By Susanna on 27 October, 2011
Susanna makes a case for the value of historical fiction as a pathway to historical learning. Read more >
Posted in Inspiration | Tagged history, real, storytelling, veracity
By Jess on 15 February, 2011
You may think January is a relaxing time in the Education section, enjoying the quiet lull before the tide of visiting school groups wash through our doors. Well, we have been everything but relaxing as we prepare for the Museum’s upcoming exhibition Not just Ned: a true history of the Irish in Australia, which opens on 17 March. [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition | Tagged critical thinking, programs, sources, teaching, veracity
By Ange on 21 October, 2010
We had some senior students in yesterday exploring veracity, omission and bias in primary sources, and ended up having an interesting discussion about the perception people have of reliability in relation to visual texts. Read more >
Posted in Inspiration, Objects | Tagged art, critical thinking, gold, internment, photographs, real, veracity
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