Kid Curator and the Tea Set

Year 4

Civics and Citizenship – The different cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community belong (ACHASSK093)

HPE – Describe how respect, empathy and valuing diversity can positively influence relationships (ACPPS037)

Year 5

Economics and business – Types of resources (natural, human, capital) and the ways societies use them to satisfy the needs and wants of present and future generations (ACHASSK120)

Civics and Citizenship – How people with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal (ACHASSK118)

HPE – Identify how valuing diversity positively influences the wellbeing of the community (ACPPS060)

Year 6

Economics and business – The effect that consumer and financial decisions can have on the individual, the broader community and the environment (ACHASSK150), The reasons businesses exist and the different ways they provide goods and services (ACHASSK151)

Geography – Australia’s connections with other countries and how these change people and places (ACHASSK141)

HPE – Identify how valuing diversity positively influences the wellbeing of the community (ACPPS060)

Year 4

Civics and Citizenship – diversity of cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community belong, and their importance to identity (AC9HS4K09)

HPE – describe how valuing diversity influences wellbeing and identify actions that promote inclusion in their communities (AC9HP4P05)

Year 5

Economics and business – types of resources, including natural, human and capital, and how they satisfy needs and wants (AC9HS5K08)

Civics and Citizenship – how citizens (members of communities) with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal (AC9HS5K07)

HPE – describe and implement strategies to value diversity in their communities (AC9HP6P05)

Year 6

Economics and business – influences on consumer choices and strategies that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices (AC9HS6K08)

Geography – Australia’s interconnections with other countries and how these change people and places (AC9HS6K05)

HPE – describe and implement strategies to value diversity in their communities (AC9HP6P05)

Find our dedicated teaching resource and activity sheet here:

Kid Curator and the Tea Set – Teaching Resource

Before watching:

• Is there a ‘typical’ Australian? If so, how would you describe this person? If not, why not?
• When you shop do you like to shop for unusual, hard to get items or more local, Australian items? Why?
• Do people act differently when they’re at work and at home? Why?

After watching:

• Did Gladys portray herself differently in her workplace to in her home? Why/why not?
• The China Gift Store is now called Miss Gladys Sym Choon. What is the significance of this name?
• Do you think it bothered Gladys that people didn’t often “see” her for who she was?

This video is part of a series, created as a collaboration between Michael Mills and the History Trust of South Australia. The Kid Curator series explores local South Australian history through historical objects. The videos provide a curatorial description of the object and period in history blended with narrative-based re-enactments. Each video focuses on an object from the History Trust of South Australia’s State History Collection and provides differing point of view on the history of the object in question. View the video and use the dedicated education resource for a cross curricular exploration of the history of South Australia.

Kid Curator and the Hawker Van

Kid Curator and the Tea Set

Kid Curator and the Pink Shorts

Kid Curator and the Drs Kit

Kid Curator and the First Ute

Kid Curator and the Ballot Box

Kid Curator and the Memorial Plaque

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