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• Program Outline page 3 • Resources page 5 • Tuning in – Pre-visit activities to engage the students page 7 in the topic • Immigration Museum – Ground floor page 8 • Immigration Museum – First floor galleries page 9 • Back at School page 10 • Other areas to visit page 11 Contents ) education kit

http://museumvictoria.com.au/education 2 ensurestudentshave writingmaterialsandclipboards. • haveassignedstudents tosmallgroupsforschoolbased • Before theexcursionteachers needto: their visittothegalleries. provided witha10minintroductiontothemuseumandworkbookguide Schools canelecttoparticipateinthe or VCE studentsstudyingHistory, GeographyandEconomics. Essential LearningStandardsandhasbeendevelopedforLaterYears and The the HandsOnWorkshop. Students completeevidencegatheringactivitiesintheMuseumgalleriesafter Workbook activities–1hourisrecommended and createatimelineofthesewaves. immigration. StudentsidentifythemajorwavesofmigrationtoAustralia fromaparticularwaveof artefacts anddocumentsrevealingthestory Working insmallgroupsstudentsun-packsuitcasesfilledwithobjects Hands onworkshop–45mins the andGeography.studying AustralianHistory Schoolscanelecttoparticipatein The ProgramOutline Museum isanexcitingandstimulatingenvironmentforlearnersofallages. Situated inthebeautifullyrestoredOldCustomsHouse,Immigration arrival andreunions,settlingsimpacts. immigration experiences–leavingsandjourneys,theprocessesofgettingin, Australian. Theexhibitionsarebasedontheelementsthatcommontoall non-Indigenous ofevery inthelifeorfamilyhistory is animmigrationstory Visitors totheImmigrationMuseumareencouragedunderstandthatthere promote andcelebrateourculturaldiversity. immigration experienceofpeoplejourneyingtoVictoriaandAustralia, The missionoftheImmigrationMuseumistorecordandinterpret Teacher Notes http://museumvictoria.com.au/education and excursionactivities; Staff ledprogram Leaving &Arrival Leaving &Arrival program is suitable for secondary and tertiary students andtertiary programissuitableforsecondary program islinkedtoLevel6,HumanitiesoftheVictorian whichhastwocomponents: Self guidedprogram. Studentsare

education kit 3 ) Teacher Notes • Thinking • Communication Learning Interdisciplinary • Humanities: History • Humanities: Geography • English Discipline-based Learning CivicsandCitizenship • • Personal Learning • Interpersonal Physical,PersonalandSocialLearning Development • understanding ofthemselvesandthediversesocietyinwhichtheylive. all ImmigrationMuseumeducationprograms,astheyaimtoenhancestudent The threeinterrelatedandcorestrandsofthenewDomainsarefundamentalto and experiencesofferedtostudentsteacherswithinamuseumsetting. Victorian EssentialLearningStandards[VELS]underpintheeducationprograms Victorian CurriculumLinks http://museumvictoria.com.au/education

education kit 4 ) Teacher Notes 2000 Walsh, K(2001) University Press. McMaster, D(2001) Sydney UniversityPress. Jupp, J(1991) Its PeopleandTheirOrigins Jupp, J(2001) Hocking, G(2001) Books http://museumvictoria.com.au/origins/ Victorians werebornineachcountry, accordingtothe2006census: of origin.Theywereselectedonthebasispopulationsize:atleast1,100 This webpagecontainsinformationaboutVictoriancommunitiesfrom82countries An excellentresourcetouseforpreorpostvisitactivitiesyourclassisOrigins. www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/index.htm For theDepartmentofImmigrationfactsheetsvisit: www.immi.gov.au/statistics/stat_info/comm_summ/ For informationonoverseas-borncommunitieslivinginAustraliavisit: www.abs.gov.au For currentimmigrationdata,visittheAustralianBureauofStatisticswebsite: http://museumvictoria.com.au/DiscoveryCentre/Websites-Mini/Immigration-Timeline/ visit: For adetailedtimelineofimmigrationhistory Visit ourwebsite: Web sites Resources http://museumvictoria.com.au/education , AllenandUnwin. Australian Retrospectives-Immigration, The AustralianPeople:AnEncyclopaediaoftheNation, The Changing Face of Australia: A Century ofImmigration1901- The ChangingFaceofAustralia:ACentury http://museumvictoria.com.au/education To theDiggings! Asylum Seekers:Australia’s ResponsetoRefugees , CambridgeUniversityPress. , Lothian.

