In this lesson, students compare what life was like before and after colonisation for Australia’s indigenous people. They explore the impacts that colonisation had on the Aboriginal way of life.

Curriculum content descriptions
ACHASSI094

Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges

ACHASSI095

Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources

ACHASSI099

Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present

ACHASSI101

Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions

ACHASSK107

The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced patterns of development, aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants (including Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples) and how the environment changed

ACHASSK108

The impact of a significant development or event on an Australian colony

ACHASSK109

The reasons people migrated to Australia and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony

ACHASSK110

The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony

VCGGC088

Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols

VCGGC090

Interpret maps and other geographical data and information using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions that use geographical terminology

VCHHK089

The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced changing patterns of development, how the environment changed, and aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

VCHHK090

The effects of a significant development or event on a colony

VCHHK091

The causes and the reasons why people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia, and the perspectives, experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony

VCHHK092

The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping and changing a colony

HT3-1

Describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia

HT3-2

Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time

HT3-3

Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society

HT3-4

Describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

HT3-5

Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

GE3-4

Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

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