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HEADING 1 HEADING 2 BLOOD ON THE SOUTHERN CROSS TEACHING BLOOD KIT - CROSS ON THE SOUTHERN SUB HEADING LEVEL 5 CONTENTS • Information on Blood on the Southern Cross • Links to AusVELS History, Level 5 • Suggestions for Pre-visit Activities • Planning an Excursion to Sovereign Hill and Blood on the Southern Cross • Suggested Post-visit Activities • A Glossary of Terms • A Bibliography of Resources • Suggestions for an Extended Ballarat Visit
BLOOD ON THE SOUTHERN CROSS PRE-VISIT INFORMATION AND SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR LEVEL 5 What is Blood on the Southern Cross? Blood on the Southern Cross is a multi-million dollar sound-and-light show like nothing you’ve ever seen before! It occurs nightly at Sovereign Hill. This 80-minute sound-and-light spectacular retells the story of the Eureka Rebellion, a dramatic battle between gold miners and government forces which occurred at Ballarat on 3 December, 1854. Set under the night skies at Sovereign Hill, Blood on the Southern Cross involves almost no actors – just voices, sound-and-light effects and an open-air set. You travel across the site on a transporter and view much of the action from seats in the re-created Free Trade Hotel on the Eureka Diggings. Experience the miners’ disgust at the unfair Gold Licence system and witness the dramatic burning of the Eureka Hotel. Listen to Governor Hotham’s reasoning for a dawn attack on a band of men who were the first to swear an oath of loyalty on Australian soil to a flag that was not British – the Eureka Flag (the Flag of the Southern Cross). Some say this event marks the birth of democracy in Australia. The show operates all year, in all weather conditions. During peak times, two and sometimes three shows are run each night. Wear suitable clothing for Ballarat’s cool evenings, and sensible shoes for walking over uneven ground. Bookings are essential as seating is limited to 200 per show. 1
AUSVELS LINKS http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Level5?layout=1&d=H History Level Description – Level 5 The Australian Colonies The Level 5 curriculum provides a study of colonial Australia in the 1800s. Students look at the founding of British colonies and the development of a colony. They learn about what life was like for different groups of people in the colonial period. They examine significant events and people, political and economic developments, social structures and settlement patterns. Key Enquiry Questions 1. What do we know about the lives of people in Australia’s colonial past and how do we know? 2. How did an Australian colony develop over time and why? 3. How did colonial settlement change the environment? 4. What were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped Australian colonies? History / Level 5 / Historical Knowledge and Understanding / The Australian Colonies Content Description The impact of a significant development or event on a colony; for example, frontier conflict, the gold rushes, the Eureka Rebellion, internal exploration, the advent of rail, the expansion of farming, drought. Elaborations 1. Investigating an event or development and explaining its economic, social and political impact on a colony (for example, the consequences of frontier conflict events such as the Myall Creek Massacre; the Pinjarra Massacre; the impact of South Sea Islanders on sugar farming and the timber industry; the impact of the Eureka Rebellion on the development of democracy). 2. Creating ‘what if’ scenarios by constructing different outcomes for a key event. For example, what would have happened if Peter Lalor had encouraged gold miners to pay rather than resist Gold Licence fees? http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Level5?layout=1&d=H 2
