Melbourne's Past: Investigating Little Lon
Think like a historian and uncover a significant moment in Melbourne’s history.
Students explore historical sources in this self-directed excursion for secondary students.
Students will experience
- Immersion into the evocative Little Lon section of the Melbourne Story exhibition.
- Thinking like a historian as they analyse artefacts and objects, primary and secondary sources.
- Different perspectives and experiences of people from the past.
Students will learn
- How the city of Melbourne has evolved and developed.
- About the social issues of the time and significant groups or people involved in making change.
- About the experiences, work and lifestyles of people who lived in Melbourne at the time.
- How archaeological evidence can shape historic narratives.
- To think creatively and critically.
Students will be provided
- Students will be provided with a trail booklet, Dunny Detectives: Excavating Little Lon, to prompt questioning, thinking and investigating.
Students will need
- Students will be required to bring their own pencil to complete their booklet.
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Duration: 60 minutes
Student information
Years 9 to 10
Bookings
Exhibition
Self-guided exhibition visit with provided activity
Victorian Curriculum Links
History: Levels 9 and 10
Investigation: Australia (1750-1914)
- significant events, ideas, people, groups and movements that contributed to continuity and change in Australian society between 1750 and 1914 (VC2HH10K09)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’, local-born colonists’ and migrants’ experiences and perspectives of continuity and change between 1750 and 1914 (VC2HH10K10)
- continuities and changes and their consequences on ways of life, living conditions, political and legal institutions and cultural expression around the turn of the 20th century (VC2HH10K11)
Using historical sources
- analyse the purpose, features, content and context of historical sources (VC2HH10S03)
- evaluate the value of sources for use as evidence to interpret historical significance, continuity and change, and causes and consequences (VC2HH10S04)
Continuity and change
- analyse continuity and change (VC2HH10S07)
Causes and consequences
- analyse short- and long-term causes and the intended and unintended consequences of significant events, individuals, ideas and developments and their contributions to continuity and change (VC2HH10S08)
Accessibility
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund
The Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund aims to enhance access to our museums (Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum), programs and events by offering free or subsidised education programs for eligible schools. Find out more about the fund.
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