School days of long ago

Learning resource for Year 1 and Year 2 history

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands of students using this resource. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging and we acknowledge and recognise the continuing culture and learning systems of Aboriginal Peoples.

Inquiry questions

How has school and family life changed and remained the same over time?
What aspects of the past can be seen today? What do they tell us?

How to use this site

View the YouTube video Introducing school days of long ago.
Choose some pages to work through.
Think and work like a history detective.
Share your discoveries with your family, friends and teacher.

Google drive

Be logged into your Google account.
The activity sheets will be saved onto your Google drive.

Introducing School days of long ago YouTube | NSW Schoolhouse Museum of Public Education (2:20min) | Transcript(Google drive video link – Introducing school days of long ago)

Go to Lessons of the past >

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