2. FIRST CONTACTS A History Lesson for room 6  What do we mean by First Contact?  What was the First Fleet?  Why did they set sail?  Who was on the First Fleet?  How did they live?  Who did they meet when they arrived in Australia?  What impact did that arrival have on those already living in Australia?  When did this all happen?  What does this have to do with YOU and how you live your life today?  What does Mrs La Vanda have to say about all of this?  To Find out the answers to these and other questions, click on the box below to start your journey. CLICK HERE TO START YOUR JOURNEY

3. FIRST CONTACTS  What does Mrs La Vanda have to say about all of this?  Click on the box below to find out. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE (Press the home button at any stage to take you back to the beginning) http://www.theaustralian.com.au

4. FIRST CONTACTS CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE Use the information that you find in your web quest help you complete page 3 of your journal. Some key terms have been written to the right to help you. The information you discover along the way will help you with your final presentation. Captain Phillip Early Settlers First Fleet Life in 18 th Century Britain Indigenous Australians Convicts

5. FIRST CONTACTS CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE 1.Arriving in Botany BayArriving in Botany Bay 2.Life In 18 th Century BritainLife In 18 th Century Britain 3.Colonising N.S.W.Colonising N.S.W. 4.First Fleet journey timelineFirst Fleet journey timeline 5.Convict ChildrenConvict Children 6.Sarah’s lifeSarah’s life 7.Farm LadFarm Lad 8.First EncounterFirst Encounter Click on the black box above to get further instructions from Mrs La Vanda

6. FIRST CONTACTS Time for a game!!!! Each time you answer a question correctly, you will automatically insert another piece of the puzzle. Click on a box to the right to submit your answer GOOD LUCK!!!!! 1788 1776 1765 In what year did the First Fleet arrive in Botany Bay?

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8. CONGRATULATIONS! That’s right! The First fleet arrived in Botany Bay on 18 th January 1788. They relocated to Port Jackson and raised the British flag on the 26 th January 1788. CLICK HERE FOR NEXT QUESTION

9. FIRST CONTACTS 6 8 11 How many ships were in the first fleet?

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11. CONGRATULATIONS! CLICK HERE FOR NEXT QUESTION That’s correct! The First Fleet was made up of two Naval escorts, six convict ships and three supply ships, eleven in total.

12. FIRST CONTACTS When did the First Fleet leave Portsmouth, England? May 1787 June 1788 August 1789

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14. CONGRATULATIONS! That’s correct! The First Fleet was made up of two Naval escorts, six convict ships and three supply ships, eleven in total. CLICK HERE FOR THE FINAL QUESTION

15. FIRST CONTACTS What could a convict child expect to get for their breakfast? Porridge Bread roll Both

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17. CONGRATULATIONS! Life was extremely hard for convict children and they didn’t receive any special help when in the struggle for food and water. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE

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