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Convict Identification Cards - Template
A convict identification card template to use in the classroom when learning about the convicts of the First Fleet.
Use this teaching resource in the classroom when learning about the convicts of the First Fleet.
Students research a convict from the First Fleet, then record their information on one of the templates.
Laminate each convict card to create a classroom display of the convicts of the First Fleet.
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The First Fleet and the British Colonisation of Australia Unit Plan
This History unit covers a range of concepts relating to the stories of the First Fleet; including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, their experiences following arrival and the impact colonisation had on Indigenous Australians.
NSW Curriculum alignment
- HT2-3
Describes people, events and actions related to world exploration and its effects
Australian Curriculum alignment
- ACHASSK085
Stories of the First Fleet, including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences following arrival

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