Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky’s
AUSTRALIAN HISTORY SHOWS & WORKSHOPS
Hello Teachers,
I’m a storyteller, writer and Australian folk musician
based in Castlemaine, Victoria. I have a passion for Australian history
that I love to pass on to young people in schools … and
* I’m widely known as a founder the famous Bushwackers Band (1971)
* Have 47 years experience writing and performing Australian history stories,
including …
* Hundreds of shows for thousands of students
* 13 history features on ABC Radio National
* Two award-winning television history documentaries for ABC and SBS
* Several best-selling history and heritage books such as the Bushwackers Dance Book and Me & Phar Lap
* Several awards, including a Victorian Community History Award for goldrush CDs The Monster Meeting.
My top quality Australian history incursions are
* Curriculum aligned and adaptable to your curriculum focus
* Thoroughly researched, factual and with new information in addition to the standard knowledge
* Based in story, music and theatre
* Popular with students and teachers, and include meaningful student participation.
CONTACT:
Booking/Enquiry Form
Phone: 0417 332 065
WORKSHOPS & SHOWS
General Australian History
The Australian History Show (Prim. & Sec.)
Songs, music & stories to meet your curriculum focus.
Family & Local History
HOME (is with my family) (P-1)
Music show/workshop where students write about their family.
Landmarks of Melbourne (Year 2 and over)
Stories and songs about Melbourne’s famous places.
Colonial, Indigenous & Reconciliation
Wominjeka: The Thank You Workshop (Prim & Sec)
Music workshop where students learn and record a song of reconciliation.
The Go-Between: William Murrungurk Buckley (Prim & Sec)
Theatre show on colonial and Indigenous history.
Involves students playing characters.
1850s Gold Rush
Gold in the Heart (Prim & Sec)
Theatre/music show telling of Victorian gold rush.
Involves students playing characters.
World War One – Gallipoli
Çanakkale. Gallipoli. Lest We Forget (4/5/6 & Sec.)
Australian -Turkish music/theatre/literature show on Gallipoli.
Involves students playing characters.
Storytelling and writing (also good for English)
Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky’s Author Visit (Prim & Sec)
Performing extracts from his many books and talking about the process of writing them.
Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky’s Storytelling Workshop (Prim & Sec)
Teaching students to interpret and tell stories
For that social occasion with parents and kids.
