First Fleet Child Convicts
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First Fleet Child Convicts
🎯 Learning Focus
WALT: We Are Learning To research historical facts and understand the lives of child convicts who travelled on the First Fleet.
Success Criteria:
I can identify key facts about child convicts including their age, crime, and ship
I can explain why children were transported to Australia
I can compare the experiences of different child convicts
📚 Research Activity: Six Child Convicts
Use the information provided to complete the fact sheets for each child convict.
Crime: _________________________ Background: _________________________
Crime: _________________________ Background: _________________________
Crime: _________________________ Background: _________________________
🤔 Reflection and Understanding
🌟 Extension Activities (Advanced Learners)
• Research and create a timeline of one child convict's life from birth to arrival in Australia
• Compare child convict experiences with children's lives today - create a Venn diagram
• Write a diary entry from the perspective of a child convict during the voyage
📝 Differentiation Support
• Use picture cards and visual aids to support understanding
• Work in pairs for research activities
• Provide sentence starters for written responses
• Use audio recordings of historical information
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