Subject: Diversity & Identity , Humanities , Interpersonal Development , Jewish Studies , Media Arts , Religion and Society , Visual Arts , Visual Communication Design
The Jewish Museum of Australia has partnered with the Museum of The Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot to present the Australian Jewish Lens competition. Our competition will provide students with a meaningful way of connecting to their Jewish stories and identities, and an active way of expressing themselves through their own photos.
School: Catholic , Government , Non-denominational
Subject: Civics & Citizenship , Ethical Capability , History , Humanities , Intercultural Capability , Interpersonal Development , Religion and Society , Texts and Traditions
Being Jewish in the 21st Century helps students understand the many shared traits and interests of all young Australians, regardless of their religious backgrounds. This program uses the narratives and photographs of a young Australian Jew to teach participants about contemporary Jewish life.
School: Non-denominational
Subject: Civics & Citizenship , Ethical Capability , History , Humanities , Intercultural Capability , Jewish Studies
Calling Australia Home tells the story of Jewish life in Australia since the arrival of the first Jewish convicts about the First Fleet in 1788. It looks at the unique situation of Jews in this country through three lenses – migration and diversity, context and conditions, and community life; considers the successive waves of Jewish migration; and explores the impact of these demographic changes. Many of the stories featured illustrate the intersection of Jewish culture and the Australia context and how these combined to shape our community today.
Download the Mirka Manifesto, designed to help students continue to explore Mirka Mora’s life and work in the classroom.
School: Catholic , Government , Non-denominational
Subject: Ethical Capability , History , Humanities , Intercultural Capability , Interpersonal Development
In this hands-on activity, younger students are given the freedom to explore the Museum’s Belief and Ritual gallery. Each child is given an object which they can touch, open and investigate, and a specific question sheet accompanies each item.This activity is appropriate for a range of year levels from years 3 – 6 and is organised to allow each student to respond to it at their own pace and in their own way.
School: Catholic , Government , Non-denominational
Subject: Civics & Citizenship , Ethical Capability , History , Humanities , Intercultural Capability , Interpersonal Development , Religious Education
In this delectable program, students come together to taste a variety of traditional foods; hear the stories about their associated festivals; and how modern Jewish families celebrate these annual milestones.
School: Non-denominational
Subject: Civics & Citizenship , Drama , Ethical Capability , History , Humanities , Intercultural Capability , Jewish Studies , Visual Arts
This is an inquiry-based 90-minute workshop that includes a guided tour of the exhibition. Using Mirka Mora’s work as stimulus, students will explore use of colour, layering and the depiction of journeys. They will create their own sculptures that they will combine to create a whole class collaborative work of art.
School: Non-denominational
Subject: Civics & Citizenship , Drama , Ethical Capability , History , Humanities , Intercultural Capability , Jewish Studies , Visual Arts
This is an inquiry-based 90-minute workshop that includes a guided tour of the exhibition. Using Mirka Mora’s life and work as stimulus, students will explore the concepts of connection and fragmentation, and the many layers of the immigration experience. The workshop incorporates Mirka Mora’s experience surviving the Holocaust and immigration to Australia as well as personal accounts of other Holocaust survivors and post-WWII immigrants.
School: Catholic , Government , Jewish , Non-denominational
Subject: Studio Arts , Visual Arts
We are pleased to offer 75-minute curated visits for VCE students, unique in that they are designed for both year 11 and 12 students, putting the diverse VCE Units into conversation with one another and encouraging students to take a broader contextual approach to their VCE studies. The VCE Art/Studio Art visit uses MIRKA as a case study to analyse artwork presentation, curatorial consideration, and partnership relationships. Visits include access to MIRKA and our permanent collection as well as a Q&A discussion with Museum staff.
School: Catholic , Government , Jewish , Non-denominational
Subject: Australian History , History
We are pleased to offer 75-minute curated visits for VCE students, unique in that they are designed for both year 11 and 12 students, putting the diverse VCE Units into conversation with one another and encouraging students to take a broader contextual approach to their VCE studies. The VCE History visit explores social life, cultural expression, and political action across Europe post-WWI and in Australia post-WWII. Visits include access to MIRKA and our permanent collection as well as a Q&A discussion with Museum staff.
School: Catholic , Government , Non-denominational
Subject: Civics & Citizenship , Ethical Capability , History , Humanities , Intercultural Capability , Interpersonal Development , Religion and Society , Religious Education , Sacred Texts and Sacred Stories , Texts and Traditions
Students participate in and retell the story of Passover in a manner that re-enacts the way in which the festival is celebrated in Jewish homes. This is an experiential activity where some students read from a script, and all students taste ceremonial foods.
Subject: Civics & Citizenship , Diversity & Identity , Ethical Capability , Intercultural Capability , Interpersonal Development
Running between July and November 2019, the first iteration of Museums Together saw 100 students from King David School and Sirius College get to know each other, train as guides at their museums, then act as hosts - cultivating a deeper understanding of their own culture while encountering another not as close to home.
