G: Gold Rush and Great Depression

And we're back to Australian history. Two vital events this week. We'll spend around 20 minutes talking about gold discovery and its consequences (my presentation) and then we'll move on to some practical tasks connected with the Great Depression. Read and watch the materials below.

The Great Depression

Follow this link to read about historical background and the events that led to depression.

Visit our trusted Australian Screen website to watch some clips taken from a TV documentary "Bread and Dripping". Read teacher's notes to get a broader context.


Clip 1

Clip 2

Clip 3


Have fun and good luck in the class :)