Levels 5-6
This resource encourages students to consider and interpret multiple perspectives when examining historical events. Students apply analytical skills to interpret Colonial and Indigenous narratives on the Federation of Australia as expressed in art. Comparing and contrasting the meanings and messages in each artwork, they build a more informed understanding of the impacts and effects of Federation in 1901 and beyond. Then, they apply their comprehension and perceptions in a creative project which depicts their interpretation of the effects of Federation.
Learning Objectives
- Analyse and interpret narratives associated with Federation in artworks from different cultural perspectives.
- Compare and contrast various viewpoints expressed in artworks that explore the theme of Federation.
- Design, produce and present a comic strip depicting a narrative about Federation from either a Colonial or Indigenous perspective.