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Early Journeys
Early Journeys
ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS
By learning about our history we understand and acknowledge how Australia has been shaped as a nation.
Lines of Inquiry:
An Inquiry into…
Life in the 1850’s
The journey of the Europeans that travelled to Australia
The experiences of early settlement
Teacher questions:
What was life like in Britain in the 1850’s?
What was life like for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples before the arrival of the Europeans?
Why did the Europeans settle in Australia and what was the impact of early settlement?
Session 1: Introduction to Life in 1850's England
Learning Intention: We are learning about life in England in the 1850's.
Success Criteria:
I understand what life was like for people in England in the 1850's.
I can identify the difference between the rich and poor people in England in 1850's.
Tuning In
Watch the following video below.
ACTIVITY
Compare and Contrast between the rich and poor for people in England in the 1850's.
Early England Rich and Poor Venn Diagram.pdfEarly Finishers : On your laptop watch the following videos to gain a greater understanding of what life was like in England in the 1850's.
Reflection
Buddy Share - Compare and Contrast the different experiences of life for poor and rich children in 1850's England and compare and contrast it with your own experiences.
Session 2: Industrial Revolution Crime
Learning Intention: We are learning why there were so many criminals during the industrial revolution.
Success Criteria:
To understand the living conditions of England in the 1800's.
To explain why there were so many criminals in England.
Session 2 Industrial Revolution crimes.pdfReflection :
Do you think that it was fair to punish people so severely for such small crimes? Why or why not?
Session 3: Crime and Punishment
Learning Intention: We are learning how criminals were punished in England in the 1800's.
Success Criteria: -
I can investigate different criminals from early Britain.
I can research how criminals were punished in England in the 1800's
In pairs, students look at the list of convicts and look at answering the following questions. Use the website Convict Records: convictrecords.com.au/
Students fill in the table and record the name of the 6 convicts, name, age, crime and punishment.
Crime and Punishment table.pdfReflection
Students discuss the answers to the following questions.
What interesting evidence do you see?
What do you think about the ages of the convicts?
What do you notice about their crimes?
What questions are raised?
How do we get answers or more information?
Session 4: A Flood of Prisoners
Learning Intention: We are learning how the problem of England’s overflowing prisons was addressed.
Success Criteria:
I can research how England's overflowing prisons problems were addressed.
I understand the conditions of the prisons in Britain in the early 1800's.
Session 4 A Flood of Prisoners.pdfSession 5: Expanding the Empire
Learning Intention: We are learning how the problem of England’s overflowing prisons was addressed.
Success Criteria:
I understand the different reasons why Britain sent convicts to Australia.
I can use the point of view of a prisoner to write a diary entry of what life is like on a hulk.
Session 5 Expanding the Empire.pdfSession 6: Mapping the Voyage
LEARNING INTENTION: We are learning about the Journey of the First Fleet.
SUCCESS CRITIERA:
I can map the First Fleet's journey from Britain to Australia in 1788.
I understand basic map reading and can create a simple map of the First Fleet's voyage
Tuning In
Timeline of the First Fleet:
map of the world.pdfTimeline of the first fleet
Timeline of the first fleet
Using the kidcyber First Fleet website map out the voyage of the First Fleet.
Session 7: First Fleet Provisions
Learning Intention: We are learning about what preparations were made for the eight-month sea voyage.
Success Criteria:
I know what provisions were needed to take to take on the first fleet voyage.
I can decide what provision would be needed to take on a ship within the first fleet.
Session 7 Provisions of the First Fleet.pdfActivity:
We are going to play the First Fleet Voyage Game where you need to work out what provisions you need to take on your ship.
First Fleet Voyage Game:
voyage.anmm.gov.au/?_ga=2.83781397.2060566484.1620871696-729688242.1620871696
Session 8: First Fleet Vessels
Learning Intention: We are learning about the vessels in the First Fleet.
Success Criteria:
I can investigate the features of the First Fleet vessels.
Tuning In
Activity
Using the above website investigate 4 vessels.
Write the name, draw the vessel and write three facts about the vessels you choose.
Vessel Name Research.pdfSession 9: Setting Sail
Learning Intention: To describe what would it have been like to travel on the First Fleet.
Success Criteria:
I can investigate the challenges the First Fleet faced.
Activity
Using the convict record website choose a convict.
