Year 11 - Unit 1 Victor Victorsz, Detail of Willem de Vlamingh’s expedition to the South Land, 1697. The inscription ‘alhier de schootel gevonden’ refers to the ‘plate found here’. Reproduced courtesy National Archives of the Netherlands In Unit 1 of the Year 11 Marine & Maritime Studies syllabus maritime history and archaeology is introduced. Students study historic sea routes and exploration and mapping of the Western Australian coastline. This includes: impact of world trade patterns and historic sea routes, including Brouwer’s route, on Western Australian coastal exploration importance of exploration and mapping of the Western Australian coastline, including that carried out by de Vlamingh and Hartog The resources on the WA Museum website have been written for a variety of audiences and different purposes. To assist you in accessing this content we adopted the following key to guide you: Resource Key Level Description 1 brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles, exhibition promotional material) 2 provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language. (Includes online exhibitions, recorded lectures/podcasts) 3 lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most research articles, conference papers) CLASS EXCURSIONS The best introduction to maritime history and archaeology is on an excursion or independent visit to a Museum. WA Shipwrecks Museum Level 1, school excursion The Hartog to de Vlamingh Gallery at the WA Shipwrecks Museum features artefacts, charts, documents and books from Australia's early Dutch explorers and also features the de Vlamingh plate. Museum of Geraldton Level 1, school excursion In the Shipwrecks Gallery at the Museum of Geraldton students will see artefacts from four local shipwrecks including clay pipes, silver coins, cannons, the original Batavia stone portico and numerous other relics. Shark Bay Discovery Centre Level 1, school excursion From shipwreck relics to Aboriginal song and early European maps, students can explore just how significant the heritage of Shark Bay is in the story of our nation. WORLD TRADE PATTERNS AND HISTORIC SEA ROUTES 1616 - Dirk Hartog Level 2, website A comprehensive microsite created to commemorate the first recorded landing of Dirk Hartog and the crew of Eendracht on the Western Australian Coast. Students will find out about the VOC spice trade, various VOC vessels and the trade routes followed such as Brouwer’s route. Contains maps, timelines and images. Travellers and Traders Level 2, online exhibition This online feature includes text and images from exhibition panels used in the Travellers and Traders in the Indian Ocean World exhibition that was at the WA Maritime Museum in 2016-17. Students can find out about the rich history of the Indian Ocean, and stories of the traders, explorers and the many different peoples who inhabit its shores. VOC Story Level 2, web page Students can read this article for background information about the Dutch East India Company – Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC. Includes an interesting comparison between the VOC and the Australian Football League (AFL). Early Sailing Ships Level 1, web page A quick guide for students to identify how the VOC classified their ships. EXPLORATION AND MAPPING 1616 - Dirk Hartog Level 2, website Students can find out about the important contributions that Dirk Hartog and Willem de Vlamingh made to exploring and mapping our WA coastline. Also find out about more about the plates they left behind, with de Vlamingh’s becoming one of the most treasured objects in the WA Shipwrecks Museum’s collection. Hartog and de Vlamingh Level 2, web page The Hartog and de Vlamingh entry on the Cape Inscription subsite where students can find out about the land archaeology that took place there. On the yacht Duyfken Level 3, research document In this research report students can read about Duyfken which was the first European ship known to explore the Australian coast. French Connections Level 2, web page The WA Museum’s French Connection Program (FCP) was initiated in the 1990s to raise awareness of early French navigators and explorers’ contact with the Western Australian coast. Students can find out more about the early French arrivals, their contributions and their legacy to Australia. The Art of Science Level 1, PDF Resource Students can use paintings and drawings by the French crew of the 1800-1804 Baudin Voyagers to Australia as source material to explore the voyage, the collecting of nature and first encounters with Aboriginal people. Essays: The Art of Science Level 3, academic essays Students can read a range of online academic essays that explores and interrogates Baudin's voyage and its legacy. Voyages of Grand Discovery Level 1, exhibition website A 2007 exhibition promotional website that focused on some of the great European voyages that helped to unravel the mysteries of the South Land or Terra Australis. For students it includes a timeline and background information on voyages. Journeys of Enlightenment Level 1, exhibition website A 2008/9 exhibition promotional website that focused on the French explorers and scientists of the 17th and 18th century. Students can view a map of their expeditions and short biographies of each of the explorers. ‹ Marine & Maritime Studies Student Resources Year 11 - Unit 2 ›