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The experiences of free settlers upon departure, their journey abroad, and their reactions on arrival.
Changes in the way of life of a group(s) of people who moved to Australia in this period, such as free settlers on the frontier in Australia:
Success Criteria:
Students:
Students will communicate accurate knowledge about the experiences of convicts in a recount text.
students will be able to use a variety of sources to investigate and report on the changing way of life of free settlers
Students will be able to describe the impact of free settlers on the indigenous peoples of Australia.
Lesson 1: The experiences of free settlers upon departure, their journey abroad, and their reactions on arrival.
Before you start, familiarise yourself with the following terms.
Task 1: Copy the following notes into your workbooks.
Task 1: Copy the following notes into your workbooks.
Most European settlers in Australia in the early colonial years were convicts sent by the British government. There were also some free settlers, however—people who chose to leave their homes in Britain and make a new life in the colony. Those who made the long and difficult journey to Australia received assistance from the British government, which wanted to make the remote colony stable and capable of supporting itself.
Task 2: View the presentation
'The experience of the Free Settlers and complete the activities that are integrated within the slideshow.'
Task 3: Literacy: Recount Text
Using the knowledge gained from the presentation, 'Experience of Free Settlers.' to write a diary entry, describing the condition of their transport to Australia.
The experiences of free settlers (1).pptxImpact of free settlers on the Indigenous-peoples of the regions occupied
Impact of free settlers on the Indigenous-peoples of the regions occupied
Task 4: Research and communication
Task 4: Research and communication
a) Visit the following the website and read the following information to address the following.
a) Visit the following the website and read the following information to address the following.
a) View the Click view ' impact of colonisation on Aboriginal people.' add to your notes from above.
Use the information from click view and resreach through google to develop notes to answer the following
'The settlement of Australia by European was devastating to traditional way of life of Indigenous Australian.'
In your response:
-How European Settlers dispossessed Indigenous people of their traditional land.
-The introduction and impact of diseases.
-Blocked access to natural resources such as a freshwater holes (billabongs, rivers etc...)
-Massacres/murders of Indigenous people.
Massacre sites of Indigenous People (University of Queensland)
Week 8 Extension Task:
You will work in groups of four. You will be allocated ONE of the following migrant groups and are tasked to research and create a slide show to present to the class about the following aspects of the groups' migrant experience:
-Afghans
-Japanese/Chinese
-Irish/Scottish
-New Zealand/Māori
-Other of Group Choice
-Briefly explain a little about the group. Where they come from and some of the push and pull factors involved in their migration to Australia.
-Explain how they were able travelled here and briefly describe where possible the conditions of their transportation. Maybe a map that shows their journey.
-Outline the challenges they faced as a new migrants: '
-how they were treated?
- Where your group mainly settled, types of employment they engaged in.
-Provide two sources related to your group and explain how these sources contribute to an understanding of their experience in Australia.
-Evaluate the contribution of this group on the development of the Australian nation.
End of Unit reflection
End of Unit reflection
'The Industrial Revolution contributed to the Making of a Better World.'
'The Industrial Revolution contributed to the Making of a Better World.'
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