Mother of Archaeology Podcast Teaching Resources

Meet Isabel McBryde who was the first Australian woman to teach archaeology at university and she was instrumental in helping to start a dialogue between archaeologists and the First Nations people.

This resource is designed to go with the History Detective Podcast Episode Mother of Archaeology. Along with free access to the podcast, you will receive a PowerPoint Presentation with pre-listening vocabulary and a focus on the historical skill of understanding context, as well as a lyrical analysis of the son Ripples about Isabel McBryde's life.

You will also receive an editable worksheet that had comprehension and reflection questions based on the episode, a source analysis activity where students are guided on through analysis of a primary source, as well as a further research activity and a lyrical analysis activity.

Transcripts for the History Detective Podcast are available at the History Detective Podcast Website.