Overview of the Eureka Stockade Lesson

In this lesson, students will examine the causes and events of the Eureka Stockade rebellion of 1854, tracing how the colonial government's mining licence system, heavy-handed policing, and the perceived injustice of the Scobie murder case pushed Ballarat's miners to open defiance. They will then explore the consequences of the rebellion, considering how a military defeat for the miners led to concrete political reforms, including the abolition of the licence fee and the expansion of voting rights in colonial Victoria. Students will have the opportunity to achieve this through choosing their own method of learning, from reading, source analysis, and research options, as well as the chance to engage in extension activities. This lesson includes a self-marking quiz for students to demonstrate their learning.