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Mystery at Rookwood explores aspects of Chinese migration to Australia in the nineteenth century. In a game approach, students have to assist the 'ghost' of colonial entrepreneur Quong Tart in discovering his true identity. To do this, they examine a series of primary and secondary sources across six topics before attempting a number of quizzes.

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Educational value

Mystery at Rookwood is an excellent resource for the study of a significant individual (Quong Tart) and the role he played in shaping a colony. It is also useful for looking at the reasons people migrated to Australia from Asia, and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group (the Chinese) within a colony. The resource is a good example of game-based learning.

Year level

Topics Cultural interaction Migration Australian history Cultural diversity Racial discrimination Significant people

Learning area

Humanities and social sciences

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Author

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
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Contributor

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: author

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: Data contributor

Name: Education Services Australia
Organization: Education Services Australia
Description: Data manager
Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/

Publisher

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: Publisher

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Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: www.esa.edu.au

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Generic

Learning Resource Type

Interactive

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c State of NSW, Department of Education.