Education Resources
Welcome to the education resource section for Talking Machines. This project was initiated in part as the result demonstrated demand for Australian content which complemented the Stage 5 HSIE Syllabus relating to the Industrial Revolution.
As a result 43 films have been developed which tell the story of machinery in the Riverina and its impact on social and economic development. This is a story which relates to most of rural Australia and can be applied to communities everywhere. Teachers can access films to supplement class content and also have the opportunity to use primary source material located in our eleven community museums across the region.
Talking Machines shares 43 unique stories via short film and alongside those stories sit a Stage 5 HSIE Education Resource – these can be accessed by searching geographically or by theme from the listing page. Alternately, the listing below contains links which will take you to your selected film and accompanying education notes.
For Stage 1 & 2 teachers, we have developed resource materials which relate to the HSIE History & Geography curriculum outcomes. The films used feature Bill Browne, a Weethalle-based farmer who persisted in using horses to farm his land long after the introduction of machinery and is great illustration of change and continuity – of the landscape, technology and in society.
Our thanks to the NSW Department of Education for their assistance with the resource development.
Stage 1 Education Resources
Stage 1 HSIE - Mallee Roller - TM Education Resource 242.5 KB Download
Stage 2 Education Resources
Stage 2 HSIE- Malle Roller - TM Education Resource 242.0 KB Download
Stage 5 HSIE Education Resources
Comet Windmill
Comet Windmill - Temora (57KB)
Moline Tractor Moline Tractor - Temora (57KB)
From Horses to Horsepower From Horses to Horsepower - Temora (57KB)
Case Tractor Case Tractor - Temora (57KB)
Fordson Tractor Fordson Tractor - Temora (57KB)
Jelbart Tractor Jelbart Tractor - Temora (57KB)
Lanz Bulldog Tractor Lanz Bulldog Tractor - Temora (57KB)
Massey Harris Tractor Massey Harris Tractor - Temora (57KB)
McCormack Deering Tractor McCormack Deering Tractor - Temora (57KB)
Domestic life on the land Domestic life on the land - Tumbarumba (57KB)
Marriage, Migrants and Managing Marriage, Migrants and Managing - Tumbarumba (57KB)
Monday to Friday - Regimented Schedules Monday to Friday - Regimented Schedules - Tumbarumba (57KB)
A life on the farm - June Gray A life on the farm - June Gray - Tumbarumba (57KB)
Never done Never done - Tumbarumba (57KB)
Shopkeeping in the bush Shopkeeping in the bush - Tumbarumba (57KB)
Clyde Whitlock Mouldboard Plough Clyde Whitlock Mouldboard Plough - Wagga Wagga (57KB)
Nicholson Reaper - Mower Nicholson Reaper - Mower - Wagga Wagga (57KB)
Heplov Sheepskin Roller Heplov Sheepskin Roller - Wagga Wagga (57KB)
Howard Rotary Cultivator and DH22 Tractor Howard Rotary Cultivator and DH22 Tractor - Wagga Wagga (57KB)