Life at the time of Federation

Topic: Federation
Type: Curriculum materials
Years: Years 6-10

Key Curriculum Links:

Time, Continuity and Change; Place Space; Culture; Investigation, Communication and Participation

This unit of work encourages students to investigate what life was like in Australia at the time of Federation through an examination of a 'time capsule' containing seven key objects used at the time of Federation. Students explore the meaning of these objects to reveal their role in our national identity and their importance in the Federation process. The seven objects in this unit are:

• Australia's first national stamp
• Citizens' Arch, Melbourne
• The Bulletin magazine
• Trans Australian Railway booklet
• William Farrer's plough
• a postcard
• Chinese hand print

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ATTACHMENTS	TYPE	SIZE
Life at the Time of Federation - Full colour version This contains the full colour version of the unit of work	PDF	5492k
Life at the time of Federation - full black & white version	PDF	2826k
Life at the Time of Federation - Activities This contains the Activities section of the full colour version of the unit of work	PDF	3547k
Life at the Time of Federation - Images This contains the Images section of the full colour version of the unit of work	PDF	1826k