History of Oceania

History of Oceania

Learning Intention: I am learning about historical events of Oceania.

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Success Criteria: I can identify and discuss the impacts on the area because of the historical events. ​

​Warm up: Discuss which geographical feature we learned about, in this region, that you found most interesting?

Multiple Choice

What country did the "First Fleet" come from that colonized Australia?

• United States

• Britain

• Canada

• Spain

Multiple Choice

The "Convicts" that were sent to Australia were Men and Woman only.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How did the Aboriginal people help the British settlers?

• they showed them how to find food and water.

• They helped protect them from Crocodiles

• They helped them make boats to get home

• They put on concerts for them

Multiple Choice

Conflicts like the "Black Line" and the "Myall creek massacre" are examples of what ?

• Bullies

• Friendship Festivals

• Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide

• Wizard Books about Harry Potter

Multiple Choice

Although the government disguised the "stolen generation" as a way to give the aboriginal children job skills, it was really a way to do what?

• Create Olympic runners

• Get rid of all young aboriginal people

• Tedach the yong aboriginal people to dance like Justin Bieber

• Stop the aboriginal peoples from passing down their traditions

Multiple Choice

Why is the 26th of May known as National "Sorry Day?"

• It is the day Justin Bieber wrote Sorry.

• It is the anniversary of when the "Brining them home" report was presented to parliament.

• It is the day everyone had to apologize to the aboriginal people

• It is the day that no one says Sorry.

Multiple Choice

Which document got the Maori chiefs to sign an agreement with the British?

• Treaty of Waitangi

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of New Zealand

• Treaty of Paris

Multiple Choice

Where did the ancestors of the Maori people come from?

• Polynesia

• Micronesia

• Australasia

• Melanesia

Multiple Choice

Why did the troops of New Zealand fight in the Korean and Vietnam Wars?

• They had nothing else to do

• They were prisoners there and were fighting to get away

• They wanted to take over those countries

• As a sign of friendship to the United States

Multiple Choice

What did the landing at Gallipoli in Turkey establish?

• A beach resort town

• A day of battle for New Zealand

• ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)

• The first life guard unit in New Zealand

​Exit Ticket: Which event did you find the most interesting and why?

Talk to a partner about it. Then write it in your journal.

Sentence Starter: I found ________________________ interesting because, __________________________________________.

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