This page will provide links and online research tasks for the HSIE content of this unit.
Please note that the local history content applies to the Illawarra.
The outcomes the tasks relate to are:
CCS2.2 Explains changes in the community and family life and evaluates the effects of these on different individuals, groups and environments.
ENS2.6 Describes peoples interactions with environments and identifies responsible ways of interacting with environments.
TEACHERS:
Here are links to information on the Dharawal.....downloadable.
- A history of the Aboriginal people of the Illawarra 1770-1970
- Murni dhungang jirrar: living in the Illawarra
- Dharawal (Wadi Wadi) information (Wollongong City Library)
- A shared history (Aboriginal history)
- Indigenous History
- Illawarra Images (search term - Sandon Point)
Fiction Ideas:
Hashimi, Kerri 'You & Me Murrawee'
Wheatley, Nadia "My place"
Sarago-Kendrick, Delphine "Nana's land'
Wheatley, Nadia "Going bush" (Teaching Notes )
TASK :
Using the information and links provided answer the following question:
" How has the area of Sandon Point changed
over the last 200 years?"
You will need to use:
- Information sheets on indigenous use of the land
- internet links (on the left hand side)
Working in pairs, you may present your answers as either ONE of the following:
- As a voicethread using photos from the current site of Sandon Point and historical photos via Wollongong Library's Illawarra Images link. In your narration you must explain how the area has changed over the last 200 years.
- As a map, on A3 showing historical areas and present housing.
- As a PowerPoint, including historical and present photos. The answer to the question must be included on the slides.
This task will be due in Week 11 and counts towards your Semester 1 assessment.
