Description
Did you know that the State Library a holds a collection of historical board games that tell stories about people, places and events in South Australia’s history?
These board games provide opportunities for learners to develop empathy and explore perspectives through simulating events experienced by people in the past. Imagine emigrating from another country in search of gold and a better life or racing to the end of the Earth to discover the South Pole.
Key inquiry questions include:
• What is play? Why do people play?
• How have historic and contemporary paper engineers incorporated moveable mechanisms to help tell a story or convey an idea?
• How will I generate and communicate my own design ideas in both written and graphic form?
• What materials and tools will assist me to achieve my intended design solution?
The learning experiences are aligned with the Australian Curriculum for schools, with a particular emphasis on the learning area of HASS: History and Geography, and the general capabilities of literacy, and critical and creative thinking.
Effective Learning principles strongly underpin the learning design.
Elements of this resource have been co-designed in partnership with children to provide relevant learning experiences that effectively engage young learners.
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Antarctica: the Race to the South Pole
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Around the Commonwealth by Aeroplane
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The National Football Game
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Race to the Gold Diggings
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The Sir Ross Smith Aeroplane Race Game
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All digital resources are provided free by the State Library of South Australia and are available for download on the website
EVALUATION
We value your feedback. Please assist us by completing the appropriate survey once you have used the Digital Resource:
Educator survey - DIGITAL RESOURCE
Learner survey - DIGITAL RESOURCE
Image: Antarctica: the race to the South Pole board game
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More to explore
Explore more of our Digital Collections under the themes of Emigration to South Australia and Exploring Antarctica .
UNIVERSAL GAMES
View South Australian school children talking about games that are played throughout the world such as spinning games, knucklebones, drawing and nature play, and string games.
FAQs
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How much does using a Digital Resource cost?
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All Digital Resources are provided free by the State Library of South Australia and are available for download on the website.
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How do I know what to do with or how to use the Digital Resources?
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We have provided a Guide for each of the Digital Resources which gives ideas for exploring the concepts and using the tools.
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Do I need to use all the resources?
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The resources have been provided as a tool for you in the exploration of the concepts. You are welcome to use those you see as most closely aligning with your teaching plan.
We would ask that you complete the surveys attached to the Digital Resource you use, to tell us what you found useful. This will enable us to develop the resources further.
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Is there someone I can speak to about the resources if I need assistance?
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For any questions regarding the resources, please reach out to the Community Learning Team.
Phone: 8207 7239
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What can I do if the videos don't work?
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