BEFORE YOU VISIT • Watch the short video from the Sovereign Hill website. http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/sound-light-show/ This will prepare your students for what they will experience during Blood on the Southern Cross. • Read The Night We Made the Flag, by Caroline Wilkinson. (Black Dog Books, 2008) A picture book about a young girl who helps women on the diggings to make the Eureka Flag. Classroom activities and teacher notes for this book are available at http://www.walkerbooks.com.au/ statics/dyn/1340344612939/The-Night-We-Made-the-Flag-Teachers-Notes.pdf • Read My Story “A Banner Bold” The Diary of Rosa Aarons, by Nadia Wheatley (Scholastic Press, Sydney NSW, 2000) This book is written as the diary of a girl on the Ballarat goldfields, before and just after the Eureka events. An easy read, suitable for Years 4-6. • Research the events leading to the attack: o Why did people rush to Ballarat in the 1850s? o How did the government plan to make money from the Gold Rush? o Why did the government need money? o Why were the diggers angry? o Why was the murder of James (Scotty) Scobie important? o Why didn’t the government listen to the miners’ complaints? o Do governments listen to complaints today? Why? 3
BEFORE YOU VISIT Recommended reading Littlejohn, M. Eureka Stockade (Black Dog/Walker Books, Newtown NSW, 2013) Useful websites http://sovereignhilledblog.com/ The Sovereign Hill Education Blog contains excellent links and searchable information on Eureka. http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/goldeureka.htm This site is written for primary students and is easy to understand. http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/story.php?storyid=86 This site was produced for primary students by SBS and contains useful information. http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/explore-history/golden-victoria/impact-society/eureka-stockade This is the State Library site produced to assist students in completing research projects. It is more useful for secondary students. http://prov.vic.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/eureka-on-trial This site contains excellent information, a very useful timeline and links to all the relevant documents held in the Public Record Office Victoria. Some students may find the site too academic, but others will love the access to primary sources. This site is more useful for teachers. 4
PLAN YOUR VISIT • Book your excursion with the Sovereign Hill Education Bookings Office. Phone 03 5337 1188 or 03 5329 2326. The bookings staff can suggest accommodation options. The most convenient place to stay is ‘on-site’ at Comfort Inn Sovereign Hill, but you will need to book early as this is very popular. • Book the education session Put Yourself in the Picture or Gold Fever. Both these sessions look at some of the causes and effects of the Eureka Rebellion. • While at Sovereign Hill, allow an hour for students to try panning for real gold in the creek and to explore the diggings area to discover what living conditions were like on the goldfields. • Book a Red Hill Mine tour (no extra cost) so that students can see what conditions were like working in a deep lead mine. • Book a visit to the Gold Museum where students can see real gold nuggets and an excellent collection of original ST Gill paintings of the Ballarat goldfields. The exhibition Ballarat: Inspired by Gold will give them an excellent understanding of how much the gold rushes changed life in Ballarat. • Give your students a research task to complete at Sovereign Hill. Download this flier for ideas: http://education.sovereignhill.com.au/media/uploads/sovehill-pdf-file/sovhillsnapshot.pdf The married couple’s hut, Sovereign Hill Red Hill Gully Creek and Diggings, Sovereign Hill • Enjoy the evening sound-and-light show Blood on the Southern Cross. Cameras and torches are not allowed on the show as they detract from the experience. Students just need to focus on enjoying the show and absorbing as much of the story as they can. 5
AFTER YOUR VISIT Back at School Sovereign Hill has produced a 40-minute video featuring the key moments of the show. You can purchase this after the show or order it online. Reviewing the DVD with your class when you return to school will help students gain a deeper understanding of the main ideas presented during the show. This activity should produce meaningful post-visit discussion. http://shopping.sovereignhill.com.au/products/blood-on-the-southern-cross-dvd Possible Student Tasks • Develop a storyboard timeline of the major events leading up to and following the Eureka Rebellion. Explain why each event is important. (This is an excellent classroom activity if you chose the Put Yourself in the Eureka Story education session as part of your day visit to Sovereign Hill.) • Script and film a number of TV news items sensationalising the events surrounding the Eureka Rebellion. