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WEEK 1
30
In the first week, the teacher will begin to discuss who
minutes colonized Australia, and why they decided to colonize this
land.
Teacher to show pictures, read the story and
discuss
Informationhttp://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/hi/History_o
f_Australia
http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-179_t-524_c1953/the-first-fleet-the-process-ofcolonisation/act/the-first-fleet-the-process-ofcolonisation/aboriginal-colonisation-andcontact/the-arrival-of-the-british
30
Students are to research the colonization and find 2-3 iPad or computer for research.
minutes interesting facts they found, sharing with a partner or in
small groups.
30
Students are to think about what they would do if they Stationary, paper.
minutes found an island.
What would they do?
What would the island be like? Weather, size,
landscape etc
Is it inhabited? If so by who?
What wildlife lives on the island?
30
The students will begin to design their own island, thinking Stationary, paper.
minutes about the recycled material they could use to create a *Students are to think about material needed from
home*
small diorama/model
WEEK 2
30
Teacher is to discuss the issues and problems which
minutes occurred between the settlers and indigenous peoples and
discuss
How the students would feel in this situation (from
both perspectives)
Why the students think this happened
The ideologies of the time
The importance of understanding what happened
and the repercussions behind it
Informationhttp://www.australianstogether.org.au/stories/det
ail/colonisation
http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/st/Stolen_Ge
neration
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2219619.htm
https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/
politics/abuse-of-stolen-children
30
Teacher is to discuss and share a story about the stolen
minutes generation and the genocide which occurred and discuss
Why it happened and the outcomes
Why is there still repercussion?
30
Students are to finish their island design and begin the
minutes diorama/model (Teacher to check design before student
moves on)
WEEK 3
30
The teacher is to explain a basic outline of how the rest of
minutes Australia was settled, focussing mainly on Western
Australia and the local area.
Include if they sailed or walked to the destination
Explain how the supplies were moved around
(Kalgoorlies water supply as example)
http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-56_u-415_t-1040_c4008/qld/sose-history/first-australians-and-theeuropean-arrivals/settlement-17881850/expanding-moving-inland
http://australianmuseum.net.au/indigenousaustralia-timeline-1500-to-1900
http://www.aushistorytimeline.com/
30
The students are given time to complete their task, making
minutes sure they have followed their plan closely.
30
The students will then be paired up to play a game using
minutes their islands. One child will try to colonize the others
island, facing all the issues with the landscape, inhabitants,
wildlife, lack of supplies etc.
Give students time to think more about their island
Students will take turns to colonize islands
Students may make up weather events, natural
disasters etc that follow on with their island
description
10
After the game is played, students can discuss with the
minutes class what issues they faced, how they overcame the issue,
or how they failed.