Waves of Migration
- What
- Museum Staff-led
- When
- Terms 1 to 4, Monday to Wednesday
- Duration
- 45 minute workshop, 45 minute gallery visit
- Year level
- Years 9 to 12
- Minmum student numbers
- Minimum 15 students
- Maximum student numbers
- Maximum 50 students
- Cost
- education service fee
- Booking information
- Bookings 13 11 02
Led by museum staff, students work in small groups to explore objects, artefacts and documents revealing key details from a particular wave of immigration, including immigration policies, societal attitudes, and significant historical events in Australian history.
Students have time in the museum galleries to explore specific stories of migration in more detail. They receive a booklet in which to record their findings.
The workshop session introduces the key terms:
• Push Factors
• Pull Factors
• Wave of Migration
This program is most suitable for students who have a basic understanding of Australian immigration history.
Victorian Curriculum links
- Humanities, History: Level 9 to 10
- Intercultural Capability: Level 9 to 10
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