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From 6 weeeks to less than a second, Linnie
from Oodnadatta discusses how far communication speeds have
come.
John
from Blinman remembers talking to his his girlfriend as a
teenager on the Telegraph line.
George
from Maree remembers one local's legandary knack for morse
code and backing the right horse every time…
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Introduction | Knowledge
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| Assessment | Conclusion
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Credits | Teacher’s
Area
The
Process
(continued)
Individual
task | Group Task
Charles and Alice Todd
Individual
Task
Investigate
the role you have chosen.
Use the websites below or in the Resource
link, CD-Rom's suggested, local library, school library, state
library, migration museum and human resources.
Research such topics as:
- Who are you?
- What do you do?
- How wealthy are you?
- Who are your friends
and family - are they in Australia?
- Where do you live?
- What transport do you
use?
- What involvement and
contributions did you have with Connecting the Continent?
- What yarns or stories
have you to tell?
- What impact did the
Overland Telegraph Line have on the quality of your character?
- What employment opportunities
did the Overland Telegraph Line give to women especially? In
the 1870 census of a total population of 99,328 there were 46,475
females.
- Consider social, environmental,
financial, health, transport, communication, work, flora and
government issues of the times.
- Compare a typical day
in the life of your charcter in the past (1870's), present and
in the future.
- How do you commincate?
This information can
be gathered into a concept map with the Overland Telegraph as
the main heading and your character as the sub-heading. This will
help with gathering key topics of information for your presentation.
Information about concept
mapping :
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/wellness/conceptm.html
http://207.63.195.19/projects/mars2/conceptmap.htm
Rember
to discuss the Question:
Got some free time - try
the crossword
and find-a-word
from the Australian Capital Territory Federation site. You will
need to print them out to complete.
Weblinks
Also remember to ask parents,
grandparents, family friends about the Overland Telegraph. Perhaps
even interview or ask a special guest into the class to share
yarns and remembrance of the time.
For further resources
please visit the Resource
link. The novel
and video, We of
the Never Never
- gives a good impression
of the time and a variety of characters.
Form the research and
construct a presentation for the class. You might like to use
a computer program like PowerPoint
or
Hyperstudio or perhaps even develop a website. If you publish
a website you can share with other students and teachers that
complete the Connecting the Continent activities. Please
email Kate at kdibben@oac.sa.edu.au
and supply the web address (URL) so a link can be placed on this
website
It is now time to present
your information to the class using the presentation you have
prepared. Remember the presentation should have an introduction,
middle and conclusion.
Have
you an answer to the Question?
Check out this site for help with structuring your oral
presentation
Extension Activities:
- A message of 20 words
sent by telegraph between England and Australia cost 10 pounds
- equal to 5 weeks' wages for a working person. Develop a
telegram for future generations which focuses on the dreams
and aspirations of telecommunication and technology of school
students in 20 words or less.
- Design and construct
a form of communication for the future. Give it a name, label
the different parts and describe how it works.
- Read and/or watch
"We of the Never Never".
Created by Kate Dibben, Open
Access College, South Australia, Australia
email:
kdibben@oac.sa.edu.au
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