What was Life Like in 1788 for Catholics?
Tuning In
We already know a lot about what life was like in Australia for some different groups of people, but have you considered what life was like for Catholics in the colonial Australia? Were there Catholics on the First Fleet? Were they soldiers, free settlers, convicts or Indigenous Australians? How might we find out about Catholics in the colony? Using what you already know about early Australia (schema), make a prediction about what life may have been like in 1788 for Catholics in Australia. |
Finding Out
Here are some secondary sources that include information about the experiences of early Catholics in Australia. Read the texts and search through to find information that may help to answer our question. In your group, set up a shared Lino-it board. Each person is to carefully read one source and write each fact that they discover on a new postie on the shared board. Once you have gathered information, compare the different ideas that came from each source. Do all of the sources agree? What facts are in common? Which facts are different in different accounts? |
Sorting Out
Once you have gathered information, compare the different ideas that came from each source. Do all of the sources agree? What facts are in common? Which facts are different in different accounts? Which facts can we be more sure are accurate? Why might some accounts differ? Sort your posties on your Lino-it board to reflect your discussion. |
Going Further
Decide how you will share the information you have found. Will you create a PowerPoint, a blog post, a video or a poster? Consider how you will use the semiotic systems to get your meaning across to your audience. Summarise what you have learnt using your own words. What are the main ideas that you think are important to share? |
Making Conclusions
Revise and edit your work to make sure that you have clearly communicated your message. How have you used the semiotic systems to engage your audience and present your ideas? |
Taking Action
Share your presentation with the class or the world.
Share your presentation with the class or the world.