Graph the Yugambeh population from about 9,000 before 1842, to about 150 by Federation, to more than 5,000 today, and calculate the changes.
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What students do
- Graph the Yugambeh population over time
- Calculate the percentage loss and recovery
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 6 to 9
- Learning areas
- MathematicsHistory
- A_TSICP2Colonisation under terra nullius, experienced as an invasionCountry/Place
- A_TSIC3Resilience in keeping culture strong despite the impacts of colonisationCulture
Suggested links to version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities: First Nations histories and cultures. Summaries are in our own words; see ACARA for the full organising ideas.
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