Read how historical records of Yugambeh numbers were survivor counts, and how disease travelled ahead of the frontier, then challenge the “empty land” myth.
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What students do
- Read about survivor numbers and disease
- Challenge the “empty land” myth
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 8 to 10
- Learning areas
- History
- A_TSICP2Colonisation under terra nullius, experienced as an invasionCountry/Place
- A_TSIP1Two distinct First Nations Peoples, each made up of many nationsPeople
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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