Year 5 · History · Worksheet · NSW · $3.99 AUD
New South Wales curriculum edition. A Year 5 history worksheet on the Australian colonies. Students explain why Britain established a colony, sequence events from Cook's voyage to the gold rush, compare daily life for convicts and soldiers, identify a cause and effect of colonisation for First Nations peoples, and sort primary and secondary sources. A timeline and a teacher answer key are included.
Part of the "The Australian Colonies" sub-unit. Aligned to AC9HS5K01, AC9HS5K02 (Australian Curriculum v9).
Students will:
• Explain why Britain established colonies in Australia
• Compare daily life in a colony with today
• Describe effects of colonisation on First Nations peoples
• Classify primary and secondary sources
A ready-to-teach worksheet, supplied as PDF, editable Word (DOCX) and PowerPoint (PPTX).
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