From Vietnam to Victoria

What

Online

When

Terms 1 to 4, Monday to Thursday
9:30am, 11am and 1pm

Duration

45 minutes

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Curriculum links & Accessibility & Access Fund

Year level

Years 5 to 6

Maximum student numbers

Maximum 100 students

Cost

$90 per 30 students + education service fee

Booking information

Bookings 13 11 02

School visit information

Mai Ho arrived in Victoria in the 1970s after leaving Vietnam as a result of the war. In this interactive virtual program, primary students will learn about her story through primary sources.

Students will experience

• A retelling of Mai Ho’s story using objects from the museum's collection.
• Exploring a series of paintings by Thomas Le that represent Mai’s journey from Vietnam to a refugee camp and eventual relocation to Victoria.
• Interacting with a museum educator by answering questions and sharing contributions.

Students will learn

• Reasons why Mai Ho left and her journey escaping from Vietnam.
• About her time in a Malaysian refugee camp and her experiences of settling into Australia.
• About Mai’s contributions to Australian society since her arrival.

Students will be provided

• A worksheet at the time of booking to be printed ahead of the session

Students will need

• Pens or pencils.

Other key information

• This online session is supported with a pre-session activity program and follow up tasks.

Victorian Curriculum links

History: Levels 5 and 6

• the causes for people migrating to Australia from Europe and Asia, including their experiences and perspectives, and their impacts on Australian society during the 20th century
  VC2HH6K09
• significant contributions of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and migrants, to changing Australian society
  VC2HH6K10
• explain the causes and consequences of significant events and developments
  VC2HH6S08