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Year 7/8 History and Geography Skills
The focus of this resource is Old Government House and Domain (Parramatta Park), Parramatta NSW, which is one of the eleven sites that make up the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property.
PARRAMATTA PARK LEARNING RESOURCE -follow the RED LINKS to download the program.
FOR TEACHERS
TEACHING PROGRAM – YEAR 7 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
Task 1 Personal and local heritage
Task 2 Different levels of heritage in Australia
Task 3 World Heritage Sites
Task 4 Researching World Heritage Sites
Task 5 World Heritage in Australia
Task 6 The Geography of Parramatta Park
Task 7 Fieldwork/site study in Parramatta Park
Task 8 Appreciation of Old Government House and Domain as a World Heritage Site
Task 9 Is my Sydney National Heritage Site, a World Heritage Site?
FOR STUDENTS
HANDOUT 1 Heritage Sites around Sydney: understanding different levels of heritage.
HANDOUT 2 World Heritage in Australia
HANDOUT 3 Locating Parramatta Park in Sydney
HANDOUT 4 Is my local National Heritage Site a World Heritage Site? Task and letter scaffold.
WORKSHEET 1 Fieldwork at Parramatta Park
WORKSHEET 2 Fieldwork at Parramatta Park : Heritage Trail and Photogallery
WORKSHEET 3 Fieldwork at Parramatta Park : Uses of Parramatta Park
ADDITIONAL WORKSHEET 1 Fieldwork at Parramatta Park : Investigate Old Government House
ADDITIONAL WORKSHEET 2 Fieldwork at Parramatta Park : Investigate the Dairy Cottage and milk room
EXTENSION WORKSHEET 1 Fieldwork at Parramatta Park : The Crescent in Early Times
EXTENSION WORKSHEET 2 Fieldwork at Parramatta Park : Grey-headed Flying-fox Camp
EXTENSION WORKSHEET 3 Fieldwork at Parramatta Park : World Heritage Visitor Survey
RESOURCES
Parramatta Park Landscape Master Plan
Old Government House and Domain Conservation Management Plan
Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Nomination (large file)
