VIDEOS:
FIRST FLEET
Did you know that when the British colonised Australia, they established a penal colony? Captain Arthur Phillip brought the first group of prisoners to Sydney in 1787 on the First Fleet. Watch this clip to find out the stories of some of these convicts.
Did you know that when the British colonised Australia, they established a penal colony? Captain Arthur Phillip brought the first group of prisoners to Sydney in 1787 on the First Fleet. Watch this clip to find out the stories of some of these convicts.
First Fleet Assessment:
Description: Students investigate key people who arrived on the First Fleet, the reasons for the journey and experiences before and after their arrival. They analyse and explain their findings in a text such as a personal letter, diary, annotated photo album or newspaper article.
They will:
- pose questions about the past
- locate and identify historical sources to answer these questions
- analyse evidence and draw conclusions about historical sources
- develop a historical narrative (200_400 words) that explains how life has changed and/or stayed the same.
Description: Students investigate key people who arrived on the First Fleet, the reasons for the journey and experiences before and after their arrival. They analyse and explain their findings in a text such as a personal letter, diary, annotated photo album or newspaper article.
They will:
- pose questions about the past
- locate and identify historical sources to answer these questions
- analyse evidence and draw conclusions about historical sources
- develop a historical narrative (200_400 words) that explains how life has changed and/or stayed the same.