Exploring First Contact:

Students will:

• Understand that the British coming to Australia had very different and important impacts on both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and British settlers (AC9HS5K02, AC9HH7K01)
• Investigate and identify various perspectives and experiences from initial encounters (AC9HS5S04, AC9HH7K02)
• Look closely at information (primary and secondary sources) to find different points of view (AC9HS5S04, AC9HH7K01)

Students can:

• Give examples of at least two different perspectives on early encounters between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and British settlers (AC9HS5K02, AC9HS6K01, AC9HH7K01)
• Create a representation (like a storyboard or short scene) that shows an important part of a particular perspective of initial contact (AC9HS5S04, AC9HS6K03)
• Give examples of how the British arrival changed the lives of First Nations Peoples (AC9HS5K02,  AC9HS6K02, AC9HH7K01)

Students will:

• Describe the reasons for the British arrival and establishment of colonies in Australia (VCHHK088)
• Explain the nature of first contact between British settlers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including impacts on daily life and the environment (VCHHK089, VCHHK090)
• Identify different perspectives and experiences of British and Indigenous groups during first contact (VCHHC084, VCHHK094)

Students can:

• Give examples of key events and interactions during first contact (VCHHK089, VCHHK090)
• Create a representation (e.g., diary entry, timeline, or artwork) showing a perspective from first contact (VCHHC085, VCHHC087)
• Compare how first contact affected different groups in colonial Australia (VCHHC084, VCHHK092)

Students will:

• Describe the reasons for the British arrival and establishment of colonies in Australia (HT2-3, HT2-4)
• Explain the nature of first contact between British settlers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including impacts on daily life and the environment (HT2-4)
• Identify different perspectives and experiences of British and Indigenous groups during first contact (HT2-4, HT2-5)

Students can:

• Give examples of key events and interactions during first contact (HT2-4)
• Create a representation (e.g., diary entry, timeline, or artwork) showing a perspective from first contact (HT2-5)
• Compare how first contact affected different groups in colonial Australia (HT2-4, HT2-5)