HASS - Year 5

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).

People & Families

• The People & Families hub is a growing collection of profiles and histories of Ipswich's prominent identities and the less well known individuals and families who shaped the City's past, present, and future.

Civics and Citizenship

• Ipswich itself was a community led initiative, where prominent members of the community came together to petition for the incorporation of Ipswich as a town. The Ipswich City Council hub on Picture Ipswich provides references and resources that could be useful in teaching about this event.

School Activity Sheets

• Searching for Gold in Ipswich: In this activity, students explore a little known incident in Ipswich history: the search for gold in Ipswich.
• Aspects of Daily Life: In this activity, students examine changing retail habits in Ipswich, from corner stores to supermarkets.  You can read more about Ipswich's retail history in the Business & Industry hub.
• Mining and Welsh Settlement at Blackstone: In this activity, students explore the history of Ipswich suburb Blackstone and its early coal mining and Welsh history.  The transcript and audio for Jessie Edwards' oral history is also available for the class to listen to.  Additional content on Blackstone, including the history of Brynhyfryd, locally known as "The Castle" is also available on Picture Ipswich.
• Cemeteries - Our Living Heritage: In this activity, students explore the old Ipswich General Cemetery and learn about the meanings and symbols of headstones.

These are just a few examples of how you could use Picture Ipswich in year 5 History classes.  If you have further suggestions, please add them as a Recollection on this page.

YEAR 5

HISTORY (Colonialism, and its impact after 1800)

-          The economic, political and social causes of the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800

-          The impact of the development of British colonies in Australia on the lives of First nations Australians, the colonists and convicts, and one the natural environment

-          The role of a significant individual or group, including First nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development of events in an Australian colony

GEOGRAPHY (Natural disasters and how people influence place)

-          The influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place

-          The management of Australian environments, including managing severe weather events such as bushfires, floods, droughts or cyclones, and their consequences

CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP

-          The key values and features of Australia’s democracy, including elections, and the roles and responsibilities of elected representatives

-          How citizens (members of communities) with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

-          Types of resources, including natural, human and capital, and how they satisfy needs and wants