Historic Liverpool Project Based Learning Program for stages 3-5  

A research program including a walking tour of Historic Liverpool, research skills session at Liverpool City Library and Liverpool Regional Museum

Historic Liverpool Project Based Learning Program

What is the pre-colonial history of Liverpool? Who was Governor Macquarie and why is he important to Liverpool's history? What remains of the original convict designed and built buildings in Liverpool?

These are just some of the questions you could answer through our Historic Liverpool project-based learning program.

Following the curriculum focus of your stage, your role will be to design your own question, research it and then present your findings to a panel in the final session, with the aim of adding to Liverpool's local history resources.

What is Project Based Learning?

A program in which "students work over an extended period on a project that involves them in solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by creating a public product or presentation for a real audience. As a result, students develop deep content knowledge as well as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication skills." https://www.pblworks.org/what-... this program, students choose a topic of interest and become historians by exploring Liverpool, learning research skills, listening to and interviewing an expert on the topic, and gaining presentation experience.

The program consists of 4 2-hour sessions with museum/library staff. Students work independently on their project between visits.

Please note that this program can be adapted. Please contact the museum to discuss.

NSW History Links

Stage 3 HT3.1 HT 3.2 HT 3.5

Stage 4 HT 4.2 HT 4.3 HT 4.4 HT 4.6 HT 4.7 HT 4.10

Stage 5 HT 5.1 HT 5.2 HT5.4 HT5.6 HT 5.9 HT 5.10

Stage 4/5 Elective History

Dates and locations

Wednesday 12 February Walking tour of Liverpool Meet at the Old Courthouse corner Bigge and Moore St Liverpool at 9.20am for a 9.30 start

Wednesday 19 February Research skills session Yellamundie Liverpool City Library at 9.30am

Wednesday 26 February Ask the expert and presentation practise session Liverpool Regional Museum 462 Hume Highway Liverpool 9.30am

Wednesday 5 March Presentations Yellamundie Liverpool City Library at 9.30am

Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, N.S.W. (1922) Hardy Wilson

Image courtesy National Library of Australia