This resource guides the students to understand which information is supplied by labels in a museum and how this information helps people to interact with the objects displayed.
A set of museum labels is provided for students who wish to make their own museum in the classroom. The labels given can be copied for students to complete and use in class.
Humans have spent many thousands of years travelling around the world. No matter where we live, we all have connections to many parts of the world. This resource guides students through the process of starting to examine their own ancestry and heritage.
The 19th century interest in the wider world fostered a group of women writers who pioneered travel writing and journalism. Intrepid explorers in their own right, these women brought exotic destinations around the world into people’s homes with their writing.
Nellie Bly (born Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman) was much more than a travel writer, however, despite her books on her journey around the world to replicate Jules Verne’s classic story (for real, and in less time!). She was also a journalist who let nothing get in her way and who investigated social causes with tenacity, using her sharp intelligence to highlight the plight of those less fortunate. Her exposé on the conditions in mental asylums brought about real change.
The material is much more interesting. When I discussed a topic later in the term, I found that the students…
Laura Davidson, Teacher