Asking historical questions
Topic: The Australian Colonies in the 1800s
This is the student activity 1 of 1 of the Johnny Kangatong: making sense of the world learning activity.
Task No. 1
Women with parasol
Women with parasol
Analyse Source 1 and answer the below questions:
- Who drew this picture? How do you know?
- How old was the artist? How do you know?
- Was the artist a man or woman? How do you know?
- Who are the people shown in the picture? How do you know?
- What details can you see in the picture? (e.g. clothing, makeup, jewellery)
- Why did the artist draw this picture? Give reasons to support your answer.
- When was the picture drawn (how long ago)? Why do you think this?
Task No. 2
Eugene von Guerard
Portrait of von Guerard sketching
Analyse source 2 and answer the below questions:
- Who drew this picture? How do you know?
- How old was the artist? How do you know?
- Was the artist a man or a woman? How do you know?
- Who is shown in the picture? How do you know?
- What is the person in the picture doing? How do you know?
- Why did the artist draw this picture? Give reasons to support your answer.
- When was the picture drawn (how long ago)? What are your reasons?
- Is the artist who drew Source 2 the same artist who drew source 1? How do you know?
Task No. 3
Johnny Kangatong
Johnny Kangatong
Volume 03: Sketchbook XXIV, No. 6 Australian. Australia. - 2
Analyse Source 3 and answer the below questions:
- Who drew this picture? How do you know?
- How old was the artist? How do you know?
- Was the artist a man or a woman? How do you know?
- Who is shown in the picture? How do you know?
- What is the person in this picture doing? How do you know?
- Why did the artist draw this picture? Give reasons to support your answer.
- When was the picture drawn (how long ago)? What are your reasons?
Task No. 4
Landscapes
View of Moroit / or / Tower Hill. / Extinct volcano between Lady Bay & Port Fairy in Australia Felix.
Analyse Source 4 and answer the below questions:
- Who painted this picture? How do you know?
- How old was the artist? How do you know?
- Was the artist a man or woman? How do you know?
- What is shown in this picture?
- Why did the artist paint this picture? Give reasons to support your answer.
- When was the picture drawn (how long ago)? What are you reasons?
- Is the artist who drew Source 4 the same artist who drew Source 3? How do you know?