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=__//**Footsteps of the Past**//__=

Inquiry Questions to assist with research:
•How did an Australian colony develop over time and why? •How did colonial settlement change the environment? •What were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped Australian colonies? •Who were the people who came to Australia? Why did they come? •What contribution have significant individuals and groups made to the development of Australian society?

//Hitting the High Seas//
Europeans first came to Australia in 1788 and established a prison __settlement__ because gaols in England were very overcrowded. The First fleet of 11 ships took 8 months to travel from England to Australia. Can you imagine what it would have been like to be a convict on the First Fleet ( a First Fleeter). __#|Information__ about all the convicts on the First Fleet is __available__ on the internet. Also on the internet are details about the ships in the first Fleet and the provisions they carried.

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Task
Your task is to use this __#|information__ to describe a First Fleeter, the journey to Australia and early days settling in the __#|new__ colony. You will also include __#|information__ about the ship and the provisions the First Fleet carried.

Process
1. You are going to __#|complete__ a Power Point Presentation to share your learning. Follow the __#|instructions__ below to save a PowerPoint presentation called 'My Story' in your own folder.

2. You will need to locate your convict (given to you by the teacher). Here is __#|a list__ of the convicts [] and their stories. [] Look up the convict in the convict database. []

3. Read about your convict and record the following information in your research book. Write answers in sentences so you can use it in your slideshow __#|later__.
 * When the convict was born
 * The convict’s occupation
 * What was the crime?
 * Where was the convict tried?
 * What was the sentence?
 * What ship was the convict transported on?
 * Any other interesting information


 * you need to ensure your information is very detailed

4. __#|Open__ the PowerPoint template presentation the Year 6 Purdue folder on the student drive. Go to 'save as' and add your name after the slideshow name and save it. 5. Create a text box in slide 2 by clicking on the text box icon on the drawing toolbar at bottom of the screen. Write about your convict in first person narrative, using “I” and “we”. Include all the answers to the above questions and any relevant pictures. 6. Go to [] Find the picture of the ship your convict was transported on. Click on the picture to __#|open__ a page about the ship. Right click on this large image of the ship and select copy. Click on your Powerpoint presentation on task bar to view your presentation. Select slide 3 and paste the image of the ship. Draw a text box and include information about the ship. Use the websites below to research the ship the convict was transported on; other ships in the first fleet and the provisions of the first fleet. Add this information into your slideshow.

Go to [] []. 9. Find a map showing the journey of the First Fleet. Describe the journey of the fleet in your own words. Think about how your convict may have felt and been treated. 10. Use the template (from the teacher) and make a model of the ship your convict travelled on. Ensure you label appropriate parts.
 * You may need to add some blank slides to your presentation to record all of your information.

After studying the journey of the First Fleet you should have a good understanding of how it felt to be a convict on the First Fleet’s journey to Botany Bay. Imagine you are the convict on the First Fleet and write a letter home about your journey. This site [] will also provide some information about the early days of the colony. =Evaluation= Try this quiz at [|www.convictcentral.com]

The following sources were used to construct this learning sequence- http://teachers.ash.org []

You have recieved a pardon for your crimes or served your sentence and are now free to establish a life in the colonies. You head to the goldfields to seek your fortune. As a miner or someone who works in some other way on one of the Australian goldfields your life in the 1950s is about to begin. First of all you must find out about the discovery of gold, about life on the diggings, how gold was mined in the 1850s, and information that will help you develop the role of your character. You will find information on kidcyber by following the links from []. You may use books or Internet to find information. Some websites that will help: __http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/goldrush/__ __http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/marvellous/gold/index.asp____http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/__ __http://www.upfromaustralia.com/sovhilgolrus.html__ __http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/story.html?storyid=110__ __This one has a list of links__ __http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/sose/austhist/gold.htm__ You will add your research information to your slideshow and then include your diary entries of your days at the diggings, outlining your life on the goldfields. You must include a great deal of information and detail from your research and details from the 'gold game' being played in class. You may include drawings, maps or other things with your written project. You will present your slideshow to the class when it is complete.
 * //Eureka Gold!//**
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