ONLINE BOOK:
CROSSING THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
PLAY:
THERE MUST BE A WAYThis play has been successfully presented in schools and concerts a number of times. It can be presented as a straight play, a reading or as a musical. The images to the left are of students from Lapstone Public School. The backdrop was also painted by the children. They will help with staging ideas.
FIND A WORD:
Blaxland, Wentworth and LawsonWhat did the explorers see and hear on their journey across the Blue Mountains? Discover the answers by going across, down and diagonally.
CLICK HERE TO PLAY ONLINE (opens in a new window)
or DOWNLOAD AS ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 2
CROSSWORD:
Blaxland, Wentworth and LawsonSee if you know the answers to the clues about their journey across the Blue Mountains.
CLICK HERE TO PLAY ONLINE (opens in a new window)
or DOWNLOAD AS ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 1
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS GAME:
Blaxland, Wentworth and LawsonThis board game helps to tell the story of the Crossing of the Mountains in 1813.
It is designed to be made as a craft activity by children which can then be played by them (2-4 children)
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COMPREHENSION:
Blaxland, Wentworth and LawsonRead a passage from Blaxlnd's journal and answer the questions about it.
MISSING WORDS:
Blaxland, Wentworth and LawsonComplete the story by fillimg in the missing words
FINDING THE WAY:
Blaxland, Wentworth and LawsonLook at the scale, the compass directions and the written directions taken by William Lawson on Day 3 and Day 9. Plot the explorers' way..
IMAGINE:
Blaxland, Wentworth and LawsonYou are an explorer. Write a short poem or paragraph about the things you
see as you explore the Blue Mountains. You can illustrate the page...
DESIGN A COMMEMORATIVE STAMP:
Blaxland, Wentworth and LawsonThis stamp was issued on 28th May 1963.
Look at it carefully and then complete the activities.
