The Mungo Man Resource Bundle

Who was the Mungo Man? And what does he tell us about Australia's first people?

Use the Mungo Man Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the people of ancient Australia and techniques used by archaeologists and historians to investigate this part of Australia's past.

Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK083, ACDSEH031

This resource is delivered as a PDF in A4 size.


So, what's included?

✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it!

✓ Engaging 700-word article entitled If Skeletons Could Talk: An Interview with the Mungo Man targeted at readers in Years 4 to 7.

✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary.

✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension.

✓ Tri-Level Question Guide to gauge and extend student understanding of the article.

✓ Super fun Mungo Man Spot-the-Difference!

✓ Lake Mungo: Then & Now worksheet asks students to compare Lake Mungo as it existed 40,000 years ago with today.

✓ Australian Archaeological Discoveries worksheet


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The article used in this resource bundle was first published in HistoriCool Magazine Issue 7 February/March 2014. If you haven't already heard of HistoriCool Magazine (i.e. the coolest mag in history!) jump over to www.historicool.com.au to check it out!

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