The Impact of First Contact
Rationale
Understanding the history of Australia enables us to empathise and appreciate the hardships and experiences of people who have come before us.
Big Question
What was the impact of First Contact?
Guiding Question/s
- How can we inspire others to learn more about the history of First Contact?
- How can we persuade others to learn more about the history of First Contact?
Essential Questions
- How did the First Peoples of Australia live before European settlers arrived?
- What were the causes and reasons for the journey of the First Fleet?
- What were some of the hardships faced by convicts?
- What were some of the fundamental differences between the First Peoples of Australia and the European settlers at the time of the First Fleet?
- How did the First Peoples of Australia feel when the European settlers arrived?
Future Action
Students will have a deeper understanding of Australia’s past including how the First Peoples of Australia lived prior to the arrival of Europeans. They will have the knowledge and language to participate in conversations about the Australian culture and the treatment of the First Peoples of Australia.
Immersion Phase
Immersion
Your students will participate in immersion experience/s and record their ideas and questions.
Your students will participate in immersion experience/s and record their ideas and questions.
Launch Phase
Questions
Your students will develop questions to add to the classroom Wonder Wall.
Your students will develop questions to add to the classroom Wonder Wall.
Research Phase
Research
Your students will conduct and record research and reflect on their effort at the end of each research session.
Your students will conduct and record research and reflect on their effort at the end of each research session.
Synthesis Phase
Findings
Your students will share and summarise their research findings and present what they have learnt with the rest of the class.
Your students will share and summarise their research findings and present what they have learnt with the rest of the class.
Assessment
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.
Collaboration Phase
Product Plan
Your students will select product/s to create in response to the guiding question of this investigation.
Your students will select product/s to create in response to the guiding question of this investigation.
Product Creation
Your students will work in their Investigation Group to create their product/s and reflect on their role during this session.
Your students will work in their Investigation Group to create their product/s and reflect on their role during this session.
Exhibition Phase
Exhibition Preparation
Your students will prepare their product/s for the exhibition.
Your students will prepare their product/s for the exhibition.
Exhibition
Your students will share their product/s at the exhibition.
Your students will share their product/s at the exhibition.
Evaluation Phase
Feedback
Your students will analyse feedback they received from the attendees of the exhibition, conduct self-assessment using rubrics, and reflect on social skills.
Your students will analyse feedback they received from the attendees of the exhibition, conduct self-assessment using rubrics, and reflect on social skills.
Future Action
Your students will reflect on what they have learnt during this investigation, consider the Habits they have practised, and revisit questions on the Wonder Wall.
Your students will reflect on what they have learnt during this investigation, consider the Habits they have practised, and revisit questions on the Wonder Wall.