Introduction
Group 3! Welcome to your investigation of the lowest standing class of the First Fleet, the unlawful and thieving convicts. These folk were punished for a variety of crimes which led to their transportation across the seas to your fair country. Far better then the other punishment going I can assure you...
Let's enter this crowded prison of theirs and see what we can find! Shall we!
Sincerely,
Robert Smith of the First Fleet
Task
Your task...to become experts of the Convicts onboard the First Fleet! Each one of you will have to use your investigative skills and work as a team to succeed. Report this important information back to your original groups once you have found 5 key facts on the lives of these lowly folk and how they were seen in the eyes of their people at this historic time.
Sincerely,
Officer Robert Smith of the First Fleet
Process
Important files for research: I have provided your group with carefully selected documents straight from Captain Arthur Phillip himself!! Use your critical skills to analyse and pick out only the most important information! Remember the skills your wise teacher has taught you and you can only succeed. We're here to write my people's story after all. Let's make it a good one!!!
Sincerely
Robert Smith of the First Fleet
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2.) https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/why-were-convicts-transported-australia
3.) https://blogs.ancestry.com.au/cm/10-common-crimes-committed-by-convicts/
Evaluation
Well done on gathering your information! Did each of you help find a key fact? Do the facts detail the lives of these poor souls? If so, return to your original group and present your expert knowledge!
Sincerely,
Robert Smith of the First Fleet
