Understand what life was like in Britain in the late 1700’s and why convicts were transported to Australia. 

Curriculum content descriptions
AC9HS4K02

The causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788

AC9HS4S01

Develop questions to guide investigations about people, events, places and issues

AC9HS4S02

Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps

AC9HS4S03

Interpret information and data displayed in different formats

AC9HS4S04

Analyse information and data, and identify perspectives

AC9HS4S05

Draw conclusions based on analysis of information

AC9HS4S06

Propose actions or responses to an issue or challenge that consider possible effects of actions

AC9HS4S07

Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas from sources and using relevant subject-specific terms

Linked Resources & Activities
Linked Worksheets
  • Year: P F 1 2 +5
    Worksheet

    KWL - Worksheet

    This worksheet was designed to be used a an individual graphic organiser for students to record what they already know about a unit, what th...

  • Year: 4
    Worksheet

    Convict Diary Entry

    This worksheet has been created to support Lesson 5 of The Era of Exploration unit plan.  Students create a convict diary entry to demonstra...

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