Side by Side
by Neridah McMullin
Description
History, Australian Rules Football and ‘A Sense of Belonging’
This session describes the process used to research and write ‘Side by Side.’
This is a story about a family set in 1916, who follow the high and lows of the Collingwood Football Club. This experience gives them a sense of belonging in a socially and economically difficult time in Australia’s history. It’s a historically based non-fiction narrative, reflecting everyday life during the Great Depression in 1916 and in World War I.
Topics Covered
There are ten literacy and numeracy ‘Side by Side’ games to play.
This session describes the process used to research and write ‘Side by Side.’
This is a story about a family set in 1916, who follow the high and lows of the Collingwood Football Club. This experience gives them a sense of belonging in a socially and economically difficult time in Australia’s history. It’s a historically based non-fiction narrative, reflecting everyday life during the Great Depression in 1916 and in World War I.
Topics Covered
- What makes history interesting?
- What is Rivalry?
- Famous Rivalries across all sports
- What is tradition? Why is it important?
- What makes Australian Rules Football important?
- What is ‘a sense of Belonging’?
There are ten literacy and numeracy ‘Side by Side’ games to play.
- Define and describe what tradition means to you?
- Match Famous Sporting Rivals
- Who am I?
- Create your own footy card
- Match the AFL Club with their traditional footy ground
- Compare uniforms of today to 1916
- Define meanings of old fashioned words
- Numbers game on footy jumpers
- Collingwood theme song - missing words game
Details
Audience
Primary Years 2 - 5
Duration
45-60 minutes, depending on length of classes. Happy to be flexible with this.
Requirements
Whiteboard. Table. Data projector and laptop – but not necessary if not available. I use powerpoint and I can come with a USB stick. I also bring Teaching Resource Sheets as handouts for activities. We will need pencils, texters, pens, paper, glue.