You are to be that convict and to write your own letter back to your family about the conditions on the vessel during the First Fleet voyage.
Aboard the Ship "Alexander,"
Botany Bay, 21st January 1788
Dear Mother and Father,
I hope this letter reaches you, though I fear it may be some time before you hear from me again. It has been many months since I was taken from my home and forced onto this ship, and the journey has been harder than I could have ever imagined.
The days are long and the nights cold. The ship is crowded, and we live in constant discomfort. I’ve been confined to the lower decks, where the air is foul, and sickness has spread among us. Many of the other convicts are ill, and there’s little we can do to ease our suffering. The food is poor, and we often go hungry.
At last, we’ve arrived in a place called Botany Bay, but it is nothing like home. The land is unfamiliar, the heat unbearable, and I fear for what the future holds. The officers tell us this will be our new home, but there’s little here for us to look forward to. The soil is poor, and fresh water is hard to find. I wonder how I will survive in such a place.
I think of you often and wonder if you are well. I can only hope that you understand why I am here, though I never wished for this life. I miss the warmth of our home, and I long to return, though I know not when that might be.
Please think of me, and know that I am doing what I can to get by. I will write again when I can.
With love,
William
Convict aboard the Alexander
Website Link: convictrecords.com.au/
Session 10: First Fleet Passengers
Learning Intention: We are learning about the different passengers about the First Fleet.
Success Criteria:
I can investigate the different people who travelled in the First Fleet.
Session 10 Wish list for passengers.pdfSession 10 Passesngers lists.pdfReflection
How do you think it would feel to be on a ship with little space to move and no privacy?
What do you think it would be like to be away from home for so long, with limited communication from your family?
What problems could arise from being stuck in such small and dirty spaces for so long?
Compare and contrast life on the ship with your daily life, what comforts do you have that the convicts didn’t?
Session 11: The Arrival
Learning Intention: We are learning about the arrival of the First Fleet to Botany Bay.
Success Criteria:
I can understand the emotional and physical experience of landing at Botany Bay through different points of view.
Convicts
Ship's Crew
Officers and Settlers
First Nations people
Activity - Role Play
Scenario: The First Fleet has just anchored at Botany Bay, and everyone is stepping onto the shore for the first time.
Convicts may express excitement, confusion, or fear.
Soldiers may give orders and direct people to unload.
Officers may discuss where to set up camp.
Indigenous people could watch from a distance or interact with the newcomers in the scene.
In groups of 4 you are to role play the arrival of the First Fleet at Botany Bay. Each of your needs to take on a different character from above.
Reflection
How did it feel to be one of the first to arrive on Australian soil?
How might the Indigenous people have felt seeing the newcomers?
Session 12: A Convict's Life
Learning Intention: We are learning about the arrival of the First Fleet to Botany Bay.
Success Criteria:
I understand the daily life of a convict living in early settlement Australia.
Tuning In
Activity
Read the following PowerPoint on your laptop and write down what life was like for convicts in early Australia.
Lesson 12 A Convicts Life.pdfSession 13: Inquiry Project
PART 1
For your Inquiry Project you will need to select a passenger of the First Fleet.
Convict
Ship Crew Member
Soldier
Settler
Captain
You can choose the be a child or an adult.
Health project research sheet.pdfSpeech checklist.pptxWebsites to Research for your Inquiry Project
Open links to learn more about life in 1850's Britain:
Link 1: www.online-classroom.com.au/ahsyear4/#/section3life18th
Link 2: mhnsw.au/stories/general/why-were-convicts-transported-australia/
Link 3 : www.online-classroom.com.au/ahsyear4/#/section3life18th
Link 4: Australian History Series Website Resources Link: www.online-classroom.com.au/ahsyear4/#/contents
Code: 611076
Link 5: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/victorian-children-in-trouble/
Link 7: https://kids.britannica.com/
Link 8: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Famous_Australian_Convicts
PART 2
Draw your character and use the following website to animate your drawing.
Watch the following video to see how you can make your character come to life.
PART 3
Insert your animated character into Canva with a chosen back ground.
Write a speech if your were your chosen character to add over your video. You must include:-
what life was like in Britain
what the conditions on the First Fleet trip was like
what happened when you arrived in Botany Bay
Captain Arthur Phillip Inquiry Project.mp4Early Journeys Inquiry Rubric 2025.docxPage updated
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