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to burn down a hotel, but you may be able to use footage from the DVD! • Develop a police file of the major characters involved in the Eureka story, explaining their backgrounds and their involvement. • Design your own wanted poster for one of the rebel leaders. • What was ‘Chartism’? • Can you see any links between the Chartists and the men of Eureka? Reference: Littlejohn, M. Eureka Stockade (Black Dog/Walker Books, Newtown NSW, 2013) pages 7 & 18. • Imagine you are living in Ballarat in December 1854. Write a letter to the newspaper entitled, ‘It did not have to end in violence’. Explain how you think the violence may have been avoided. • Organise a debate on one of the following topics: o Eureka was the birthplace of Australian Democracy o Sometimes it is right to fight o The pen is mightier than the sword • Write or record a personal reflection on either what you have learned from the Eureka story OR whose side you think you would be on. Would you have actually fought? 6
GLOSSARY OF TERMS Treason Any action seen as a threat to a government. Democracy System of government where everyone is regarded as equal and politicians are chosen by free elections. Absolute Monarchy A system of government where an hereditary king or queen holds absolute power. Elite A select few who enjoy all the benefits of money and power and are considered the highest class in society. Chartist Someone living in Great Britain who supported the reforms listed in the 1838 ‘People’s Charter’. Many Chartists migrated to the goldfields. Van Diemen’s Land Re-named Tasmania in 1856. Squatter Someone who occupied large areas of Crown land in Australia before the gold rushes without paying for it, for the purpose of grazing stock – mainly sheep. Legislative Council In 1854, Victoria was ruled by a Governor appointed by the British Parliament (the Crown) who was advised by a Legislative Council, but had the power of veto. The Legislative Council consisted of men appointed by the Crown and some elected locally. However, only males over 21 who owned property worth over £100 could vote. Forty-niner Men who flocked to the Californian goldfields in 1849 were referred to as ‘Forty-niners’. Alluvial Gold found in creek beds. Cradle A wooden rocking device resembling a baby’s cradle which was used to separate the gold nuggets from the wash dirt. Deep Lead Buried stream or river often rich in alluvial gold. Ballarat Times The Ballarat Times and Southern Cross was the newspaper published in Ballarat by owner and editor Henry Seekamp. The first issue was 4 March, 1854. Henry Seekamp supported the Eureka protesters in his newspaper articles. Foot In imperial measurements, 1 foot was divided into 12 inches. (1 inch = 2.54 centimetres). Martial Law A law imposed upon an area when civil authority has broken down and the military has taken control. 7
BIBLIOGRAPHY Reference Books Bradby D, Life on the Goldfields, (Black Dog/Walker Books, Newtown NSW, 2012) Hocking G, Eureka Stockade, A Pictorial History, (Five Mile Press, Rowville VIC, 2004) Hocking G, To The Diggings! (Lothian, Melbourne VIC, 2000) Littlejohn M, Eureka Stockade, (Black Dog/Walker Books, Newtown NSW, 2013) Internet Resources Public Record Office Victoria www.prov.vic.gov.au Ballarat Reform League Inc. www.ballaratreformleague.org.au/ Sovereign Hill Education Blog http://sovereignhilledblog.com/ Blog posts relating to Eureka Visit a Cemetery http://sovereignhilledblog.com/2012/05/08/visit-a-cemetery-and-discover-the-past/ Book Review, The Night We Made the Flag http://sovereignhilledblog.com/2012/05/02/books-for-teaching-history-the-night-we-made-the-flag/ What caused the Eureka Stockade? Parts 1 to 3 http://sovereignhilledblog.com/2012/02/17/what-caused-the-eureka-stockade/ http://sovereignhilledblog.com/2012/06/19/what-caused-the-eureka-stockade-part-2/ http://sovereignhilledblog.com/2013/02/27/what-caused-the-eureka-stockade-part-3/ The charter of the Ballarat Reform League http://sovereignhilledblog.com/2011/11/11/the-charter-of-the-ballarat-reform-league-1111/ 8
DVD Blood on the Southern Cross Available for online purchase from Sovereign Hill http://shopping.sovereignhill.com.au/products/blood-on-the-southern-cross-dvd Fiction Titles Annear R, Fly a Rebel Flag, (Black Dog/Walker Books, Newtown NSW, 2004) An excellent account of the Eureka story which makes the personal side of this uprising come alive for students. Suitable for Years 3-6. Wheatley N, My Story “A Banner Bold” The Diary of Rosa Aarons, (Scholastic Press, Sydney NSW, 2000) The diary of a girl living on the Ballarat goldfields before, and just after, Eureka. An easy read. Suitable for Years 3-6. Wilkinson C, The Night We Made the Flag. (Black Dog/Walker Books, Newtown NSW, 2008) A picture book about a young girl who helps women on the diggings to make the Eureka Flag. 9
