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**Gold Rush Inquiry and Gallery Task**

 * Introduction **

Welcome Year 9 Humanities students to this Gold Rush Inquiry and Gallery task pathfinder where you will be guided to resources within the library and online to direct you in the research, writing and creation of your Gold Rush task. Click on the [|Gold Rush Inquiry and Gallery Task_1.doc] to ensure you understand the task. Remember to use a variety of information sources within your work.

Then refer to the [|Information Skills Research Model] and follow the six steps outlined to plan, research, use and evaluate in the completion of this task.

You will find relevant information for your assignment by browsing the shelves according to the following Dewey numbers. Many of the non-fiction books contain a combination of the Gold Rush topics - make sure you check these out. If you need any assistance just ask the teacher librarians.
 * 994
 * 994.03
 * 994.31

You can also Search the catalogue using these terms:
 * Australia - Gold Discoveries
 * Gold Mining - Australia - History

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 * Daily life **

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 * Political tension and the Eureka Stockade **

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 * Racial tension **

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 * Growth and development of towns such as Ballarat **

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 * Lawless behaviour **



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 * Eureka Stockade **

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 * Peter Lalor **

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 * Daily Life **

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 * Anti-Chinese **

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[] SBS interactive site

[] Melbourne Museum

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 * For all the topics: **

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[|http://www.chinesemuseum.com.au/] [|history] [|.html]
 * Chinese in Australia **

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 * Conditions on the Goldfields **

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The above links have been sourced from TROVE and ERGO

[|Picture Australia] Australiana pictures hosted by the National Library of Australia

If you wish you will find a range of resources on the Gold Rush from the Victorian Department of Education [|FUSE] website.

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