Lesson sequence 1
Timeline
Learning intention – We are learning to sequence events.
Success criteria – We can outline and sequence key events in the history of Kamay Botany Bay National Park.
What are the key events at Kamay Botany Bay?
History of Kamay Botany Bay
Kamay Botany Bay has a long history of people and uses and is a significant site to Aboriginal peoples and the history of Australia.
To do
View the videos in chronological order.
Answer the questions for each video.
Complete Activity 1 – timeline.
The Gweagal
To what Aboriginal nation do the Gweagal belong?
How do they pass on knowledge to the next generation?
Who gave the Gweagal their land?
1770 James Cook
How long had James Cook been sailing before he reached Australia?
Where did Cook travel to before coming to Botany Bay?
Why did James Cook stop at Botany Bay?
Who gave Botany Bay its name and what was his role in the expedition?
How long did he stay?
1788 Arthur Phillip
How many ships sailed in the First Fleet?
In total, how many people arrived in the First Fleet?
Why was Governor Phillip and the First Fleet sent to Australia (New Holland)?
What were Governor Phillip’s instructions?
1815 Alpha Farm
What was some of the ‘hard work’ people did to establish farms in the area?
What kind of crops and livestock do you think the farmer had here?
What did the farmer do with any extra produce he grew at the farm?
What were the farmer’s plans?
1966 national park
In what year was the national park established?
What are you likely to find at the national park?
What can you learn about at the national park?
The present
What is the Aboriginal word for ‘big ship’?
Why do you think there is a museum at the site?
Which creatures of the sea might you see if you come in the right season?
Activity 1 – timeline
Identify what happened on each date. Who and what was important?
Write a short explanation of why each date is significant to the history of Kamay.
Activity sheet
Record your answers on the timeline activity sheet.