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 * Mini Melbourne Trails & Resources **

__ **Docklands** __

Inner Melbourne's most recent suburb has taken its own sweet time finding its feet! Initially imagined as a business hub and a site for young single people & retirees to live - Melbourne City Council was surprised to see how many young families flocked to the docks! We'll be exploring Docklands as a place to live, work and play - you'll have the opportunity to chat to the locals, wander the streets and visit its newest addition - the Library at the Dock. We'll go on a tour, get a brief history lesson & have the opportunity to play with some of their toys - 3D printing & Virtual Reality :)

__ **North Carlton** __ What lies beneath North Carlton's leafy streets and latte sipping locals? How have local businesses helped shape Carlton's sense of identity & strength as a community? We will be delving into the North Carlton's history and asking ourselves and the locals what it means to live there - what they would change if they could and why... We will also go on a discovery tour of North Carlton's past - visiting the Melbourne Cemetery and exploring how one location managed to be a prison, a mental institution and an educational environment! Your goal will be to build up your investigative skills and use fresh eyes to look into two local gems.


 * __CBD and Fitzroy__**

Hi Guys, We will first head to the CBD to perform some experiments and observations about the CBD pace of life.

We will then head to the wonderful suburb of Fitzroy to compare the pace of life to the CBD.

We'll survey, we'll observe, we'll interview a Cafe owner and get to know the suburb better.


 * Sign up for your trail here: Mini Melbourne Trail Choice**

Blogs - Getting Started.

1. Go to http://wordpress.com/ .

2. Click on the orange 'Get Started' bar and follow the prompts. Make sure your username and blog title is appropriate (i.e. No offensive or derogatory language) and doesn't identify you to the world (no surnames, etc.).

3. Once you have successfully created your blog, write down your blog URL on a post-it and pass it to your teacher.

4. Play around on the dashboard of your blog. Change the appearance, upload an image, experiment with different layouts, colours, etc.

5. If you are efficient, you will be able to complete the first homework task in class. See the instructions for the 'About Me' page below. Be sure to create a **page** rather than a **post** for this task.


 * INTRODUCTION TO GALILEO - ABOUT ME **
 * Complete these sentences and questions as a way of introducing yourself to your teachers. Please make your responses detailed; this makes them more interesting to read and gives us a clearer picture of YOU! If you are particularly net-savvy, include a photo/picture you find to compliment your writing.**

My earliest memory of school is… I learn best when/by… My worst trait is… My best trait is… I often wonder… The hardest thing I've ever done was... The last possession I would give up is...  This term I am looking forward to… What image would you put on a postcard of Melbourne? Why? Which Melbourne person would you most like to sit next to on the tram? Why? If you could invite any 3 people from history to dinner who would you invite? Why? Describe Melbourne in three words.

All about Tamar
 * Tamar's Example: **