Australia 1788: How ‘Convict’ Was It And How ‘Free’?
Resource Description
In this unit, students will explore how the British legal system – part of Australia’s British and Western Civilisation heritage – was established in Australia, through five distinct investigations based on a key inquiry question.
This unit is suitable for both Year 8 Civics and Citizenship and Year 9 Australian History.
Year 8 Civics and Citizenship
Laws and Citizens:
- How laws are made in Australia through parliaments (statutory law) and through the courts (common law) (ACHCK063)
- The types of law in Australia, including criminal law and civil law, and the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customary law (ACHCK064)
Year 9 Australian History
Making a Nation:
- Key people, events and ideas in the development of Australian self-government and democracy, including, the role of founders, key features of constitutional development, the importance of British and Western influences in the formation of Australia’s system of government and women's voting rights (ACDSEH091)
Knowledge and Understanding:
ACHCK063
- How laws are made in Australia through parliaments (statutory law) and through the courts (common law)
ACHCK064
- The types of law in Australia, including criminal law and civil law, and the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customary law
ACDSEH091
- Key people, events and ideas in the development of Australian self-government and democracy, including, the role of founders, key features of constitutional development, the importance of British and Western influences in the formation of Australia’s system of government and women's voting rights
Contents Included:
5 x Student investigations
1 x Youtube video (www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NIqQdU19p4)