My community

This Digital Resource invites learners to explore their own community and its diversity of people, places and events.  State Library resources can assist learners to develop their skills in researching the past and present stories of their community. An interactive map co-designed with children of the Peterborough community and the State Library, provides a stimulus for documenting and sharing community stories.  

This resource follows on from the State Library’s My History, early years program and resources, as learners begin to shift from examining their own personal and family histories to understanding the diverse stories of their broader community.  

Key inquiry questions include: 

• How is my story the same and different from others? 
• What community stories about people, places or events are important to me? How might I find out more? 
• How can my State Library help me to learn more about my community’s past and present? 
• How do people preserve and share the stories of their communities? 

The learning experiences are aligned with the Australian Curriculum for schools, with a particular emphasis on the learning area of HASS: History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Information Literacy and research skills. 

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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