Stories from the Bunker

What can collection objects reveal about our democracy, our rights and freedoms and how to be an active and engaged citizen? 

Join MoAD Learning for Stories from the Bunker and discover more.

Stories from the Bunker:

• short clips for classroom use
• unpack the stories behind some interesting objects from our collection storage facility at MoAD – affectionately titled, the Bunker
• content aligned to the Australian Curriculum – HASS and Civics and Citizenship sub-strand
• addresses historical thinking concepts such as sources, continuity and change, cause and effect, significance and empathy
• accompanied by teacher focus questions and additional resource links

 

The first of the series looks at how our Collection Management team care for our collection and the objects in the Bunker … learn some tricks of the trade.  The remaining episodes examine specific objects. 

Episode 1 – Our Collection

Resources:

• Activities

Episode 2 – Federation Medal

Resources:

• Activities

Episode 3 – The Stenograph Machine

• Activities 

Episode 4 – Suffrage

• Activities and additional resources

• Pank-a-Squith Board Game – play this historical object

• St Clare’s College students reflect – learning about suffrage through MoAD collection objects

• MoAD Collection Objects – Suffrage

More episodes to come ...

If you have a suggestion or request for a Stories from the Bunker episode – please contact us at learning@moadoph.gov.au