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Schools and teachers
Our annual seminar day for History Extension's History Project, held online in 2021.
Students will examine oral histories as important and valuable sources to find out about the past. They will use the online exhibition to form an understanding of the contributions made by Aboriginal Elders, their experiences living in Sydney and the changes that these Elders have seen in their lifetime.
Celebrate the dynamic identities of four Aboriginal Elders from the Sydney Elders exhibition and conduct a case study with Elders from your own community.
Students will investigate the impact of the East Coast Low on the beach at Collaroy and the properties along the foreshore. They will use collection materials as sources to determine how best to manage the risks associated with hydrological and atmospheric hazards, like the June 2016 East Coast Low.
Learn how to think like a historian in this skills-focused virtual excursion.
For generations writers have visited the State Library in search of inspiration for their work.
We’d like to invite you to meet some of the incredible women to be found in Library collections.
Dive into an exploration of animation and find out how Indigenous stories can be represented through visual techniques.
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