Overview
Using historical sources such as newspaper extracts, cartoons,
speeches and biographies, Getting it Together contains a
series of activities for students to explore in the classroom. The
national story brings each of the colonial stories together.
Choose your State below
Activities are tailored for each state
Each package is divided into three themes
People and Places: explores the way of life in each
colony prior to Federation;
Road to Federation: examines the political issues
debated by colonial parliaments in deciding whether or not to join
in Federation.
Celebrations and Futures: looks at the way
Federation was celebrated in 1901 and its continuing importance
today.