Present & Past Family Life / Past in the Present
History
Syllabus Outcomes HT1-1 | HT1-2 | HT1-3 | HT1-4
$24.00
All parents and teachers can attend for no additional cost.
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. This price excludes transport. (Minimum charge of x35 students).
About
Take a step back in time at the Sydney Tramway Museum and learn why Sydney’s Trams were such an important part of everyday life for over 80 years!
With the guidance of our experienced Rangers and Sydney Tramway Volunteers, students will participate in a range of amazing, interactive activities. Students will get to go on multiple real-life tram rides! Students will experience an amazing tram ride all the way through the Royal National Park and into Sutherland Station as they travel back in time and experience the past in the present, describing the effects of changing technology on people’s lives over time.
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
HT1-1 communicates an understanding of change and continuity in family life using appropriate historical terms
HT1-2 identifies and describes significant people, events, places and sites in the local community over time
HT1-3 describes the effects of changing technology on people’s lives over time
HT1-4 demonstrates skills of historical inquiry and communication
Arrive/Depart
Full Day Excursion (4 Hours) 10am – 2pm
Time allocation for excursions can be tailored and adjusted to suit your individual school timetable and scheduling.
Transport
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Please be aware that we provide transport quotes as a service to help make your booking process easier for you. Transport companies are in no way affiliated with Ranger Jamie Tours.
What's Included
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Syllabus Content Focus
Key inquiry questions answered
- How has family life changed or remained the same over time?
- How can we show that the present is different from or similar to the past?
- How do we describe the sequence of time?
- What aspects of the past can you see today & what do they tell us?
- What remains of the past are important to the local community? Why?
- How have changes in technology shaped our daily life?
- What are the differences in family structures and roles today, and how these have changed or remained the same over time(ACHHK028)
- What are the differences and similarities between students’ daily lives and life during their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods, including family traditions, leisure time and communications(ACHHK030)
- How are the present, past and future signified by terms indicating time such as ‘a long time ago’, ‘then and now’, ‘now and then’, ‘old and new’, ‘tomorrow’, as well as by dates and changes that may have personal significance, such as birthdays, celebrations and seasons(ACHHK029)
- What is the impact of changing technology on people’s lives(ACHHK046)
Day Outline
| Arrival / Morning Tea / Toilet Break (approx. 20 minutes) |
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| Introductory Presentation | The day kicks off with a meet and greet with our enthusiastic Rangers followed by an interactive and engaging presentation. (approx. 25 minutes) |
| Grouping: Students are divided into groups of approx. x30-35 students and allocated a Ranger guide for each walk. | |
| Tram ride through the Royal National Park | Students are guided through this activity for approx. 30 minutes with a private Ranger guide and Sydney Tramway volunteer included. |
| Tram ride to Sutherland | Students are guided through this activity for approx. 30 minutes with a private Ranger guide and Sydney Tramway volunteer included. |
| Museum Tour | Students are guided through this activity for approx. 40 minutes with a private Ranger guide and Sydney Tramway volunteer included. |
| Lunch / Toilet Break (approx. 25 minutes) |
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| Grand Tour Tram Ride (altogether) | Students are guided through this activity for approx. 30 minutes with a private Ranger guide included. |
| Wrap Up / Conclusion / Toilet Break (approx. 20 minutes) |
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Activities & Location
This program is run at the Sydney Tramway Museum
Introduction: The day kicks off with a meet and greet with our enthusiastic Rangers followed by an interactive and engaging presentation focusing on the changes to technology and lifestyle over time, and the words and terms we can use to describe things that occurred in the past, present and future.
Activity 1: Tram Ride through the Royal National Park: Jump on board and get your ticket from the conductor as you shoot along toward the Royal National Park. Students ride on a real-life tram and will experience travel in a modern tram. This truly interactive and amazing experience will be the highlight of students’ day and will be an experience they will not forget.
Activity 2: Tram Ride to Sutherland: Jump on board and get your ticket from the conductor as you shoot along toward Sutherland. Students ride on a real-life tram and will experience travel in a modern tram. This truly interactive and amazing experience will be the highlight of students’ day and will be an experience they will not forget.
Activity 3: Museum Tour: In this activity, students participate in a guided tour of the Sydney Tramway Museum. Here students will explore the museum’s amazing and unique collection of trams, trains and buses, looking at and comparing modes of transport from the 1880’s to the present. Students will have the opportunity to climb aboard a range of different trams, sit behind the controls like a real-life conductor and view the oldest operating electric tram in Australia. They will even visit a prison tram where they will hear the story of a famous bank robbery. In this experience, students will learn how the introduction of trams in the 1880s changed people’s lives, how people travelled in Sydney before cars and explore how transport has changed over time.
Activity 4: Grand Tour Tram Ride: All x3 groups will then assemble for the Grand Tour. This tour will take students back through Sutherland and the Royal National Park on an earlier model tram. A great way to end the day!
$24.00
All parents and teachers can attend for no additional cost.
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. This price excludes transport. (Minimum charge of x35 students).
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Please note this is a tentative booking. After your booking request is submitted, we will be in touch via email to confirm the requested date and arrange the final details for the booking.