Before Colonisation
What is the name for the traditional stories passed down by First Nations people?
The Dreaming, Dreamtime stories
In what year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
1788
What did the British people declare the land?
Terra Nullius - Nobody's land
Explain the impact loss of language
Loss of language means that people stop speaking their traditional language, often because they are forced to speak a different one or are not allowed to learn their own.
What tool did many First Nations people use for hunting animals? It comes back when you throw it!
Boomerang
Who were most of the people on the First Fleet?
Convicts (and also soldiers and officers)
What did the British bring that made many First Nations people sick?
Smallpox disease
Explain the impact disease
The illnesses brought by the British during colonisation, such as smallpox and measles, which First Nations people had never been exposed to. These diseases spread quickly and caused many deaths, as Indigenous communities had no immunity.
True or False: All First Nations people spoke the same language.
False - there were over 250 languages!
True or False: The First Fleet travelled for more than 8 months to reach Australia.
Was the fighting and conflict fair? Why? Why not?
The fighting and conflict were not fair because the British had more powerful weapons and took land without permission, while First Nations people were trying to protect their homes and culture.
Explain the impact loss of language
Loss of language means that First Nations people were no longer able to speak or learn their traditional languages, often because they were forced to speak English or punished for using their own language. This caused a loss of cultural knowledge, stories, and identity.
How was knowledge passed down from one generation to another?
Why did the British send the First Fleet to Australia?
because their jails were full and they wanted to set up a new colony
Why were the children of the Stolen Generation taken away?
The children of the Stolen Generations were taken away because the government wrongly believed they would have a “better” life if they were raised in white families or institutions, and wanted to make them forget their Aboriginal culture and language.
Dislocation means being forced to move away from your home, land, or Country. For First Nations people, dislocation during colonisation meant losing their connection to land, family, and culture, which caused great sadness and harm.
Why is “Country” so important to First Nations people?
Because it gives them life, identity, stories, food, and spiritual connection
Where did the First Fleet first land before settling in Sydney Cove
Botany Bay
Because the Indigenous people were made to leave their land, what was the impact on them?
Because Indigenous people were made to leave their land, they lost their homes, connection to Country, culture, and identity, which caused deep sadness, confusion, and long-lasting harm to their communities.
Explain the impact of dispossession
The impact of dispossession was that First Nations people lost their land, which also meant losing access to food, water, sacred sites, and their connection to Country. This caused deep emotional pain, loss of culture, and made it hard for communities to survive and stay strong.