An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations from local and global perspectives.

Central Idea: Significant people and events shape a nation.

Key Concepts: Change, Causation

Lines of Inquiry:

Our nation’s past, present and future

Significant people and events shape the future of a nation

The impact of people and events on a nation

•  Why did Europeans settle in Australia?

• The Voyage Game

• Ships of the First Fleet

 Meet Grace and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a convict girl who is given a second chance.

Tom Appleby, Convict Boy 

 A story of transportation and life in a new world. At the tender age of eight, chimney sweep tom Appleby is convicted of stealing and sentenced to deportation to Botany Bay.

The Unlikely Story of Bennelong and Phillip