E News 1 2010
Welcome to our first Teacher Enewsletter for 2010. It is an exciting years as Sovereign Hill Celebrates its 40th birthday
1. Find out What’s new at Sovereign Hill Education in 2010
2. There is an exciting array of activities planned to celebrating Sovereign Hill’s 40th and you are invited. Download a brochure here!
3. Sovereign Hill Memories Album. Sovereign Hill is inviting the public, including schools, to add to fantastic on-line photo exhibition on Flickr. We are sure there are some tremendous photos out there.
4. We have some terrific Professional Learning and public events planned. Check out our 2010 program here.
Professional Learning Opportunities
Bookings essential. Phone 5337 1188
1. Thursday, 4 March, Sustainability Education and History. What can we learn from the Past?
Discover how to incorporate an historical perspective in your Sustainability Unit. Discover how students can use Sovereign Hill’s Outdoor Museum to compare their environmental footprint with an 1850s person and what that means for their lifestyle. Suitable for teachers 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm. Free
2. Thursday, 11 March, Trapped Teachers Preview
Trapped, Sovereign Hill’s newest underground exhibit tells the emotionally powerful story of the disaster that struck Creswick’s New Australasian No 2 Mine in 1882. The multi-sensory experience tells a remarkable story of bravery, of love and loss, and of the resilience of goldfields communities. We’ll share with you the background to the story and the challenges in telling it. Then, travel into the mine on the Inclined Tramway to experience the heart-wrenching story that is still the worst tragedy in Victoria’s long gold mining history. Suitable for teachers and Sovereign Hill members. 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm. Free
3. Saturday, 27 March, HTAV Members Day
A special day for HTAV and Sovereign Hill teacher members to find out what is new at Sovereign Hill Education. Join your colleagues to find out about Sovereign Hill’s education programs, experience the new Trapped exhibit about the Creswick Mine disaster, preview a new interpretive theatre piece on the Anti-Chinese League, meet the real Lola Montez—the Madonna of her day, and enjoy a free light lunch and have time to explore the rest of Sovereign Hill. Starts at 9.30 am – All day. Free
4. Wednesday, 26 May, National Sorry Day -Indigenous People and the Victorian Gold Rushes
Vicki Peart is the Stolen Generations Officer for the Ballarat Aboriginal Co-op. She will talk to teachers about this tragic part of our history and its importance in the secondary classroom. Research by the University of Ballarat’s Dr Fred Cahir has broken new ground on the nature of contact between Indigenous people and the gold rushes. His research exposes some of the myths and untold stories surrounding black and white relations during the mid nineteenth century. Find out about our Indigenous History and explore Sovereign Hill’s new Indigenous education programs. 4.30pm to 6.30pm Free
Barry’s Rumour
Barry Kay is Sovereign Hill's Interpretive Theatre Manager. Each week he researches and provides a rumour for Sovereign Hill interpreters as a topic for the week.
This Term’s rumour is about the famous (or infamous) Lola Montez and her fight with Henry Seekamp – Editor of the Ballarat Times. You can see Lola and Seekamp ‘discussing’ their points of view in Main Street at 12 noon on most days at Sovereign Hill.
We hope to see you soon.