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My Place - Episode 19: 1828: Alice, The bets

Video My Place - Episode 19: 1828: Alice, The bets

TLF ID M009351

Alice is training her piglet Wilhelmina for the pig race but is unable to convince any of the local workers to bet any money on her. Freddie the bookie is concerned at the thought of losing money as most of the locals have bet on Oink, the favourite.

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Educational value
  • The clip is one of 39 clips from the second ABC 'My Place' television series that feature on the 'My Place for Teachers' website.
  • The website provides a selection of resources that present ideas for engaging students with the 'My Place' series: clips, stills, English and history teaching activities and student activity sheets.
  • The website includes an option to download and print the teaching activities and student activity sheets.
  • Students can explore key events in Australian history between 1880 and 1770 on a timeline.
  • The website provides links to the English and history learning areas in the Australian Curriculum.
Topics Colonies Historical settings (Narratives) Language conventions Gambling
Learning area
  • English
  • History
  • Studies of society and environment

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Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
  • Organization: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
  • Description: content provider
  • URL: http://www.actf.com.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
  • Organization: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
  • URL: http://www.actf.com.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
  • Organization: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.actf.com.au/
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Video
Rights
  • Copyright Australian Children's Television Foundation 2011 (except where otherwise indicated). You (an individual including a teacher or student) may, until 31 December 2015, use, download and reproduce clips from the My Place for Teachers Education Website free of charge for non-commercial educational purposes provided you retain all acknowledgements associated with the clips.