Australia was a different place to live in around the time of Federation.

There are several aspects of Federation that the F-900s may attempt to alter.

Task: 1

As a group, you are to research the history leading up to Federation from 1890 (Australasian Federation Conference, Melbourne, February, 1890; National Australasian Convention, Sydney,  1891; and, the Australasian Federation Convention of 1897/98.)

There are general resources that you can use along with specific resources (below) you are to read and take notes from.

Each person within the group is to write up at least 5 Questions (as "tricky" as you can) about the history leading up to Federation!

The answers are to be in in ABC format (three answers - only one is correct but the other two have to be plausible eg. Who proposed the Hon. Duncan Gilles to be the chair of the Federation Conference in 1890?

A. Alfred Deakin
B. Henry Parkes
C. Andrew Inglis Clark
 

Answer: B, Henry Parkes

Put these Questions and Answers on cards in this format (above).

These Q & As will be used in the next Task. They will need to be handed in for assessment. Remember to put your name on each card.

At the end of this research, your group should have 20 - 25 questions (and answers) ready.

After finishing this research, go to Task 2.

Resources

• University of Sydney: Australian Federation Full Text Database: The Federation Debates and Participant's Writings
   

• Parliament of Australia: Records of the Australasian Federal Conventions of the 1890s (Very detailed)
   

• The National Centre for History Education: When Australia was a Woman
   

• National Library of Australia's Federation Gateway: Chronology
   

• Image Library: Parliament Education Office: The Australasian Federation Conference, Melbourne, 1890
   

• Birth of our nation: Timeline - national and state: 1846 - 1904
   

• History Timeline: 1890 to 2000 (WA)
   

• Centenary of Federation, Victoria: Federation movement
  
   

Task: 2

After you have finished the initial research (Task 1), each group is to investigate, in detail, only one of following aspects of Federation: (your teacher will allocate the aspects - one aspect per group)

• The Leading People
   
• The Events
   
• Women
   
• Aborigines
   
• Chinese (and other minorities)
  

Each person within the group will create another 5 questions for the next task.

Once you have finished both Tasks - each person within the group will have 10 Q & As.

They are all multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers. They are to be as comprehensive as possible and submitted to your teacher (for assessment) with your name on your set of questions.

As a group, reach consensus about the best 10 Q & As and have them ready to play 1 vs 100!

Re-submit your group's best 10 Q & As to your teacher.