Year 5

SWAN RIVER COLONY- HISTORY MYSTERY 2

brettelockyer Year 5 , , 102 Comments

We are learning to imagine what life was like in the early days of the Swan River Colony. We are also learning why the Colony was started, and the people who played a role in this.

2ND MYSTERY

What’s in a name? Search the Perth Suburb Names site. Can you find any suburb names that are linked to the year 1829? Write your answer in a comment.

Put the information in your own words. Copying another writer’s work is not on.

Tip: ctrlF to search for 1829.

LEVEL UP:  Tell us why the suburb name is connected to 1829.

SWAN RIVER COLONY- HISTORY MYSTERY 3

brettelockyer Uncategorized, Year 5 , , 7 Comments

We are learning to imagine what life was like in the early days of the Swan River Colony. We are also learning why the Colony was started, and the people who played a role in this.

3rd MYSTERY

Watch the movie about Stirling Source: http://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/bigger-texas/clip1/.

Read the quotes from Anne Lockyer from the copies provided by your teacher.

Source: Green, Neville & Green, Neville (1984). Broken spears : Aborigines and Europeans in the southwest of Australia. Focus Education Services, Perth [W.A.]

Can you imagine what Captain Stirling or Anne Lockyer might have said? Use the VoiceThread to record yourself thinking and speaking as one of these people.

 

Where In The World 2022, No. 6

brettelockyer Where In the World? Challenge, Year 5 , , , , , 0 Comment

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  1. Look closely at the photo. Name at least 3 features which might give you a clue about the location. Tell your teacher before going on to the next question.
  2. Tell us the suburb and city of this location.

EXTRA: Can you find out more about why the sign asks us to slow down?

EXTRA EXTRA: Why might this location be of significance to Ms Lockyer?

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