FerncourtLocals

=** Ferncourt Locals **=

Stage 2 - 3

 * This pathfinder is for year 4, 5 and 6 students.**

This pathfinder is designed to help build your knowledge of local Marrickville history and some of the significant people in the area. The task set from our COGs Unit //Local Environments//, is to choose one of the people our sports houses are named after and find out about their life and significant things they did in Marrickville's colonial days.

//**Remember**// to keep referring back to the task you were given to make sure the information is helping you complete it. tocLinks have been included to help you with
 * the Information Skills Process,
 * searching the internet and library catalogues with keywords, and
 * a selection of books and  websites to help get you started.

//**Remember**// to make notes in your research journal as you go. //**Remember**// to write the details of the books, websites and elearning objects you use in your bibliography

=** Key Words **= The following are a few of the key words suitable for all groups Marrickville history Ferncourt "The Warren"

Create a concept map to help you think of keywords and formulate your questions.//**
 * //What other keywords can you think of?

Library Catalogues
Use keywords to help locate resources in the catalogues Ferncourt PS Library Catalogue

Marrickville Library You need to be a member of the Marrickville Library to borrow books and use the online resources. The library has a a least one book about each of the Marrickville landowners. They also have a local history section that could be useful.

= Books = Sowden, R. L. **//Pictorial History of Marrickville//** This is a good introduction to the Marrickville Local History. It will give you some names and dates to help you with your internet search.

= Websites = [|Ferncourt Public School Website] The history page gives a little helpful information about Ferncourt and the history of the "The Warren".

[|Australian Dictionary of Biography Online] Some of the information in this database is a little difficult, however important information such as dates of birth, where they were born, and what they did, is found at this site.