Gold Rush and Migration

Students will:

• Understand the reasons why people from different parts of the world came to Australia during the Gold Rush (AC9HS5K03)
• Identify the key changes to the Australian colonies caused by the Gold Rush (AC9HS5K03, AC9HS6K04)
• Recognise the diverse experiences and challenges faced by different groups of people on the goldfields (AC9HH7K02)

Students can:

• Give examples of how the Gold Rush transformed society and the economy (AC9HS5K03)
• Create a representation (like a mini-display or visual report) that shows a specific group’s story (AC9HH7K02)
• Give examples of how migration from the Gold Rush changed Australia’s identity (AC9HS5K03, AC9HS6K04)

Students will:

• Understand the reasons why people from different parts of the world came to Australia during the Gold Rush (VCHHK092)
• Identify the key changes to the Australian colonies caused by the Gold Rush (VCHHK092, VCHHK094)
• Recognise the diverse experiences and challenges faced by different groups of people on the goldfields (VCHHK092, VCHHK094)

Students can:

• Give examples of how the Gold Rush transformed society and the economy (VCHHK092, VCHHK094)

Students will:

• Understand the reasons why people from different parts of the world came to Australia during the Gold Rush (HT3-1, HT3-2)
• Identify the key changes to the Australian colonies caused by the Gold Rush (HT3-3)
• Recognise the diverse experiences and challenges faced by different groups of people on the goldfields (HT3-2)

Students can:

• Give examples of how the Gold Rush transformed society and the economy (HT3-3)