Life Onboard
Life Onboard
Dive into the history of migration to South Australia and the realities of life onboard the migrant ships of the 1800s. This is a three-part lesson series with additional video and quiz content available. Drawn from the information and stories held in the South Australian Maritime Museum, the lessons tackle the history, mathematics and science of “Life Oboard”. Each lesson has a mix of information, short activities and post-presentation learning tasks. Complete the series or choose just one of the lessons to add into your teaching plan.
Life Onboard Teaching Series
Life Onboard Integrated HASS Lessons
This is a three-part lesson series with additional video and quiz content available. Drawn from the information and stories held in the South Australian Maritime Museum, the lessons tackle the history, mathematics and science of “Life Oboard”. Each lesson has a mix of information, short activities and post-presentation learning tasks. Complete the series or choose just one of the lessons to add into your teaching plan.
Life Onboard the First Colonising Ships to South Australia Video
This video from the South Australian Maritime Museum describes what life might have been like on board some of the early colonial ships to South Australia.
Life Onboard the First Colonising Ships to South Australia Video
The People of the Port Video Series
In the 1800s, many people came to South Australia through a form of assisted passage. Who were those people, and what did it involve? In today’s video, we explore what life was really like on board a sailing ship for 3 months or more. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t particularly great!
Leaving Home: People of the Port
Life on Board: People of the Port
A New Home: People of the Port
Life Onboard Kahoot Quiz
What was life like onboard some of the first colonial ships from England to South Australia? Test your knowledge with this Kahoot Quiz.
Bound for South Australia Archive Website
Bound for South Australia
Between February and July 1836 nine ships left Britain bound for the newly created province of South Australia. Estimates of the precise number of intending settlers on board vary between different historical sources. The 1837 report of the South Australian Colonization Commission claimed 546, all hoping for a better life on the other side of the world. Over many long months they braved the perils of the ocean, including some of the most treacherous seas in the world.