Classroom Resource - Australian History

DreamNation

A scripted play with songs

Perfect for Upper Primary Students

Synopsis – A Day at the Museum

 It is the opening day of the Australian Exhibit at the National Museum. As the Exhibition theme song, ‘Australia Proud’ is heard in the background, the doors close for the day and the exhibition sits silent and still – or does it?
Much to the surprise of the museum guards, Kelvin and Kerry-Lyn, the museum exhibits come to life before their eyes…

Click on the radio icons to hear song excerpts

Song: 'Australia Proud'

Exhibit One: Indigenous Australia

Scripted Parts:         Allambie and Barkana

Song: ‘Rainbow Serpent’

Exhibit Two: The First Fleet

Scripted Parts:         Captain Arthur Phillip, Able Seaman Ben Staples, Able Seaman Karl Rees

(with special guest appearance by the Kelly Gang)

Song: ‘Oz Day Out’       

Exhibit Three: The Early Settlers

Scripted Parts:           Caroline Chisholm, Elizabeth Macarthur, Georgiana Macrae

Song: ‘Wild and Free’      

Exhibit Four: The Goldrush

Scripted Parts:         James Esmond, Margaret Kennedy, Jimmy Regan

(with special guest appearance by the Kelly Gang)

Song: ‘All That Glitters'

 Exhibit Five: The Eureka Stockade

Scripted Parts:         

Peter Lalor

(with special guest appearance by the Kelly Gang)

Song: ‘Stand Up and Be Counted’  

 Exhibit Six: The Kelly Gang

Scripted Parts:         Ned Kelly, Dan Kelly, Joey Byrne, Steve Hart

 Song: ‘It’s the Kelly Show’    

Exhibit Seven: Federation

Scripted Parts:         Edmund Barton, Alfred Deakin

Song: ‘Raise The Flag’

Additional Parts: Museum Guards – Kerry Lyn and Kelvin

This easy to use classroom resource is the perfect way to introduce the history of Australia: eight catchy songs and eight scripted scenes starring Australia's heroes of the past. Watch as history comes alive in your classroom!

Note: This classroom resource requires no specialist music knowledge. Music teachers requiring the full length DreamNation musical – including 13 songs, longer script, sheet music for all songs and instrumental performance CD - please click here

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DreamNation: Classroom Resource

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