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Read how the Birin Alliance resisted invasion from 1823, how war was declared after the Kilcoy poisoning, and how the war ended with Dundalli’s execution in 1855.
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What students do
- Read about resistance from 1823 to 1855
- Complete a timeline of the War of Southern Queensland
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 9 and 10
- Learning areas
- History
- A_TSICP2Colonisation under terra nullius, experienced as an invasionCountry/Place
- A_TSIC3Resilience in keeping culture strong despite the impacts of colonisationCulture
- A_TSIP2Strong systems of family, kinship, law, governance and authorityPeople
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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