Routes and Restrictions

Explore stories of movement and migration across Perth and Western Australia. 

Students will investigate the restricted or forced movement of Aboriginal peoples, overseas migration to the state, and internal migration, uncovering the reasons and impacts through gallery exhibits and inquiry-based activities.

This program will explore the Ngallang Koort Boodja Wirn and Connections Galleries.

Student experience

Students will:

• Undertake gallery exploration in Ngallang Koort Boodja Wirn and Connections Galleries from an inquiry question to explore reasons for migration
• Identify push/pull factors of migration in and to WA
• Hear about the forced and restricted movement of Aboriginal peoples across WA

Skills development

This program links to the following strands of the Western Australian Curriculum:

Year 6

History

• Stories of groups of people who migrated to Australia (including from one Asian country), the reasons they migrated (e.g. push–pull factors) and their contributions to society (ACHASSK136)(ACHASSK137)
• Experiences of Australia's democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, migrants, women and children (ACHASSK135)

HASS Skills

• Identify current understandings, consider possible misconceptions and identify personal views on a topic (e.g. KWL chart, concept map) (WAHASS50)

Year 7

Geography

• The factors that influence the decisions people make about where to live and their perceptions of the liveability of places (ACHGK043)

HASS Skills

• Identify current understandings to consider possible gaps and/or misconceptions, new knowledge needed and challenges to personal perspectives (WAHASS64)

Year 8

Geography

• The reasons for, and effects of, internal migration in Australia (ACHGK056)
• The reasons for, and effects of, international migration in Australia (ACHGK058)

Civics and Citizenship

• Different perspectives about Australia's national identity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and what it means to be Australian (ACHCK066)