EXTENDING YOUR BALLARAT VISIT If you are staying for more than one day, your entry ticket to Sovereign Hill covers consecutive days’ entry to Sovereign Hill and the Gold Museum for the one-day price. Remember, you need at least 2 days to see and do everything at Sovereign Hill and the Gold Museum. Staying extra days means you may have time to explore other Ballarat sites with links to the Eureka story and then return to Sovereign Hill if you need to. During Your Visit to Ballarat As well as visiting Sovereign Hill and watching Blood on the Southern Cross, you can enhance your understanding of the Eureka story by including as many of the following activities as you have time for. Visit the Site of the Actual Stockade in Eureka Street Sovereign Hill closes at 5.00 pm. You have time to leave the site and return again for Blood on the Southern Cross. During this time you could visit the site of the actual Stockade which is 10 minutes by bus from Sovereign Hill. The site is now a park containing a large granite obelisk bearing the names of the diggers who died during the attack. 10
The park also contains an impressive sculpture called The Eureka Circle. It was erected in 2004 for the 150th anniversary of Eureka. The sculpture is made up of 20 individual steel panels depicting aspects of the Eureka story. You enter the circle by passing beneath a lintel bearing the oath sworn by the diggers at Bakery Hill on 30 November, 1854. The Eureka Circle, Eureka Street, Ballarat The original Eureka Flag is on permanent display in the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (M.A.D.E.). This museum is in a modern building next to the Eureka Circle. Check the website for current costs and booking details. http://www.made.org/Learn/MADEToLearn.aspx ‘We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties.’ 11
Bakery Hill Bakery Hill was the site of the ‘Monster Meetings’. This was where the Eureka Flag was first flown on 29 November, 1854 before the diggers took it to Eureka Street and built their stockade. Today, Bakery Hill has a large roundabout (at the intersection of Victoria and Humffray Streets). A huge replica of the Eureka Flag flies from the flagpole in the middle of this roundabout. Peter Lalor Statue In front of St Patrick’s Cathedral, at the intersection of Sturt and Dawson Streets, is a bronze statue of Peter Lalor wearing his parliamentary robes as Speaker of the Legislative Council. The statue has been placed so the figure of Lalor faces down Sturt Street (the main street in Ballarat) looking directly towards the site of the Stockade. Beneath the statue, four bronze panels depict scenes from his life, including a scene of the battle. 12
Art Gallery of Ballarat Art Gallery of Ballarat, Lydiard Street North The Art Gallery in Lydiard Street was built in the 1880s and is a beautiful example of Australian colonial architecture. It contains an impressive collection of Australian art including works by Streeton, Roberts and McCubbin, as well as a collection of paintings by Charles Doudiet depicting Eureka events. The Gallery is open daily from 10.00 am – 5.00 pm and entry for self-guided tours is FREE. For a charge, schools can book a session with an Education Officer. For enquiries, email Swearing Allegiance to the Southern Cross by Charles Doudiet artgal@ballarat.vic.gov.au 13
Old Ballarat Cemetery If you have time, consider visiting the Old Ballarat Cemetery in Creswick Road. It is open daily from 9.00 am until 5.00 pm and entry is FREE. There is a large area where buses can park next to the gates off Macarthur Street, and the cemetery has toilet facilities. The restored heritage rotunda provides a comfortable place to assemble your students and to serve as a meeting place when they have finished gathering their information. Rotunda, Old Ballarat Cemetery, Creswick Road The cemetery is rich in Ballarat’s history as it contains many graves of early settlers who were looking to make their fortune on the goldfields. Many are children’s graves. The cemetery also has a large Chinese section. The cemetery gatehouse contains an excellent display of information panels telling details of the Eureka Rebellion. It also houses a touch screen computer which has information on all burials and details on how to locate graves. If you type a name into the computer, a map of the cemetery appears showing where the grave is located. Note that the gatehouse is locked at 5.00 pm. Information on burials can also be accessed online at http://ballaratcemeteries.com.au/old_ballarat.htm This cemetery has strong links to the Eureka story. 14
