History

•Once set free they could purchase land.  (life after sentence)

•People like Mary Reibey had a successful life and is now famous. (life after sentence)

•Well behaved convicts could apply for petition to have their family brought over. (Family)

•They often found new loves and started families. (Family)

•Many emancipated (convicts set free) had successful businesses. (life after sentence)

•A convict assigned to work for a good master had a relatively good life. Paid well.

•It was instead of the death penalty. (England was a difficult place to live,)

•Poverty was highly spread in England. (England was a difficult place to live,)

●       Australians together:

https://australianstogether.org.au/

This is a website full of really good information and teaching resources.

●       Koori Heritage Trust:

https://koorieheritagetrust.com.au/

This is a fantastic community organisation in the heart of Melbourne that have some excellent resources and city walks.

●       Melbourne Museum

https://museumsvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/

They have a virtual tour of the permanent exhibition for schools that can’t get to Melbourne.

●       VAEAI (Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated)

https://www.vaeai.org.au/

This has a lot of great content for teacher professional development

●       Marrung policy

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/marrung.aspx

This is a link to the current Indigenous education policy informing processes and decisions being made in Victoria.

●       Victorian Curriculum links to Indigenous content

https://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/static/docs/Learning%20about%20Aboriginal%20and%20Torres%20Strait%20Islander%20Histories%20and%20Cultures.pdf

●       Wurundjeri Land Council

https://www.wurundjeri.com.au/

Correct process to invite Wurundjeri people to speak at school. (Please also see your own local Land Council if your school is not on Wurundjeri land)

●       Koori History Website

http://www.kooriweb.org/foley/indexb.html

This is a website that is more suited for upper secondary students, and it is curated by Professor Gary Foley. It is full of resources suitable for professional development and additional reading for teachers (there is a focus on more recent history, however).

●       Creative spirits

https://www.creativespirits.info/

This is a comprehensive website full of different topics. It is not scholarly, but it does often have links to really good primary sources and more reputable websites.

●       Reconciliation Australia

https://www.reconciliation.org.au/

This website has heaps of resources to support schools engaging with the reconciliation process.

●       NAIDOC website

https://www.naidoc.org.au/

This has the details of the current and past NAIDOC themes and content.

●       First Australians documentary series

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/first-australians

This series is full of relevant information, well researched and is engaging for students.

●       AIATSIS

https://aiatsis.gov.au/

This website is full of information and is a useful source for teachers and students.

●       The University of Melbourne

https://indigenousknowledge.research.unimelb.edu.au/

This has some really good activities in a wide range of disciplines.