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How much do you know about the history of Aboriginal Australia?

Take the quiz bellow to find out: http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/Aboriginal-AustraliaTest.html

Thinking about the period


1. What was life like in Sydney before 1788? 2. Was the British settlement and seizure of land legal? 3. How did the Aboriginal people and Bristish people respond initially to each other? 4. Did these responses change over time? Why/why not? 5. How successful was Aboriginal resistance to British invasion? Why?

Activities
1. Read the sources handout and make a glossary for unfamiliar phrases/words. 2. Make a concept map using source 5 and your own knowledge showing the impact of the British on Aboriginal people in the Sydney area. 3. Make a dual timeline for the life of Pemulwy using the primary sources. On the top half show important events from an Aboriginal perspective and on the bottom half events from a British perspective.

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