First Nations Australians
What do the First Nations Australians call the land, waters and sky where they live and protect?
Country
What was the Industrial Revolution?
People started to using machines to do the work that people used to do by hand.
How many ships were in the First Fleet?
11
What is the meaning of "fleet"?
A group of ships travelling together.
List 4 materials that First Nations Australians would use to build their shelters.
Answers may vary. Could include: branches, mud, stone, leaves etc.
Why did so many people start moving to the cities?
They lost their jobs, so they went to bigger cities to find work (eg. in factories).
When did the First Fleet set sail? How long did they sail for?
13 May 1787, about 8 months
What does "convicted" mean?
To be found guilty of committing a crime.
List 3 things that First Nations Australians ate.
Answers will vary. Could include: kangaroo, fish, berries, witchetty grub etc.
List 3 crimes that you could be convicted for.
Answer will vary. Could include: stealing (bread, horse, handkerchief etc), begging, murder, misbehaviour, refusing to obey orders
Who was the captain of the First Fleet?
Captain Arthur Phillip
What does it mean to "endure"?
To suffer through something difficult.
How did the First Nations Australians travel (list at least 2 ways)? How did they navigate (find places)?
Answers will vary. Could include: They mostly walked; they made boats; they swam. Navigation: by stars, Songlines.
What were the possible punishments if you were convicted?
Prison, hulks, transportation, death by hanging
List at least 3 groups of people who were on board the First Fleet.
Convicts, officers, marines, crew, families, sentries
What does "culture" mean?
A shared way of life for a group of people that includes language, beliefs, arts, customs and values
Describe the First Nations Australians' connection to their land, waters and sky. Why is it important to them? Write enough for 500 points!
Answers will vary. Could include: They have a strong connection to their Country because the land provides for them, so they must protect the land in return; it has its own spirit that they must respect- it is living; it is connected to their Dreamtime stories and their beliefs; the people belong to the land (the land does not belong to the people)
What events led to Britain sending their convicts to Australia?
They lost the American Revolutionary War and couldn't send their convicts to America anymore.
Describe what it would have been like to be a convict on the First Fleet (visualise using your senses). Write enough for 500 points!
Answers will vary.
What are "provisions"?
Food and supplies that you need.