Contact and invasion
Explain the effects of contact with the British on First Nations Australians and their Countries/Places following the arrival of the First Fleet, and why this was viewed by First Nations Australians as an invasion
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Check understanding
- Describe effects of contact on the Eora and neighbouring peoples, such as loss of land and food sources and the smallpox epidemic of 1789
- Explain why First Nations Australians viewed the arrival of the British as an invasion of their Country/Place, using a First Nations source or perspective
- Describe the actions of a First Nations person in the early colony (e.g. Pemulwuy's resistance or Bennelong's role between his people and the colonists) using evidence
“Does your child understand why many First Nations Australians describe the arrival of the First Fleet as an invasion, and how it affected their lives and Country?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Modern History
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
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