People and places: Pyrmont through time
For Years: 9-10
Key Learning Area: Geography and History
Maximum: 100 per session
Program Duration: 120 minutes
Program Cost: $11 per student
By observing the built and natural environments, and examining historical photographs and maps, students can explore the reasons behind the changing demographic of the area and find out how it has weathered dramatic industrial and residential change.
The People and places program is based in Pyrmont and highlights the viewpoints and recollections of the local community to the industrialisation, de-industrialisation and subsequent urban renewal of the area.
On the excursion, students note the location of a variety of past and present developments such as:
- Pyrmont Bridge
- Maritime Museum and Pyrmont Bay wharves
- Union Square
During the course of the excursion students will find out about the various impacts of these developments on the local population.
To assist you in getting the most out of the program and to maximise the experience for your students, Sydney Learning Adventures has created comprehensive Teacher Resource Packs for each program.
The People and places Teacher Resource Pack includes:
- Explicit outcomes for Stage 5 students studying Geography
- Detailed background information for teachers outlining the area of study including:
- The location of the Pyrmont-Ultimo peninsula
- The natural history of the Pyrmont-Ultimo peninsula
- The traditional owners of the Pyrmont-Ultimo peninsula
- Population trends of the Pyrmont-Ultimo peninsula
- The redevelopment of Pyrmont - Tips about teaching a specific literacy focus, in this case the Exposition text type
- A range of pre and post-excursion teaching suggestions
- A bibliography and a list of suggested resources
- An excursion timetable and map
- A range of Activity Sheets to photocopy for students
