HASS - Year 4

Australian South Sea Islanders in Ipswich

• Australian South Sea Islanders were transported to Queensland from the early 1860s to the early 1900s, with some coming to Ipswich.

Ipswich Early Settlers 

• The Ipswich Early Settlers collection features the stories of individuals and families who migrated from overseas and established themselves in Ipswich between the years 1842 to 1904 (opening of Moreton Bay to Ipswich being gazetted a city).

Maps

• The survey maps of Henry Wade and the Garden Allotment Plan date from between 1842 to 1850.  These maps represent the earliest European plans for what would become Ipswich and include information such as early land owners, areas allocated for civic buildings, the course of the Bremer River and creeks, the then isolated site of the Ipswich General Cemetery and the vegetation of the Basin Pocket area.

​School Activity Sheets

• The Vanzeur's of Limestone - Tale of a Convict: In this activity, students read the story of Benedict and Marian Vanzeur. Benedict was a convict who served his time in Ipswich, and remained in the city after receiving his ticket of leave.
• Early Explorers of Limestone Station (Ipswich): In this activity, students will read about the early European settlement of Limestone Station and the Bremer River.
• Convicts and Early Settlement: Unit 2 of The Ipswich Heritage Education Kit. This unit covers: the European settlement of Limestone Hills - which would become Ipswich - the establishment of The Plough Station and the Lime Kiln, the clothing of soldiers and convicts, the stories of six Ipswich convicts, travel on the Bremer River, and the explorers and surveyors of Moreton Bay.

These are just a few examples of how you could use Picture Ipswich in year 4 History classes.  If you have further suggestions, please add them as a Recollection on this page.

YEAR 4

HISTORY (Colonialism, and its impacts)

-          The diversity of First Nations Australians, their social organisation and their continuous connection to Country/Place

-          The causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788

-          The experiences of individuals and groups, including military and civilians officials, and convicts involved in the establishment of the first British colony

-          The effects of contact with other people on First Nations Australians and their Countries/Places following the arrival of the First Fleet and how this was viewed by First Nations Australians as an invasion

GEOGRAPHY (Natural environments and sustainability)

-          The importance of environments, including natural vegetation and water sources, to people and animals in Australia and on another continent

-          Sustainable use and management of renewable and non-renewable resources, including the custodial responsibility First Nations Australians have for Country/Place

CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP

-          The differences between ‘rules’ and ‘laws’, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people

-          The roles of local government and how members of the community use and contribute to local services

-          Diversity of cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community belong, and their importance to identity