I recently gave a keynote on Australian History (key events and their cultural impact) to a group of Grade 5 and 6 students. It was a great request from a school as a way to begin their history inquiry unit and spark off a term of investigation and development.

There are lots of ways to engage students with history, and sometimes having an outsider come to visit can help kickstart the conversation with your class. My work with schools has included sessions where students solve a real-life ‘history mystery’, guiding classes to put on a history exhibition and facilitating an oral history program with local seniors or family members.

Get in touch here for a conversation about what might suit you and your school.

Pics from National Museum Australia, Australian War Memorial and AIATSIS