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Program Summary
Name of Program Artefact Chat
Target Audience Years Foundation ‐ 2
Length of Program 1½‐2 hours
Availability of Program Tuesday ‐ Friday
Size of Group
30 students maximum
A ratio of 1 adult supervisor to 10 students is required.
Cost
$6.50 per student
Accompanying adults free
Aim
The program explores the concepts of artefacts and how they inform oral
histories. The students are provided with insight into the artefacts owned by, and
experiences of, a family living in Canberra in the 1930s through four activities; a
tour of the house, an artefact study, a tour of the garden, and a craft activity. The
engagement is active and hands‐on.
Philosophy
The strategies used in this program are experiential discovery. Students are
encouraged to engage with the site through the hands‐on activities. As a result of
these strategies the responses from the group will influence the information that
is provided during discussion.
Curriculum Information
Historical Skills ‐ Analysis and use of sources
Identify and compare features of objects from the past and present (ACHHS035);
Comparing objects from the past with the present to identify similarities
and differences (for example toys, whitegoods, televisions, radios).
Historical Skills ‐ Historical questions and research
Pose questions about the past using sources provided (ACHHS033);
Discussing what life was like for their parents and grandparents by
examining everyday objects (for example telephone, radio, cooking
utensils, toys), photos and stories from the past, using ‘What’ How’
‘When’ ‘Why’ questions.
Historical Knowledge and Understanding ‐ The Past in the Present
The history of a significant person, building, site or part of the natural
environment in the local community and what it reveals about the past
(ACHHK044);
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