Printed+non-fiction+sources


 * __ Non-fiction books that can be found in our library! __**

__ Life on the goldfields __, (2006), Rigby, Port Melbourne (RR994.03GUI) This book will tell you about the way people lived on the goldfields. Look out for the words written in indented print because they are included in the Glossary in the back. It has information about **children**, **women** ** Chinese **and the i** ndigenous people **. Remember, most of these groups lived in tents, so you don't need to find specific information about one group to know about how they lived.

__ Daily life on the goldfields, __ (2001), Webber, K., South Yarra, Macmillan Education, (NON994.03 WEB) This book is in the box of resources for this unit that Mrs Ramrakha has taken off the shelves. It has information about how a typical digger ( miner) lived on the goldfields. It includes aspects about clothing, housing, shopping and health. Remember, this information will apply to a number of groups on the goldfields, including, ** children **, ** women **, ** bushrangers ** and ** miners **.

__ Growing up on the goldfields, __ (2001), Webber, K., South Yarra, Macmillian Education (NON 994.03 WEB) This book describes how families lived on the gold fields. It is especially useful to those groups who are doing ** children, miners ** and ** women **. It talks about going to school and leisure (playtime) and what the children did when they worked. Use this to try and make your journal entry as realistic as possible. The more facts the better!

__ Law and order on the goldfields __ (2001), Webber, K., South Yarra, Macmillan Education (NON 994.03 WEB ) This book talks about law and order on the goldfields. It will be particularly helpful if you are in the ** bushranger **, ** miner ** or ** Chinese ** groups as it speaks about these people especially.. You may like to include information about the Eureka rebellion ( the revolt on the gold fields about how the licensing system was organised) when you write about your group.