The Australian Aborigines 3/18/2009
Sahul…compare on wall map to what it looks like now…
Where did the Aborigines come from? They came to Australia from Southeast Asia thousands of years ago They came to Australia from Southeast Asia thousands of years ago –Australia used to be connected from Asia –Then, they broke apart –So, Aborigines did not have contact with the rest of the world for thousands of years
How and where did the Aborigines live? On the coast of Australia On the coast of Australia –Inside part of the country is a big desert –More plants and animals on the coast Lived in many small groups Lived in many small groups –No specific leader in each group –All members of a group were equal Lived as hunter-gatherers Lived as hunter-gatherers –Did not plant crops –Instead, hunted animals and ate the plants that were there naturally
Aborigines…
Aboriginal religion…
How and where did the Aborigines live? Traded with other groups Traded with other groups –Able to get different types of goods –Kept groups connected Religion: Religion: –Based on the Dreaming: the beginning of life on earth Spirits made the earth Spirits made the earth Some spirits stayed on earth in land and animals Some spirits stayed on earth in land and animals Earth is connected to spiritual world Earth is connected to spiritual world
Culture of the United Kingdom Had contact with people around the world Had contact with people around the world Traded a lot, but for profit Traded a lot, but for profit Hierarchal society: some people had power over others Hierarchal society: some people had power over others Racist: they believed that white people were better at that time Racist: they believed that white people were better at that time Christian religion Christian religion
Double Bubble Draw double bubble quietly (2 minutes) Draw double bubble quietly (2 minutes) Work with a partner to compare the culture of the Aborigines and the United Kingdom Work with a partner to compare the culture of the Aborigines and the United Kingdom –Use ideas from notes –Also think of other things about the U.K. Be creative Be creative Share ideas…fill in yours with ideas from others Share ideas…fill in yours with ideas from others
Think-pair-share Think: What do you think will happen to the Aborigines when colonized by the United Kingdom? Think: What do you think will happen to the Aborigines when colonized by the United Kingdom? –Write down on your notes (2 minutes) Pair: tell one partner what you wrote (one minute each) Pair: tell one partner what you wrote (one minute each) Share: I will call on people to tell what their partner wrote, so make sure you can explain what your partner said… Share: I will call on people to tell what their partner wrote, so make sure you can explain what your partner said…
Why did the United Kingdom colonize Australia? Early European explorers did not try to settle Australia Early European explorers did not try to settle Australia 1770: James Cook claims Australia for Great Britain (the United Kingdom) 1770: James Cook claims Australia for Great Britain (the United Kingdom) –Even though Aborigines lived there –How would you like someone claiming that your home for thousands of years belonged to them?
Why did the United Kingdom colonize Australia? United Kingdom wanted a place for prisoners far away from home United Kingdom wanted a place for prisoners far away from home –Sent 150,000 prisoners to Australia between 1788 and 1852 –Stopped sending prisoners there in 1852
How did European colonization affect the Aborigines?