The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) invites educators to a unique professional development workshop. Join Dr Georgia Stannard, Lecturer in Archaeology and History at La Trobe University for a hands-on afternoon at picturesque Como House.
In the first part of this session, Georgia will introduce you to core archaeological knowledge and theory underpinning the ACARA ‘deep time history of Australia’ unit and the new Victorian Curriculum investigation unit ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ knowledge and understandings (Deep Time to the modern era)’. You will learn about the types of evidence used to investigate the dual histories of people and Country; current archaeological methods and practice; how evidence is dated; stratigraphy and its role in archaeological interpretation; and different ways of understanding social and technological change across at least 65,000 years of changing climates and landscapes.
The second part of the session gives you the opportunity to put this theory into practice by participating in a simulated archaeological excavation of a colonial-era site on the grounds of Como House. Georgia will guide you through a first-hand experience of this component of the National Trust’s archaeological education program, where you will use the tools and techniques of modern archaeology.
This is a free session for Education professionals. Register your attendance by emailing education@nattrust.com.au.
Click here to learn more about the National Trust’s curriculum-aligned archaeology programs.
