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Human Society and Its Environment Syllabus Stage 2 - Significant Events and People

**Outcome** CC S2.1 Describes events and actions related to the British colonisation of Australia and assesses changes and consequences. **Indicators** > >  Brief Lesson Explanations for the Teacher  ** Lesson One **  Students will be placed into pairs or can choose their pairs depending on the classroom environment. The will complete the task required by using the given resources and finding their own resources ** Lesson Two **  Students using the same pairs as task one will research a significant person. In their pairs they will also write an information report. They will then split to be individuals in order to write their speech. The research will be done using the resources provided and finding their own resources. ** Lesson Three ** Students will be placed into groups according to ability level. The two advanced group will be assigned to research military and families and officers and officials. They will not be given any links to assist them and will be required to find the research themselves. For the lower groups some links will be provided however if they want to they can also go and do their own research.
 * describes some of the consequences of the British invasion for Aboriginal people, eg. displacement, disease, dispossession, genocide, war
 * explains the roles played by some significant people during the occupation of Australia as a penal colony by the British, eg Pemulwuy, Arabanoo, Arthur Phillip, Mary Reiby, Elizabeth Macarthur, Francis Greenway, James Ruse, Richard Johnson
 * describes some 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 and free settlers