History for Kids: Stage 2 - Letters from a Convict

Jai Ho

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By Schooling Online KidsFrom BoclipsNovember 18, 2025

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It’s 1788 and the First Fleet has just arrived in Australia. Where did the First Fleet come from? Why did so many people come over to Australia? Who were the convicts, and what was life like for them? Watch now to find out!
Along the way, engage with this Key Inquiry Question:
· Why did Europeans settle in Australia?

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It’s 1788 and the First Fleet has just arrived in Australia. Where did the First Fleet come from? Why did so many people come over to Australia? Who were the convicts, and what was life like for them? Watch now to find out!
Along the way, engage with this Key Inquiry Question:
· Why did Europeans settle in Australia?

#Explainer

#Arts

#Crafts

#and Design

#Physical Sciences

#General Science

#Language and Linguistics

#History

#Government and Politics

#Social Science

#Lower Primary

#Upper Primary

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