Fremantle Ports
Western Australia
Education
 
   
Teacher Resources

Below are some suggestions for lesson plans, based on the Western Australian Curriculum Framework - Society and Environment section for the early adolescence and the late adolescence.

Suggestions for Lesson Plans

Resources

Investigation, communication and participation

o        What community participation is Fremantle Ports involved in?

o        What sponsorship programmes is Fremantle Ports involved in?

o        Why is it important for Ports to be part of the community?

o        What news articles can you find on Fremantle Ports?

o        How do news articles from 1905 compare with 2005?

o        Why would Fremantle Ports be in the news?

o        What types of news does Fremantle Ports produce for communities?

·         Community Liaison

·         Sponsorship

·         Port Planning and Development

·         Community Newsletters

Place and space

o        How did the environment look before Fremantle Ports was built?

o        What buildings around Fremantle Ports still exist from 1905?

o        What are the differences in buildings from the 1968 Victoria Quay photo?

o        How would you describe Fremantle?

o        What is your favourite place in Fremantle Ports?

o        How important is maintaining the environment?

o        How does Fremantle Ports look after it’s environment?

·         Our History

·         Photo Gallery

·         Environment and Safety

·         Commercial and Property

·         Community Newsletters

Resources

o        What is the area of land that Fremantle Ports own?

o        How is the land used?

o        What capital is required to operate a Port?

o        What resources would you need to operate a Port?

o        What types of jobs are found at Fremantle Ports?

o        How has the land and resources changed since the 1800’s?

·         Commercial and Property

·         Port Planning and Development

·         Employment

·         Our History

 

Culture

o        What is the difference between a national culture and a corporate culture?

o        What is the difference between individual values and corporate values?

o        What is the difference between cultural identity and corporate identity

o        What is a safety culture?

·         Corporate Values

·         Vision and Mission

·         Corporate Objectives

·         Safety

Time, continuity and change

o        What was the history of Fremantle?

o        Why was a Port created in Fremantle?

o        Why were Ports important in our society in the 1800’s?

o        What are the main differences within Fremantle Ports between 1905 and 2005?

o        What industries have had the largest impact on Fremantle Ports since it began?

o        What are the consequences of a port in a city area?

o        What will Ports be like in 100 years from now?

·         Our History

·         Photo Gallery

·         Our Business

·         Port Planning and Development

·         Waterfront Masterplan

Natural and social systems

o        Fremantle Ports is a state owned company. What does this mean?

o        What is Corporate Governance?

o        When does Fremantle Ports get involved with local, state and federal levels of Government?

o        What legislations apply to Fremantle Ports?

o        What is the purpose of a Board of Directors?

o        Why is an Annual Report important?

·         Corporate Governance

·         Board of Directors

·         Annual Report

Active citizenship

o        When was the migration period into Fremantle Ports?

o        What were the passenger ships for migration?

o        Can you find your family name on the Welcome Wall at the Maritime Museum?

o        What were the values and beliefs of the migrants in the 1950’s?

o        Why is there a bronze statue of two children outside the Maritime Museum?

o        What countries did people migrate from?

o        Why did the migrants want to become Australian Citizens?

·         Our History

·         Photo Gallery


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