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Elvis at 21 learning resource

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Complementing our 2013 exhibition Elvis at 21, this resource has connections with the Australian Curriculum and is designed primarily for Year 10 teachers of English, History, Music and Visual Arts.

The resource focuses on twelve works presented in chronological order, selected from the exhibition to enrich students' understanding of Alfred Wertheimer's photographs. It promotes active learning by providing questions and activities before, during and after the visit to the exhibition at the Gallery or online. Activities and questions can be adapted to suit students' learning needs.

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Elvis at 21 Learning Resource

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Australian Schools Portrait Project
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Elvis at 21 learning resource
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Elvis At 21

Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer

Previous exhibition, 2013

Elvis at 21 is a photographic exhibition capturing Elvis’ rise to fame in the year 1956, before security and money built walls between him and his fans.
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