Outcomes and Indicators Society and Environment E British Arrival in Australia This unit provides students with the opportunity to study Australia’s original human inhabitants, and the arrival and consequences of occupation by the British. Students are encouraged to provide their own opinions on the events that took place during settlement and thereafter. The unit also provides students with the opportunity to study and reflect on the European and Aboriginal people who made major contributions to Australian society in the early days of colonisation.
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Aboriginal Australia Before Colonisation Asian Influence on Australia Early European Exploration Log Book for the Endeavour Establishment of the British Colony Early Settlement Aboriginal Resistance to Colonisation The Convicts Consequences of Colonisation for Aboriginal People Early Pioneers Significant Australian Aboriginals
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Describes events and actions related to the British colonisation of Australia and assesses changes and consequences.
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• sequences significant events related to human occupation in Australia • explains the roles played by significant people during the British colonisation of Australia as a penal colony • describes some of the consequences of British invasion for Aboriginal peoples • identifies the consequences of the assumption of terra nullius by the British Government • describes the involvement of people and groups from other countries in Australia’s heritage, including European and Asian contact and exploration • describes aspects of ways of life and achievements in the early colony for male and female convicts and ex-convicts, the military and their families, officials and officers, Aboriginal people, free settlers • refers to different viewpoints and perspectives on a significant historical event • explains why terms such as ‘invasion’, ‘occupation’, ‘settlement’, ‘exploration’ and ‘discovery’ reflect different perspectives on the same event • acquires and critically evaluates information from source material
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Describes people’s interactions with environments and identifies responsible ways of interacting with environments. • identifies the consequences of using features, sites and places in different ways • identifies issues about the care of places in the community or places of importance to them
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