Early Settlement and Indigenous Conflict

What positives were achieved by the British during the expansion of the colony?

Revisit last weeks slides, and compare slide 12 and 17 – the experiences of convicts and early settlers. Discuss the struggles: What would the consequences have been if these things went wrong? How could they be overcome? Was there help available?

  • shelter
  • food
  • supplies
  • isolation
  • discipline

Which voice has been ignored or neglected in these versions of history? Compare, and consider the key issues:

Discuss our immediate local history, with a focus on the Appin Masacre (if there’s time, look at Campbelltown’s 2016 art exhibit ‘With Secrecy and Despatch’):

Brainstorm and compare two possible responses to this conflict – peaceful versus aggressive.

Your task:

  1. Read and respond to the biography for either Pemulwuy or Bennelong (you can work in pairs or in a group with a teacher).
  2. Pair with someone who learned about the other person, and share the most important and/or interesting facts about them.
  3. Complete a Venn diagram to compare the two, and write a paragraph together summarising your findings.

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9 Comments

  1. Apollosaturn6 my roblox user it stands for keehan

    I went to newns last weekend my favourite part was the ruins and built the dam actually 3.we also went with Harrison and Jackson his brother. For the last night we made blue fire and had marshmallows. Also we brought parachutes and launched them of a big rock in our campsite. Also we crossed the creek all by myself and Harrison

  2. Mrs salmon can you say to harry on his next comment meet keehan at the soccer field at school

  3. Definitely not keehan

    Dads freind nigal brought some sort of card and threw it in the fire and it turnd blue and lasted for about half an hour

  4. Can we lern about space history next term

    • Unfortunately next term we’re due to study Geography, but remember we are doing our own History research for writing – I hope you have chosen space history as your topic!

  5. anonamouse not keyan

    yes I have chosen the moon landing.and also whats your faviroute plane