Discovering History (Upper Primary) Migration to Australia: 18th Century (Reading Level 29/F&P Level T), 1st edition

Published by Pearson (May 1, 2012) © 2012

  • Liz Flaherty

Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781442559929
Discovering History (Upper Primary) Migration to Australia: 18th Century (Reading Level 29/F&P Level T)
Published 2012

Title overview

Enhanced by immigration case studies, 18th Century explores the very first migration of people to the Australian continent many thousands of years ago through to immigration in the18th century. The book explains that while the story of the first Australians remains a mystery, scientists are making important discoveries about Australia’s early people all the time. It goes on to present the next major wave of migration in 1788, when the First Fleet arrived on the east coast to set up a penal colony.

This book is classified as Reading Level 29 / Fountas and Pinnell Level T. Visit our Levelled readers page for further information on reading levels.

Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • Australia's First Inhabitants
  • Traditional Owners
  • First Contact
  • Britain's Plan Unfolds
  • The First European Migration
  • Sydney Town
  • First Fleeters
  • An Officer and a Convict
  • Life in the Colony
  • Life at the End of the 18th Century
  • Timeline
  • Glossary
  • Index
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