These references are located in the school library. It will assist with deepening your understanding of the explorers who were the first Europeans to make contact with the Indigenous peoples of Australia.
To define your area of research think about:
What is your pupose?
Why are you do you need to know?
What do you need to do to fulfil the pupose?
(The information process, 2020)
NOTE:
Remember to add your information to the Google Docs Learning Journal referencing your source.
Remember to speak to your librarian to help you along your search if needed.
Resouce 1 – Captain Cook’s Pacific Exploration
Use this resource if you’d like to learn more about Captain Cook.
You might like to consider why he is mostly remembered for landing on Australian shores.
A more detailed book on the life of Captain Cook’s Pacific Explorations. and the impact this had on the people he encountered. Call Number: 915.04 BIN (Bingham, 2008)
Resource 2 – First Contacts
Consider:
What were the first experiences explorers had with Aboriginal people?
How do we know this to be true?
Where else can we find more information about the first encounters?
Were there other explorers to Australian shores other than Europeans?
Where could you find out more?
A concise introduction to the arrival of European explorers to arrive on Australian Shores. Focus on British impact. Call Number: 994.01 TAT (Tate, 2014b)
Resource 3 – Explorers
Check the glossary to learn about possible reasons for explorations.
Consider:
Given that Europe is a great distance away from Australia, was it possible that there may have been explorers from Asia that could have visited Australian shores?
Where would you search for more information if this interested you?
Introduction to many of the first European explorers to arrive at the Australian coastline from 16th Century onwards. Among these famous explorers are Hartog, Tasman, Dampier, Cook, Flinders and Bass. Call Number: 994 TAT (Tate, 2014a)
Resource 4 – Meet Captain Cook
An easy to understand picture book about the life of Captain Cook and his impact on Indigenous Australians. Call Number: 910.92 MUR (Murdie, 2013)