In this lesson, students icomplete an assessment task demonstrating their understanding of colonisation, and the affect the arrival of the First Fleet had on the life of the Indigenous peoples of Australia.

Curriculum content descriptions
HT2-5

Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication

GE2-4

Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

ACHASSI073

Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues

VCGGC074

Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and other sources

ACHASSI074

Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations

VCGGC075

Represent data and the location of places and their characteristics by constructing tables and simple graphs and maps of appropriate scale that conform to cartographic conventions of border, scale, legend, title and north point

ACHASSI075

Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions

ACHASSI076

Sequence information about people’s lives and events

VCHHC067

Identify the origin and content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places and events

ACHASSI077

Examine information to identify different points of view and distinguish facts from opinions

VCGGC076

Interpret maps and other geographical data and information to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions, using geographical terminology including simple grid references, compass direction and distance

ACHASSI079

Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data

ACHASSI082

Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms

VCHHK078

The diversity and longevity of Australia’s first peoples and the significant ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are connected to Country and Place (land, sea, waterways and skies) and the effects on their daily lives

HT2-2

Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time

VCHHK072

The significance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who belong to a local area

ACHASSK083

The diversity of Australia's first peoples and the long and continuous connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Country/Place (land, sea, waterways and skies)

VCHHK079

The journey(s) of a significant world navigator, explorer or trader up to the late eighteenth century, including their contacts with and effects on other societies

HT2-3

Describes people, events and actions related to world exploration and its effects

HT2-4

Describes and explains effects of British colonisation in Australia

ACHASSK084

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

VCHHK080

Stories of the First Fleet, including causes and reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences and perspectives following arrival

ACHASSK085

Stories of the First Fleet, including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences following arrival

VCHHK081

The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions

ACHASSK086

The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions on, for example, people and environments

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