The Australian Colonies - Practice Worksheet (WA)

Year 5 · History · Worksheet · WA · $3.99 AUD

Western Australia curriculum edition. A Year 5 history worksheet on the Australian colonies. Students give reasons Britain set up a colony, order key events from Cook to the gold rush, compare colonial daily life with today, contrast a convict's and a soldier's day, explain a cause and effect of colonisation for First Nations peoples and sort primary and secondary sources. An answer key is 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
• Sequence key events in colonial history
• Compare daily life in a colony with life today
• Describe effects of colonisation on First Nations peoples

A ready-to-teach worksheet, supplied as PDF, editable Word (DOCX) and PowerPoint (PPTX).

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