| Across Great Divides is a
very easy to read account of the arrival of the First Fleet
into Sydney Harbour in 1788 'Stories of Life at Sydney Cove’ is a new young reader edition of ‘Across Great Divides' for ages 10 to adult. * All the people named in the stories really lived at Sydney Cove. * They are about true historical events described in the journals, letters and reports of people on the First Fleet. * The stories have relevance to the Australian Curriculum. * The stories are relayed from varying perspectives. To learn more about 'Stories of Life at Sydney Cove' and other books by Susan Boyer click hereFor access to associated free resources click here |
‘Stories of Life at Sydney Cove’ links to the following
Australian Curriculum History Units (v8.2) content descriptions
Year 4
First contacts
·
Stories of
the First Fleet, including reasons for the journey, who
travelled to Australia, and their experiences following
arrival
(ACHASSK085)
·
The nature of contact between
Aboriginal people & the Europeans, & the effects of
interactions on families and the environment
(ACHASSK086)
Year 5
The Australian
Colonies
·
The nature of
convict or colonial presence, including the factors that
influenced patterns of
development, aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants
(including Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander
Peoples) and how the
environment changed
(ACHASSK107)
·
The impact of a significant
development or event on an Australian colony
(ACHASSK108)
·
The role that a significant individual or group
played in shaping a colony
(ACHASSK110)
Key Inquiry Questions at year 5 level are:
·
What do we
know about the lives of people in Australia’s colonial past
and how do we know?
·
How did an
Australian colony develop over time and why?
·
How did
colonial settlement change the environment?
·
What were the
significant events and who were the significant people that
shaped Australian colonies?
Overview content for
the making of the
modern world
includes the following:
The nature & extent of movement of peoples in
the period (convicts & settlers)
(ACOKFH015)
Depth study:
Movement of peoples (1750 – 1901)
·
The influence of the Industrial Revolution on the movement of
peoples throughout the world, including …convict
transportation
(ACDSEH018)
·
The experiences of…convicts and free settlers upon departure, their
journey abroad, and their reactions on arrival, including
the Australian experience
(ACDSEH083)
·
Changes in the way of life of a group(s) of people who moved to
Australia in this period…
(ACDSEH084)
The
information above was sourced from:
http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/humanities-and-social-sciences/hass/curriculum/f-10?layout=1 |