Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / History / Historical Knowledge / First contacts
Stories of the First Fleet, including causes and reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences and perspectives following arrival (VCHHK080)
First Contact Community Preview Unit |
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A Convict's Life: Reasons for the Journey
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will research stories of convicts who were on the First Fleet. |
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A Convict's Life: Aboard the First Fleet
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about the conditions experienced by convicts aboard the First Fleet. |
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Experiences of First Contact
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about the experiences of first contact with European settlers. |
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Immersion
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will learn about the cramped conditions on the prison hulks |
The Impact of First Contact Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit |
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Assessment
· Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research. |