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Local History Investigation

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Local History Investigation

Historical building illustration

🏫 Part 1: Discovering Our Local History

1. What does the word "history" mean?

Things that happened in the past

Things that will happen tomorrow

Things we eat for lunch

2. Which of these are important places in our local area? (Tick all that apply)

Jolimont Primary School

Community halls in Subiaco

Local parks and monuments

Shopping centres in other cities

3. Why is it important to learn about our local history?

It helps us understand our community

It makes us good at maths

It helps us cook better food

4. Fill in the blanks using words from the box:

Word Box: past, community, landmark, significant

Our school is a _____________ building in our local _____________.

Things that happened long ago are in the _____________.

Important places are called _____________ places.

🔍 Part 2: Research Findings

5. Write one important thing you discovered about Jolimont Primary School's history:
6. Draw or describe one special place in Subiaco and explain why it's important:

This place is important because: ________________________________

7. Complete these sentences about what you learned:

Long ago, our school _________________________________________

In the past, Subiaco _______________________________________

I found it interesting that ___________________________________

8. Name one person who was important to our local area and why:

📖 Part 3: My Local History Story

9. Plan your storyboard about one important local person, place, or event:

My story is about: _________________________________

Box 1 - Beginning: What happened first?

Box 2 - Middle: What was important about this?

Box 3 - End: Why does this matter to our community today?

10. How does this local history story connect to your own life or family?

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