{"id":881,"date":"2019-03-13T07:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T07:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/?post_type=article&p=881"},"modified":"2019-03-18T00:23:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T00:23:06","slug":"year-7-history-excursion","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/article\/year-7-history-excursion\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 7 History Excursion"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday 8 March Year 7O and 7R went on excursion to the Heaven and Earth exhibition at the AGNSW and The Big Dig archaeological centre with Mr de Bres and Ms Wark.<\/p>\n

On the way to the Art Gallery Mr de Bres drew our attention to some places of historical importance in the city including The Archibald Fountain at Hyde Park, St Mary\u2019s Cathedral, Governor Macquarie\u2019s statue at the top of Macquarie Street, Hyde Park Barracks, The Mint, NSW Parliament, Sydney Hospital, the Nurses Fountain at the rear of the Hospital and the Speaker\u2019s Platform in the Domain.<\/p>\n

At the \u2018Heaven and Earth\u2019 exhibition we walked around learning about the ways and styles of ancient Chinese art. My favourite object was the photo of the Chinese emperor on his throne, surrounded by dragons.
\nAfter the exhibition we walked through the Royal Botanic Gardens. We lunched in the gardens below Government House and looked out to Bennelong Point (where the Opera House is situated) and Fort Denison, another significant historical site on the harbour.<\/p>\n

After lunch we walked to The Big Dig in The Rocks. There we learned about the families that lived in The Rocks area, as well as the effects of the plague. We also discussed whether or not The Rocks was a slum. We completed a historical timeline activity and studied artefacts which had been found at the site. \u00a0I chose two objects to study. These were an old shoe and an old pulley used to flush a toilet.<\/p>\n

My favourite part of the excursion was learning about the houses in The Rocks and the people that lived there.
\nI would like thank Mr de Bres and Ms Wark for taking us on this fun and interesting excursion.<\/p>\n

By Leo Sharwood<\/strong>
\nYear 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

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