History
Year Nine ~ 2009
Mr Larkin
Room 18
Learning together…
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Arrive for class quickly - do not be late
Unpack and sit down quickly
Follow instructions
Show respect for others
Act with dignity
Act responsibly
Always listen when others are talking
Do not eat or drink in class
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Overview of Year Nine History
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Birth of the nation Australia in 1901
Australia ~ 1901 to 1914
The Great War ~ 1914 to 1918
Gallipoli and the Anzacs
The Roaring Twenties
The 1930s and the Great Depression
Famous individuals: Bradman, Nancy Bird Walton,
Phar Lap…
The Second World War ~ 1939 to 1945
Links for Year Nine History
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www.larkin.net.au
Click on History and browse to the Year
Nine link
Australia at the turn of the 20th
century
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In 1901 the nation of Australia was born following
the process known as Federation
Before that Australia was a collection of colonies
including Queensland, New South Wales and
Victoria for example
During that time Australia was experiencing
difficulties both in the cities and the countryside
Solving these difficulties were challenges that the
new government had to meet
Problems facing Australia in 1901
Urban
Rural
Urban means…
Rural means…
Problems facing Australia in 1901
Urban
Rural
Urban refers to cities
Rural refers to farms and country
areas
Slums and poor housing
Drought
Unclean living conditions
Poor economic conditions
Transport needed modernisation
with electric trains and trams
Poor farming methods
Health issues including plague
Too many trees chopped down
Conflict between bosses and
workers
Many farmers walked off the land
Bubonic Plague
Bubonic Plague
Bubonic Plague
Bubonic Plague
Bubonic Plague
Life in Australia about 1900
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The “Black Death”
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The bubonic plague reached Adelaide on January
15th, 1900
The bubonic plague is a terrible and painful disease
The bubonic plague was reported in Sydney on
January 19th, 1900
There were 10 outbreaks of the plague in Sydney
during the next 22 years
In Sydney 600 people fell sick and 196 died
Across Australia 1360 people fell sick and 535 died
Life in Australia about 1900
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Food
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In the early years of our country Australians mainly ate and
drank as if they were still living in England ~ the mother country
The main food item consumed was meat from the butchers
Life in Australia about 1900
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Food
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In the early years of our country Australians mainly ate and
drank as if they were still living in England ~ the mother country
The main food item consumed was meat from the butchers
One of the most popular drinks was tea
Life in Australia about 1900
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Food
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In the early years of our country Australians mainly ate and
drank as if they were still living in England ~ the mother country
The main food item consumed was meat from the butchers
One of the most popular drinks was tea
People were not eating local fish as much as we do today
Life in Australia about 1900
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Food
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In the early years of our country Australians mainly ate and
drank as if they were still living in England ~ the mother country
The main food item consumed was meat from the butchers
One of the most popular drinks was tea
People were not eating local fish as much as we do today
People had not set up local market gardens
Life in Australia about 1900
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Food
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In the early years of our country Australians mainly ate and
drank as if they were still living in England ~ the mother country
The main food item consumed was meat from the butchers
One of the most popular drinks was tea
People were not eating local fish as much as we do today
People had not set up local market gardens
Tropical fruits were not being eaten
Life in Australia about 1900
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Food
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In the early years of our country Australians mainly ate and
drank as if they were still living in England ~ the mother country
The main food item consumed was meat from the butchers
One of the most popular drinks was tea
People were not eating local fish as much as we do today
People had not set up local market gardens
Tropical fruits were not being eaten
The diet of most Australians was based on the diet of English
people
Life in Australia about 1900
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Food
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In the early years of our country Australians mainly ate and
drank as if they were still living in England ~ the mother country
The main food item consumed was meat from the butchers
One of the most popular drinks was tea
People were not eating local fish as much as we do today
People had not set up local market gardens
Tropical fruits were not being eaten
The diet of most Australians was based on the diet of English
people
Australian eating habits did not begin to change till the
1950s and 1960s with immigration
Life in Australia about 1900
The Bain family lived at Sandon Point and spent their holidays at Little Lake,
Barrack Point. John Bain and wife Nell (Robertson) with children Andrew,
Ellen and William
Activities ~ Class and Homework
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Look closely at Source 1.1 and Source 1.2 on page 5.
1. What do each of these sources show you about life in
the rural countryside of Australia at the beginning of the
20th century?
2. Complete Comprehension Questions 3, 4, 5 and 8 on
page 7 of the text book or handout.
3. Complete Analysis and Use of Sources 1, 2 and 3 on
page 7 of the text book or handout.
Activities ~ Class and Homework
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Heading: The bubonic plague or black death in Sydney
Read the information on the Black Death of plague in Sydney in
1900 on page 7 of your text book
Browse through the photographs at the web site ~ Bubonic Plague
in Sydney
http://www.larkin.net.au/school/09_year_nine.html
Click on the correct links
Imagine that you are a newspaper writer in Sydney. Write a
one page story about the plague and conditions in the
slums of Sydney. The year is 1900.
Life in Australia about 1900
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Was Australia a rich or poor country back in 1900?
Different authors were writing about life in Australia about that
time. What did they write? Let’s read what they said…
 In 1883 Richard Twopenny wrote that Australia was making
good progress and said that there was no poor class in the land.
 In 1893 Timothy Coghlan wrote that on average Australians
were better off than people in any other country
 Frank Donohue also wrote in 1896 that Australians were well off
compared to people from other parts of the world.
 Australia was called a ‘workingman’s paradise’ where anyone
could do well and everyone was equal.
Thinking back over previous lessons do you agree or disagree
with these ideas, Year Nine? What do you think, Year Nine?