In this lesson, students discuss colonisation and why different countries chose to colonise certain areas. These main reasons include gaining power and resources
Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues
Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations
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
Sequence information about people’s lives and events
Examine information to identify different points of view and distinguish facts from opinions
Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data
Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms
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)
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
Stories of the First Fleet, including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences following arrival
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
Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and other sources
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
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
Identify the origin and content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places and events
The significance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who belong to a local area
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
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
Stories of the First Fleet, including causes and reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences and perspectives following arrival
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
Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time
Describes people, events and actions related to world exploration and its effects
Describes and explains effects of British colonisation in Australia
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
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