Waves of Migration
- What
- Museum Staff-led
- When
- Terms 1-4, Monday–Wednesday
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Year level
- Years 9-12
- Maximum student numbers
- Maximum 50 students
- Cost
- $9 per student plus education service fee
- Booking information
- Bookings (03) 9927 2754
Working in small groups, students explore objects, artefacts and documents revealing a story from a particular wave of immigration. The groups share their discovered stories, creating a timeline of migration to Australia which can be taken back to school.
Students have time in the museum galleries to explore, in more detail, specific stories of migration. They receive workbook in which to record their findings.
The workshop session introduces the key terms:
- Push Factors
- Pull Factors
- Wave of Migration
- Cultural Diversity
Curriculum links
- Humanities, History: Level 9–10
- Intercultural Capability: Level 9–10
Related links
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