Your community

Develop your students’ historical skills by researching evidence of change over time in your local community. Use the National Library of Australia’s Trove website with your students to identify pictures of your community/region/town/city over time. Ask your students to create a timeline that identifies evidence of change and continuity in different categories; for example, built environment, entertainment, daily life, transport.

Symbols

Brainstorm with your students the characteristics (e.g. people, places, plants, animals, natural features) that are common to your area. Challenge students to design a symbol (e.g. flag, statue, emblem) for your community that reflects its past and present.

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Cultural Notification

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.

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