$10 Note Banjo Paterson nd Waltzing Matilda

Discover the true story behind Australia's unofficial national anthem Waltzing Matilda and the man who penned the iconic ballad and features on the Australian $10 note, Banjo Paterson.

In this lesson, students will firstly engage in some pre-listening discussion and vocabulary, before listening to the historic inspiration behind the ballad Waltzing Matilda.

Students will demonstrate understanding, but completing some comprehension questions and then some further class discussion.

The concepts in the episode, connect with the historical concept of continuity and change as the sheep shearers strikes over modern technological advances are compared to current day conversations being had around AI.

Students then embark on some further research activities around both Banjo Paterson and the Australian $10 note.