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education kit 5 ) Teacher Notes Used withpermissionoftheDepartmentEducationandTraining. From THEJOURNEY-Teachers Guideto theLongRoom A timelineofimmigrationtoVictoria 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940 1930 1920 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 http://museumvictoria.com.au/education Immigration policyfavoursskilledmigration andemphasisesEnglish Main countriesofbirthAustralians 1996(innumericalorder):Australia, Emphasis onfamilymigrationprograms. Reduction inassistedimmigrationprograms.Startofperiodincreased Continued migrationprogramsfromBritainandEurope.Endofthe Development ofimmigrationprogramsfromBritainandSouthern Start oftheDisplacedPersonsimmigrationprogram,particularly Depression stopsmigrationprograms.Periodofnetloss. Renewal ofBritishimmigrationassistanceschemes. New policyofassistedimmigrationfromBritain.Interruptedbythe Continued netmigrationloss.In1901theImmigrationRestriction Act Period ofdepression.Netmigrationloss. The endoftheperiodassistedimmigration.Largenumbers A periodoflittleimmigration,withalargenetmigrationloss. Assisted andunassistedimmigrationcontinues,oftenfamilies ofgoldresultsinmassimmigrationfromEngland, Discovery Assisted immigrationmainlyfromBritain,aspastorallabourers. Arrival ofthefirstpermanentnon-Indigenousimmigrantsfrom Temporary immigrationtopartsoftheVictoriancoastbysealers language proficiency. Vietnam, Germany, HongKong,Netherlands,Philippines. England, NewZealand,Italy, FormerYugoslav Republic,Greece, immigration fromsomeAsiancountries. ‘White AustraliaPolicy’. European countries. from theBalticcountries. Substantial numbersofItalianimmigrantsarrive. outbreak ofwar. is introduced-‘WhiteAustraliaPolicy of ChineseimmigrantsarriveandsettleinMelbourne. being broughtoutbyex-miners. as permanentsettlers. as indenturedlabour. Mostcomeonlytoseekgold,butmanystay non-assisted immigrants,exceptfortheChinesewhoareorganised Scotland, Ireland,USA,Germany, DenmarkandChina.Mostare Non-assisted immigrantswereseekingtoobtainlandfortheirownruns. Van Diemen’s Land,NewSouthWales andtheBritishIsles. and whalers.

education kit 6 ) Teacher Notes • Predictthecountriesorregionsfromwhichwavesofimmigrants maycome. Predictpossiblereasonsforfuturewavesofmigration. • Students can: Makeacollectionofcurrentnewspaperarticlesdealingwithimmigration • Teachers can: Looking tothefuture Attempttomatchtheseeventsaparticular decade. • Students can: FacilitateabrainstormaboutworldorAustralian eventsthatmayhavean • Teachers can: Decade bydecade Breakthesefactorsinto‘Push’(Thingsthatdrive peopleawayfromaplace) • Students can: Liststudentresponsestothequestion‘Why dopeopleleavetheir • Teachers can: Motivations andattempttoexplain Placethetagalongtimeline.Makeobservations • Investigatetheirownimmigrationstory. Recordthefollowinginformation • Students can: Setupatimelinerepresentingsettlementandbeyond,ensuringthat • Teachers can: Start withyourownstory students inthetopic Tuning in–Pre-visitactivitiestoengagethe http://museumvictoria.com.au/education issues. tospecificconflicts. down ‘war’ impact onmigrationpatterns.Askthestudentstobespecific,egbreak Job opportunity-pull. and ‘Pull’(Thingsthatdrawpeopletoaplace)eg.Naturaldisaster-push, homeland andcometoAustralia?’ any patternsthatdevelop. on atag:Whocame,When,WherefromandWhy. of40000+yearsisacknowledged. Aboriginal history

