Discovering History - Upper Primary: 18th Century (Migration To Australia)

Enhanced by immigration case studies, 18th Century explores the very first migration of people to the Australian continent many thousands of years ago through to immigration in the18th century. The book explains that while the story of the first Australians remains a mystery, scientists are making important discoveries about Australia’s early people all the time. It goes on to present the next major wave of migration in 1788, when the First Fleet arrived on the east coast to set up a penal colony.
This book is classified as Reading Level 29 / Fountas and Pinnell Level T.

Table Of Contents

Introduction
Australia's First Inhabitants
Traditional Owners
First Contact
Britain's Plan Unfolds
The First European Migration
Sydney Town
First Fleeters
An Officer and a Convict
Life in the Colony
Life at the End of the 18th Century
Timeline
Glossary
Index
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