European Explorers - Poster Set
This fantastic poster set, comprehensively covers the history of 12 European Explorers and world navigators, who played signficant roles in charting the history of Australia. These posters will allow you to create informative classroom timelines or class presentations and be a great reference for students.
- Dirk Hartog
- Frederick De Houtman
- Abel Tasman
- Willem De Vlamingh
- William Dampier
- James Cook
- Blaxland, Lawson & Wentworth
- Bass and Flinders
- Burke and Wills
- Eyre and Wylie
- Ludwid Leichhardt
- Thomas Mitchell
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand the journeys of world navigators or explorers up to the late eighteenth century.
- We are learning to understand journey(s) of AT LEAST ONE world navigator, explorer or trader up to the late eighteenth century, including their contacts with other societies and any impacts.
- We are learning to understand the role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony.
Curriculum alignment
AC9HS4K02
9
The causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788
AC9HS5K03
9
The role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development of events in an Australian colony
ACHASSK084
8.4
The journey(s) of AT LEAST ONE world navigator, explorer or trader up to the late eighteenth century, including their contacts with other societies and any impacts
ACHASSK110
8.4
The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony
HT2-3
old
Describes people, events and actions related to world exploration and its effects
HT2-4
old
Describes and explains effects of British colonisation in Australia
HT2-5
old
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
HT3-1
old
Describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia
HT3-2
old
Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time
HT3-3
old
Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society
HT3-4
old
Describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
HT3-5
old
Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.