Year 4 History
The stories of the first fleets
Lesson 2
In this lesson we will meet some of the convicts and learn their individual stories!
Success Criteria:
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I can explain the history and experience of at least one convict in detail
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I can list at least 3 different crimes people were sentenced to Australia for
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Watch This
Post a question you have about the topic
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You can add more than one question!
Crimes
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More than 200 crimes were punishable by transportation. Some of the First Fleet convicts had been found guilty of serious crimes, such as assault and highway robbery. But most had committed nonviolent offenses, mainly theft. Among the wide range of items they were convicted of stealing were livestock, tea, clothes, bedding, watches, mugs, and handkerchiefs. They were most commonly sentenced to seven years of exile.
Use this website to see the list of convicts and their crimes they were sentenced for
Not sure of a word? Use this to search the word
Choose a convict
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You will be creating a wanted poster based on one of these convicts! Choose which one you would like to meet
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Poster time
Now that you have met your convict, it is time to make a wanted poster! Using the information you have found, use the canva template to create a poster.
Make sure it has the following information:
