Library tour for secondary students

Duration: 1 hour
Onsite excursion
Stage 4 Stage 5
Creative Arts
English
Geography
History

Explore Australia's oldest Library.

Details

Explore Australia's oldest Library and the home of some of our greatest writers, playwrights, historians and thinkers. Be inspired by the Mitchell Reading room, the incredible artworks in the Paintings Gallery and the artefact-filled Collectors Gallery. Delve into the fascinating stories behind the collections that have inspired generations of readers, writers, historians and learners. Tours can be tailored to address particular units of work.

Suggested themes:

  • Eight Determined Women: Where can you find eight determined women? On the walls of the State Library, of course. On this one hour tour you will view the painted portraits of these Australian women from colonial times to today. We will share with you the lives of a film maker, a politician, an artist and an activist - stories of friendship and intrigue. They are possibly not names you will recognise but they are definitely women you won't forget. 

Curriculum outcomes

English

EN4-RVL-01 uses a range of personal, creative and critical strategies to read texts that are complex in their ideas and construction 

History

HT4-1 describes the nature of history and archaeology and explains their contribution to an understanding of the past

HT4-5 identifies the meaning, purpose and context of historical sources

HT4-6 uses evidence from sources to support historical narratives and explanations

Visual Arts

4.7 explores aspects of practice in critical and historical interpretations of art

4.8 explores the function of and relationships between the artist - artwork - world - audience

4.9 begins to acknowledge that art can be interpreted from different points of view

Geography

GE4-3 explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change

English

EN5-RVL-01 uses a range of personal, creative and critical strategies to interpret complex texts 

History

HT5-1 explains and assesses the historical forces and factors that shaped the modern world and Australia

HT5-5 identifies and evaluates the usefulness of sources in the historical inquiry process

HT5-6 uses relevant evidence from sources to support historical narratives, explanations and analyses of the modern world and Australia

Visual Arts

5.7 applies their understanding of aspects of practice to critical and historical interpretations of art

5.8 uses their understanding of the function of and relationships between artist - artwork - world - audience in critical and historical interpretations of art

5.9 demonstrates how the frames provide different interpretations of art

Geography

GE5-3 analyses the effect of interactions and connections between people, places and environments

Before you visit

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Excursion Summary

Cost

$6 per student

Availability

Monday - Friday during term time

Duration

1 hour

Minimum supervision ratio

Kindergarten – Year 2 - 1 adult per 5 students
Year 3 – Year 6 - 1 adult per 10 students
Secondary students - 1 adult per 20 students

State Library of New South Wales

1 Shakespeare Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
+61 292731414