Convict Impact Roles

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Historical illustration of convicts and Indigenous Australians

📚 Part 1: Understanding Impacts

1. What does "land displacement" mean when talking about Indigenous peoples?

Indigenous people moved to better land

Indigenous people lost their traditional lands

Indigenous people shared their land willingly

2. Which of these were impacts of convicts arriving on Indigenous communities? (Tick all that apply)

Loss of hunting grounds

Sharing of new tools and knowledge

Changes to cultural practices

Introduction of new animals

3. Cultural exchange means:

Only good things happened between groups

Groups shared knowledge, tools and ideas with each other

Only bad things happened between groups

🎭 Part 2: Role-Play Script and Perspectives

4. Read this role-play script excerpt:

Indigenous Person (Kaurna): "This has been our hunting ground for thousands of years. The kangaroos and plants here feed our families."

Convict (James): "We need this land to grow food to survive. We didn't choose to come here, but now we must make it work."

Settler (Mary): "Perhaps we can learn from each other. You know this land better than anyone."

5. How do you think the Indigenous person felt about losing their land?

Sentence starter: The Indigenous person probably felt _____________ because _____________.

6. What different perspectives (viewpoints) can you identify from the script?

Sentence starter: The Indigenous person wanted _____________, the convict needed _____________, and the settler hoped _____________.

📊 Part 3: Impact Organiser

7. Complete this graphic organiser about convict impacts:

Impacts on Indigenous Communities:

Impact 1: _________________________________

Impact 2: _________________________________

Different Perspectives:

Indigenous peoples' view: ________________________________

Convicts/Settlers' view: ________________________________

8. Reflection: Why is it important to understand different perspectives in history?

Sentence starter: Understanding different perspectives is important because _____________.

🌟 Extension Activity (Optional):

9. Research Task: Choose a specific Indigenous group (like the Kaurna people of Adelaide) and create a poster showing:

Where they lived before 1788

How convict arrival affected them

What happened to their community

How they maintain their culture today

Convict Impact Roles

Convict Impact Roles

📚 Part 1: Understanding Impacts

🎭 Part 2: Role-Play Script and Perspectives

📊 Part 3: Impact Organiser

Impacts on Indigenous Communities:

Different Perspectives:

🌟 Extension Activity (Optional):

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