Create a newspaper based on life in 1900 in Sydney (The Black Dog Gang)

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Planning your newspaper

Student task 1 

 

1.     Describe some of the problems caused in Australia in the 1900’s due to the plague.

2.     Where did the disease originate?

3.     What was the treatment for the plague?

http://gallery.records.nsw.gov.au/index.php/galleries/purging-pestilence-plague/

Copy and paste the link below, read the article and answer the questions : 

http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/museum/mwmuseum/index.php/Bubonic_Plague_comes_to_Sydney_in_1900 

What were the causes and effects of the plague in Australia in the 1900's? 

What did the authorities realise about the spread of this disease that helped them to develop strategies to prevent the spread of infection?

Student preparation for newspaper - REMEMBER - you will be creating a newspaper of the 1900's at the Rocks in Sydney so keep notes organised. 

How will you use the plague in your newspaper? Will there be warnings?

Will there be advertisements for rat catchers?

What other stories will you include?

What sort of advertisements will you include? 

How will you present your newspaper? 

Sample from The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Friday 26 January 1900 :  cut and paste link : http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/29528153 

See Resource below that provides details about how much money was paid to workers and the cost of some food items in the early 1900's.

 

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Suggestions have been provided but use your imagination

- what do you want your newspaper to reflect about life in  the 1900's or from the novel?

Some possible headlines :

Mr Hardcastle resigns

Police hunt for suspect in the death of Rory Collins

Plague strikes Sydney!

Arthur Paine - first victim of the deadly plague.

Young girl makes miraculous recovery (Maggie)

 

CHECKLIST/criteria  : (YOU may negotiate with teacher and alter the criteria below)

 

1. have you used ideas from the novel?

2. have you demonstrated research about life in 1900's Sydney?

3. is your newspaper visually engaging?

4. do you have a title?

5. is the layout appropriate for the purpose? 

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Planning your newspaper

Student task 1 

 The plague hits Sydney :

1.     Describe some of the problems in the 1900’s due to the plague.

2.     Where did the disease originate?

3.     What was the treatment for the plague?

http://gallery.records.nsw.gov.au/index.php/galleries/purging-pestilence-plague/

Copy and paste the link below, read the article and answer the questions : 

http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/museum/mwmuseum/index.php/Bubonic_Plague_comes_to_Sydney_in_1900 

What were the causes and effects of the plague in Australia in the 1900's? 

What did the authorities realise about the spread of this disease that helped them to develop strategies to prevent the spread of infection?

 

Student task 2 - Relate to the novel. 

Which events in the novel might become news? 

1. Mr Hardcastle departs from the Ragged school?

2. Why did Ragged schools arise? (see resource below) 

3. Advertisements for items? What would have been advertised in Sydney in 1900? 

4. Warnings about the plague and advertisements for rat catchers.

5. Precautions for the plague. 

6. Maggie's recovery and interview with her parents. 

7. New standards of hygiene. 

8. The death of Rory Collins and Micky's departure. 

9. Corrupt police - Olsen 

Other incidents in the novel that could have made the news?

BRAINSTORM IDEAS WITH PEERS. 

 

Student preparation for newspaper - REMEMBER - you will be creating a newspaper of the 1900's at the Rocks in Sydney so keep notes organised. 

How will you use the plague in your newspaper? Will there be warnings?

Will there be advertisements for rat catchers?

What other stories will you include?

What sort of advertisements will you include? 

What sort of jobs would have been advertised? 

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/1374342?zoomLevel=5(see p 12 on this link)

How will you present your newspaper? 

Sample from The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Friday 26 January 1900 :  cut and paste link : http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/29528153 

Read all the resources below and research your own information.

For example - what were the fashions of the time for the wealthy?

What were some medicines or remedies advertised?

Discuss other ideas as you research and plan.

How will you present your newspaper?

What will you name your newspaper? THE ROCKS WEEKLY? Or do you have a more creative idea?

Footage of George Street in 1900 : http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2013/07/video-sydney-in-the-early-1900s/

 

 

 

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