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                                                              A CONVICT'S JOURNEY
Walk in a convict's shoes - if you dare!
Outcomes:

CCS2.1 Describes events and actions related to British colonisation of Australia and assesses change and consequences.
  • evaluates the equipment and resources of the First Fleet and explains the consequences.
  • Reflects on the significance and hardships of the journey .

Information Skills Outcomes:

  • locates and sorts information on a topic from a variety of sources


YOUR TASK:

Using books located in the library and links to information sites (below), you will imagine you are a convict in the First Fleet on your way to Australia.

As this convict, you will keep a diary of your trip and the first days of settlement. You will use the information as a basis for your journal, but you should be descriptive in your entries.

You must consider / include the following:

  • Name, age, crime and length of sentence
  • Living conditions on board - rations, keeping clean and healthy
  • What were the first few days like upon arrival? How did you find a place to live? What did you eat? What was expected of convicts?
  • How did the local indigenous people react to your arrival?
You should have at least 10 entries in your journal. Don't forget to include a date for each entry.

You may include some sketches / drawings in your journal which must  be presented in diary format. Remember, this is 1788 and 'Officeworks' was not established!        Be creative!

You will be assessed on the following:

REMEMBER : YOU are the convict...what did you see, what did you do, what did you feel about being transported thousands of miles away from friends and family? LINKS

First Fleet Online

First Fleet Info - Kidcyber

Living & Working conditions

First Fleet - State Library NSW

Sydney Cove - State Library NSW

Convicts - Australia's Culture & Recreation Portal

Convict Trail

Convict Tales

 

How can I cite the sources I've used?

Citing Sources

 Notetaking Sheet



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