To Infinity and Beyond in 5/6 Coote: Historical Showbags: a major focus for this term

This term students will be creating their own historical showbag based on a well known Australian figure who lived some time between early invasion/settlement and the 1850's. It would be great if students could all research a different identity.We will endeavour to sort that out over the next few days. Click on the below link to see what some of my students did a few years back. This year we are limiting the time frame from the late 1700's up until the era of the gold rush; so ignore those personalities after this time.

http://thelittleclassroomuptheback.blogspot.com.au/search?q=showbags

On Tuesday 5th May we brainstormed the personalities on whom there is a lot of information and who will be easier to create an amazing showbag about. The showbags will be shared with two other classes, one being the other grade 5-6 and one being our buddies. So students have to think about the range in their audience. I have been collecting strong paper bags for over a year now so there should be enough to go around.

Here is the main information about the expectations for the unit this term. Students will need to refer to this closely and plan their time well in order to get the showbag done in the five week time frame ready for sharing. Here are some key people during the time period…we can add to these lists but need to have a balance:

Pemulwuy (JH) (LJ)

Traganinni(KL) (KP)

David Unaipon (JdP) (KS)
Benelong (SJ)

Francis Greenway (AG)

Mary Wade (SL)

John Kelly (JS)

Mary Reibey (FC)

Governor Arthur Philip (CS)

Gov. Lachlan Macquarie (TL)

Peter Lalor (AL)

Edith Cowan (JMS)

AB 'Banjo' Paterson (SG)