After Easter, all grade 5 and grade 6 students will be expected to read this book before term two. They will be focusing closely on the colonisation/invasion of Australia. I have quite a few copies of this book and I will be showing them how to "unpack" it using their Writer's Notebook. Their Horrible History book will need to include chapters on:
The transportation system and the reasons why Australia was chosen.
Life in England in 1700s,
Life on board ship
The life of a convict
The problems the convicts and settlers faced when they came to Australia
The Aboriginal people and how the invasion affected their lives
Captain Arthur Phillip
A glossary and a contents page
Illustrations, maps and a bibliography clearly citing any sources used.
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