Teacher professional learning free and on demand
Access the recording of our Pompeii: Inside a Lost City teacher professional learning session – free and on demand.
Delve into daily life in ancient Pompeii with Dr Lily Withycombe, curator at the National Museum of Australia, and renowned Pompeii archaeologist Dr Sophie Hay.
Lily and Sophie explore the eruption that changed everything, recent discoveries and the making of the Pompeii exhibition, which was on show at the National Museum in 2024–25.
The video includes a guided tour of the exhibition and exploration of the objects which bring this rich archaeological story to life.
This professional learning supports AITSL standards:
- 2.1 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
- 3.3 Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
- 6.2 Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
The Pompeii: Inside a Lost City teacher event was held at the National Museum of Australia, in partnership with the ACT History Teachers Association, in February 2025.
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