Objective:
To provide access for teachers to a range of resources that support Second Suite Rich Task #5: Oral Histories and Diverse and Changing Lifestyles. Five major topics have been identified:
Description:
This list provides a starting point for resources to support Second Suite Rich Task #5: Oral Histories and Diverse and Changing Lifestyles. Resources have been grouped under the following headings:
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This list is a starting point and it is envisaged that it will be added to and updated as more resources discovered by the trial schools are recommended for inclusion. A valuable source of information about all Queensland websites is the QueenslandWeb (http://qldweb.slq.qld.gov.au/) run by the State Library.
Professional associations, community members or organisations able to provide expert information and advice on topics related to the Rich Task.
Local History and Small Archives
http://fhr.slq.qld.gov.au/lhsa/
This body supports local history collection building, with instructions and advice for those unfamiliar with local history collections.
Oral History Association of Australia
http://www.ohaa.net.au
The Association is primarily aimed at adults interested in becoming involved in oral histories, but the language could be reasonably well understood by upper primary students and some listed publications may be useful. This site is also useful as a gateway to other international associations sites such as those for Canada and USA which have extensive resource lists.
Queensland History Teachers' Association
http://www.qhta.com.au/
Provides professional development opportunities and a forum for discussion of issues for teachers of history. Also conducts a discussion list on the website and publishes a quarterly journal and newsletter for members (Membership $60 p.a.) and offers other resources for sale, to support the teaching of history.
Townsville Chamber of Commerce
http://www.tvl-chamber.com.au/region.asp
Offers information which will help students determine current and future work patterns in the region.
Other useful contacts can be found by searching (AltaVista or similar) for 'progress association' or 'chamber of commerce' and 'Australia' and/or 'Queensland'.
Local heroes: An oral history of World War Two
http://www.localheroes.8m.com/
This is a good example of an oral history collection completed as a project by Year 10 History students at Saint Bedes College, Melbourne. They interviewed local ex-servicemen and women, and others who experienced World War Two in Australia. Most interviews are quite simple in format, so could be viewed and understood by middle and upper primary students easily.
Oral History Society (UK)
http://www.oralhistory.org.uk/
Excellent introductory and background information provided with detailed tips for oral history interviewing and an extensive listing of related websites and useful resources. Able to be read easily by upper primary students.
University of California, Berkeley; Regional Oral History Office
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/
Although this site is aimed at university students, it provides excellent general background information and techniques, and an extensive resource list. The Resources section of this site is of particular interest as these pages deal specifically with skills, tips and techniques for successful collection of oral histories. Follow the links below to go directly to these pages:
Heritage Library
http://www.maroochylibraries.qld.gov.au/heritagelibrary.htm
Contains some examples of Oral Histories although you would need to access them via the library to hear them. Lots of pictures of interest to use in the presentation.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
http://www.abs.gov.au/
As you would expect, this site has statistical data about the history of the labour force in Australia. Searches for employment by industry result in tables showing percentage of population employed in industry groups over various years.
Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame
http://www.outbackheritage.com.au/b_education.html
This page of the site contains useful, downloadable education kits on a range of topics relevant to work and lifestyle in the outback: 'Dangers of life in the Outback', 'Pioneer women', 'Living with the land Domesticity'.
The Australian Workers Heritage Centre
http://www.australianworkersheritagecentre.com.au
Australia's rich working heritage is highlighted by displays showing how yesterday's pioneers of industry struggled to shape the quality of life and working conditions that we take for granted today.
Child's Play Exhibition, John Oxley Library
http://childsplay.slq.qld.gov.au/
The Child's Play Exhibition page in the student section of this site has an excellent interactive display of archive photographs from the John Oxley Library which gives children a great introduction to the scope of change in lifestyle over the 20th century under the headings of Toys and Games, School, 1901, After School, and Nature.
Wanpa-rda Matilda Centre
http://www.wanpardaeec.qld.edu.au/
Education centre located in Central Western Queensland with educational activities focusing on attractions and issues of that region. Includes a curriculum package on Australian Workers Heritage Centre which would be of particular interest for this Rich Task.
Kuranda: Cultural Rainforest Village
http://www.kuranda.org/index.html
This is one of many sites found on the State Library's QueenslandWeb service, which schools will find useful in exploring local culture and history.
Ideas at the Powerhouse
http://www.ideasatthepowerhouse.com.au/
Run by the Brisbane City Council and the State Government of Queensland in August 2001, the original program included in its aims to 'Investigate key issues for the future of Australian society and particularly for the people of Brisbane and Queensland'. In 2006, the Festival will again program across the broadest range of topics and ideas including science, health, law, justice, education, family, urban management, environment, risk, communication, grief, housing, icons, economics, work and sustainability.
Basic interviewing techniques
http://www.humansource.com/trendspotting/19990201.htm
Offers advice on personal and phone interviewing that teachers will find useful for students, although it is aimed at 'Competitive Intelligence Professionals'.
Comprising non-website resources available from a variety of sources.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, QUEENSLAND 1987, Pictures from the past: Family life at the turn of the century: Years 4 - 7, and Pictures from the past: Family life between the wars: Years 4 7.
Valuable collections of photographs with explanatory captions and remarks detailing various aspects of family life of the two eras. Sets of both of these booklets should be available in most school libraries.
AccessEd Curriculum Library online catalogue
http://nslib.qed.qld.gov.au/oau-olclib/webinqu.dll?
Book resources can be found and borrowed from the AccessEd Curriculum Library by Queensland teachers who are registered borrowers.
AccessEd Video Library online catalogue
http://nslib.qed.qld.gov.au/oau-fvlib/webinqu2.dll?
Video resources may be borrowed from the AccessEd Video Library by Queensland teachers who are registered borrowers.
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Other resources for Second Suite Rich Task #5: Oral Histories and Diverse and Changing Lifestyles may be found by searching the Curriculum
Exchange collections
, the Library Services collections
or the Internet. The following criteria listed under Keywords and/or Subject are
suggested search terms:
Curriculum level:
Middle Primary; Upper Primary
Audience:
Teacher
Subject:
Oral history; Interviews; Local history; Life style; Social history; Employment; Labour needs; Emerging occupations; Cultural differences; Futures (Of society); Twentieth century; Curriculum materials
Dewey number:
306.09
Source:
New Basics Project, Education Queensland
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