education kit 7 ) Teacher Notes policies overtheyears. ofthebuildingandimmigration and offerintriguinginsightsintothehistory of There arefivetextpanelsonthegroundfloor;theseexplainstory outdoor Tribute Gardenareallonthislevel. Centre,theMuseumStore,Atriumand the ImmigrationDiscovery Enter theOldCustomsHouseongroundfloor. TheEducationCentre, ImmigrationMuseum–Groundfloor http://museumvictoria.com.au/education

education kit 8 ) Teacher Notes and shareourculturallydiversehistories. groups workinpartnershipwiththeMuseumtocreateexhibitionsthatreveal ofchangingexhibits.Victoriancommunitiesandspecialinterest A gallery Community Gallery who willberejected?Onwhatbasisthesedecisionsmade? peopleapplyingforresidency.interactive to‘interview’ Whowillbeletinand Room.Studentsroleplayimmigrationofficialsandusethecomputer Interview ofAustralia’sThe history immigrationpolicesdramaticallycometolifeinthe Getting in communities inVictoria. Interactive what itwasliketotravelAustraliabyship.Useoneofthetwo Also knownastheLongRoom,inhereyouenteralife-sizedboatandimagine Journeys ofalifetime immigration toAustralia. of istimelinethatdepictskeyeventsinthehistory walls ofthegallery where theysettledandhowstartedanewlifeinVictoria.Aroundthe Here, fivedisplaystellpersonalstoriesofimmigrants–whytheycame, Immigrant stories to Australia. Film andsoundexplorethereasonswhypeoplelefttheircountriestocome Leaving home ImmigrationMuseum–Firstfloorgalleries http://museumvictoria.com.au/education computersintheLongRoomtofindoutmoreaboutimmigrant Origins

education kit 9 ) Teacher Notes table andrecord thefollowinginformationin Selectacountry below: • Access theOriginswebsite BackatSchool Today AustralianGovernmentpolicytendstofavourskilled • You maywanttolookup: http://museumvictoria.com.au/education migration programeachyear? migration, howmanypeoplecomeoutunderAustralia’s skilled excursion toassistinwriting thisessay. Also usetheknowledgeyouhavegainedfrom this and issuesofpopulationgrowthwithinAustralia? Immigration policiesreflecttheglobalrefugeeproblem Essay response question: http://www.abs.gov.au and Language. Occupation Religion, Age, Gender, categories: in thefollowing trends younotice Make notesabout Australia coming to Reasons for of arrival Peak year(s) Country tohelpyouanswerthequestion. www.museumvictoria.com.au/origins/ http://www.immi.gov.au HowdoAustralia’s or

education kit Student Pathway 10 ) ReadaboutcurrentissuesaffectingimmigrationtoVictoria. • FindoutmoreabouttheTribute Garden • Researcharchivesandyourfamilyhistory • place whereyoucan: Located intheoriginalvaultsofOldCustomsHouse,thisisa Information DiscoveryCentre to immigration. the steps,recognisinglanguagesspokeninthisregionprior origin. LookforthenamesofAboriginallanguagegroupson the Tribute Garden,representingpeoplefromover90countriesof have immigratedtoVictoria.Therearecurrently6132namesin The Tribute Gardenrecordsnamesofindividualsandfamilieswho Tribute Garden Ground Floor immigration storiesintheCommunityGallery. Each yearfourlocalcommunitiespresenttheirownculturesand Community Gallery First Floor you tovisit. Check withyourgroupleaderastowhichareastheywouldlike Other areastovisit http://museumvictoria.com.au/education

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