Waltzing Matilda the unofficial national anthem of Australia

Waltzing Matilda" "the unofficial national anthem of Australia" Global LYNCs Resource #1 Developed by Jo Tate Hear the Music

Engage to learn 1. Has South Korea been through bad economic times in their history? 2. How did the South Korean people recover from these times? 3. Does South Korea have some traditional songs? What are they? 4. Are any of these songs about historical events? The Stream in Seoul after the Korean war

The History of the song ‘Waltzing Matilda’ • In 1894 the shearers went on strike. They blocked access to the shearing shed used for removing the wool from the sheep. The Squatter called in the troopers to deal with the problem English term Meaning Shearing (verb) Removing wool from a sheep. These men are called Shearers (Noun) Troopers (Noun) Police Squatters (Noun) Farmers who first started the farm. Usually came from England or Ireland Strike (Noun) Stop work. Refuse to work for their boss.

Who were the Swagmen? During the Great Depression (1930’s) Word men who had no jobs walked from town Swag to town looking for work. They carried their swag on their back. They lit fires to keep warm. The used a billy to boil water and cook food over the fire. billy Swagmen Meaning Blanket wrapped around camping gear Old tin used to cook over an open fire Men looking for work Swagman (Noun) swag(Noun) Billy (Noun) Swagmen looking for work

Verse 1 Word Meaning Jolly (Adjective) Happy Camped (Verb) Ate and slept Billabong (Noun) Water hole Coolibah (Noun) Australian tree Waltzing(verb) A dance Matilda(noun) Ladies name Boiled(verb) Water heated >100 degrees hot Billabong Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a Coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Billy Swagman

Chorus: Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Verse 2 Word Meaning Jumbuck(noun) sheep Glee(verb) happiness Shoved(verb) pushed Tucker(noun) food Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee, And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Jumbuck

Chorus: Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Verse 3 Word Meaning Squatter(Noun) Farm and sheep owner Mounted(verb) riding Thorough-bred (Noun) A horse breed Troopers (Noun) Police Up rode the squatter mounted on his thorough-bred Down came the troopers One Two Three “Whose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag? ” “You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. ”

Chorus: Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Verse 4 Word Meaning Sprang (verb) jumped Billabong (noun) Water hole Ghost (noun) Spirit after death Up jumped the swagman sprang in to the billabong You'll never catch me alive said he, And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong “You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. ”

Final Chorus Waltzing Matilda, you’ll come a Waltzing Matilda with me And his voice can be heard As you pass by that billabong “You’ll come a Waltzing Matilda with me”

True or False? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. It is hot weather for the Swagman The jumbuck was thirsty There were four troopers The swagman was not a happy man The swagman cooked his own food in a frypan 6. It would be spooky today at that billabong

Living or non-living? billy swagman jumbuck billabong trooper squatter tucker Thorough-bred Living things Non living things

Complete the sentence using the words from the box • • • Jumbucks Shearing Swagman billabong Sprang Ghost 1. Wool is removed from the sheep by ……………. 2. In summer the …………. was dry. 3. He …………. . up and grabbed the sheep. 4. Sheep are also called……………. . In Australia. 5. During the Great Depression there were a lot of ……………. Walking along roads. 6. Australian’s believe the ……………… of the jolly swagman still haunts the billabong

What do you think? • Should the Squatter (farmer) have called the Troupers) about his missing sheep? Why or why not? • What else could the Swagman have done when the troopers (police) arrived? • Do you believe the Swagman’s ghost may still be heard?

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