroom activities

Classroom activities provide teachers with content and ideas for a lesson.

Years 6–8
Indigenous culture & history, Australian history, arts, English, media
Years 5–8
Australian history, media, arts
Years 3–8
Australian history, environment, media, arts, English
Years 5–9
Australian history, Indigenous culture & history, historical skills, arts, English, geography, environment
Year 9
English, media, arts, Australian history, historical skills

Units of work

Units of work have been developed since the Museum opened in 2001. Some relate to exhibitions but they are designed to stand alone – in other words, you don't need to have visited the exhibition to use them.

Years 8–12
Australian history, English, media, arts
Years 8–12
Australian history, media, English, arts
Years 4–10
Australian history, geography, environment, English, arts
Years 4–10
Environment, geography, Indigenous culture & history, arts
Years 10–12
Australian history, arts, historical skills
Years 8–12
Australian history, English, arts, media
Years 8–12
Australian history, English, media, arts
Years 5–9
Indigenous culture & history, Australian history, geography, arts, English