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Educational videos from VEA such as ‘Australian Migration (1788-1900): The Colonial Years’ are now available as part of the ClickView Curriculum Library. ClickView is Australia’s leading video platform for education and makes it easy for teachers to find and share curriculum-relevant videos with their students. To learn more and request a free demo please visit: http://clickv.ie/w/o59d
For over 200 years, migration has been intrinsic to Australia’s national identity. In the first of three migration programs, the colonisation of Australia from 1788-1900 is explored. A range of storytelling methods are used to recreate the often scary and exciting atmosphere of these early times. The final two segments look specifically at the migrant experiences of the British and Chinese, especially during the Gold Rush period. Recreations tell their stories in an accessible and authentic way, providing audiences with a dramatic first-hand account of Australia’s turbulent beginnings. This is an ideal resource which shows how, in less than a century, the country went from an outback penal colony to a nation striving for independence.