Day 1.Writing:(pre unit) Write what you know about the Eureka Stockade.
BACKGROUND
Gold was discovered in Victoria in the early 1850's. This led to thousands of people moving to the goldfields in search of their fortune. The first gold in Ballarat was discovered near the bank of Canadian Creek at Golden Point (also known as Poverty Point) late August 1851. The gold found was alluvial gold, gold deposited by water movement.
The Government made all miners pay a high fee for their license and had it checked twice a week instead of once a month. The miners thought this was very unfair, and many fights broke out between the miners and the police when the police came to collect license money or to check licenses. The miners were also upset about not being allowed to vote.
Day 1.Comprehension:
1. What is a stockade? (if student doesn't know get them to look it up in a dictionary) a barrier made of sticks to keep people or animals in or out.
2. When was gold found in Ballarat? Aug 1851.
3.
Why was there unrest with the miners? The miners were upset with the
cost of the mining license and the weekly inspections and fines by the
inspectors.
4. Where did the first miners find the gold? Along the banks of the Canadian Creek.
5. What was this gold called? Alluvial
Day 2.Writing: (prediction) Write what you would like to know about the Eureka Stockade.
Day 2. Go to Defining Moments: Eureka Stockade.
Day 2 Comprehension
Day 3 - discuss writings and reading from yesterday. Discuss the timeline (link with mathematics), look at a map.
TIMELINE
1851 June - gold found near Clunes, north of Ballarat
1851 Aug 21-24 - gold discovered in Ballarat, Victoria.
1851 Sept 20 - first gold licenses issued.
1852 Aug - Eureka Lead found.
1854 Sept 13 - Governor Hotham ordered twice weekly license checks.
1854 Oct 7 - miner James Scobie murdered near Eureka Hotel.
1854 Oct 9 - James Bentley accused of murder.
1854 Oct 12 - James Bentley aquitted.
1854 Oct 15 - mass meeting on miners on Bakery Hill.
1854 Oct 17 - miners set fire to Bentley's Eureka Hotel.
1854 Nov 11 - miners form Ballarat Reform League.
1854 Dec 1 - stockade was built.
1854 Dec 3 - police and government soldiers attack the stockade.
1854 Dec 4 funerals for miners and soldiers.
1855 Feb - 13 miners brought to trial and all are aquitted.
1855 Mar - Goldfields Commission Report handed down.Day 3 Watch BTH video - discuss
Day 3 Read Eureka Stockade again.
Day 3 Writing - Students create a timeline using the text. Hint: use a highlighter to show the key dates / points.
Day 4 Read the text again.
Day 4 Writing - Students write a simple narrative retelling the story.
Day 5 Look at and question / discuss picture from websites about the Eureka Stockade.
Day 5 Writing - Write why the Eureka Stockade was important to Australian history.
THE EUREKA FLAG
The Eureka Flag was made in 1854 by Anastasia Withers, Anne Duke and Anastasia Hayes, from a design by a Canadian miner 'Captain' Henry Ross. It is made of wool and cotton and was first flown at a rally at Bakery Hill on 29th November 1854.
Dark blue background.
A central white cross - representing the Celtic connection.
Five eight-pointed stars - represents the Southern Cross constellation.
Day 5 Writing: What does the Eureka Flag symbolise? Draw it.
SPELLING
Day 5 Look at and question / discuss picture from websites about the Eureka Stockade.
Day 5 Writing - Write why the Eureka Stockade was important to Australian history.
THE EUREKA FLAG
The Eureka Flag was made in 1854 by Anastasia Withers, Anne Duke and Anastasia Hayes, from a design by a Canadian miner 'Captain' Henry Ross. It is made of wool and cotton and was first flown at a rally at Bakery Hill on 29th November 1854.
Dark blue background.
A central white cross - representing the Celtic connection.
Five eight-pointed stars - represents the Southern Cross constellation.
Day 5 Writing: What does the Eureka Flag symbolise? Draw it.
SPELLING
eureka stockade democracy conflict Ballarat
rebellion Victoria license demonstration goldfield
alluvial
Day 1. Pre Test - write incorrect words three times.
Day 2. Test - write word derivations for each word. e.g. stockade, stockades. democracy, democracies, democratic. N.B. can't use: eureka, Ballarat, alluvial.
Day 3. Test - write the words in alphabetical order.
Day 4. Test - write the words in sentences.
Day 5. Test.
Helpful Websites
Britanica Kids - has audio of the text
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