Board Games from the Past

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. 

	Antarctica: the Race to the South Pole  Antarctica - A4 (application/pdf 1.2MB) Antarctica - A3 (application/pdf 2.3MB)
	Around the Commonwealth by Aeroplane Around the Commonwealth - A4 (application/pdf 1.3MB) Around the Commonwealth - A3 (application/pdf 2.2MB)
	The National Football Game  National Football Game - A4 (application/pdf 1.2MB) National Football Game - A3 (application/pdf 2.0MB)
	Race to the Gold Diggings Race to Gold Diggings - A4 (application/pdf 1.8MB) Race to Gold Diggings - A3 (application/pdf 3.3MB)
	The Sir Ross Smith Aeroplane Race Game  Sir Ross Smith Aeroplane Race - A4 (application/pdf 1.2MB) Sir Ross Smith Aeroplane Race - A3 (application/pdf 2.0MB)

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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Image: Antarctica: the race to the South Pole board game
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