Suggested Activities for a Visit to the Old Ballarat Cemetery Diggers’ Monument Soldiers’ Monument James Scobie’s Grave Small groups of students could be given the name of one Eureka figure mentioned below and the task to locate the grave and photograph it for a class display. Graves with Connections to Eureka James Scobie was the digger whose murder led to the burning of Bentley’s Hotel. Look out for the truncated (cut off) column above his grave, symbolising a life cut short. Diggers and soldiers who died as a consequence of the battle are buried here. Monuments have been erected over their graves listing their names. A Eureka Flag flies over the diggers’ graves and a Union Jack over the soldiers’ graves, making them easy to find. Soldiers’ Monument Ask a student to read aloud the inscriptions on the soldiers’ monument. Ask the students what they think these words mean. Do the words on the monument blame anyone for the deaths at the Eureka Stockade? Why does the soldiers’ monument have the word DUTY and a crown on one side? When was this monument erected? How long after the event was this? Why do you think it took so long? Diggers’ Monument Can you draw any conclusions from the nationalities of the miners who died during the battle? Were a large number from the same country? Which country? Can you explain why so many were from the same country? 15
Other graves you can find in the Old Ballarat Cemetery with links to the Eureka story include those of John Basson Humffray, Anastasia Hayes, Phoebe Scobie (nee Emmerson), John Joseph and Doctor Timothy Doyle. Students may need to do further research back at school to discover how these people were linked to Eureka. The following lists of those who died of injuries sustained during the attack on the Eureka Stockade have been compiled from information in a book called Deaths at Eureka by D. Wickham (self-published 1996). MILITARY NAME PLACE OF BIRTH DETAILS DIED AGE 12th Regiment Boyle, Private Felix Ireland 10.1.1855 32 Gunshot wounds Brien, Private Denis Ireland 40th Regiment 3.12.1854 * Hall, Private John Ireland 12th Regiment 31.12.1854 * Littlehales, Captain George Richard * 12th Regiment 12.2.1855 * 40th Regiment Roney, Private Michael Ireland 3.12.1854 21 Gunshot wounds 40th Regiment Wall, Private Joseph England 3.12.1854 20 Gunshot and pike wounds 12th Regiment Webb, Private William * 5.12.1854 19 Gunshot wounds 40th Regiment Wise, Captain Henry Christopher Italy 21.12.1854 26 Wounds * unknown 16
DIGGERS NAME PLACE OF BIRTH DETAILS DIED AGE Miner Brown, James Ireland *.2.1855 29 Gunshot wounds Miner Clifton, George England 14.1.1855 30-32 Gunshot wounds Coxhead, Frederick England Lawyer’s clerk *.5.1856 24 Miner Crowe, John Ireland 3.12.1854 30 Gunshot wounds Miner/storekeeper Diamond, Martin Ireland 3.12.1854 23 Gunshot wounds Miner Donaghey, George Ireland 3.12.1854 25 Gunshot wounds Miner Emmarmann, William Russia 3.12.1854 20 Gunshot wounds Miner Gittins, Patrick Ireland 3.12.1854 32 Gunshot wounds Hardie, William * * 10.1.1855 * Blacksmith Henfield, Thomas Germany 3.12.1854 28 Gunshot wounds Miner Hynes, John Ireland 3.12.1854 30 Gunshot wounds Miner Julien, Robert Canada 14.1.1855 34 Gunshot wounds McGlynn, Edward Ireland Miner 3.12.1854 36 Miner Moore, Thaddeus Ireland 3.12.1854 21 Gunshot wounds Miner Mullins * Ireland 3.12.1854 28 Gunshot wounds Miner O’Neil, Thomas Ireland 3.12.1854 30 Gunshot wounds Blacksmith Parker, Thomas * 4.12.1854 30 Gunshot wounds Miner Powell, Henry * 3.12.1854 23 Gunshot and sabre wounds Miner Quinlan, William Australia 3.12.1854 * Gunshot wounds Miner Quinn, Edward Ireland 3.12.1854 35 Gunshot wounds Robertson, John Scotland Miner 3.12.1854 25 Miner Ross, Charles Canada 5.12.1854 27 Gunshot wounds Miner Rowlands, Llewellyn Wales 3.12.1854 33 Gunshot wounds Lemonade seller Thonen, Edward Prussia 3.12.1854 24 Gunshot wounds * unknown 17
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