Conflicts and Colonisation

Special Introductory Cost:

• $75
• $50 equity pricing*

*Equity pricing is available for rural, remote, and government category 1-4 schools.

Loan Period

The loan period runs for 13 days, from the Monday of week one to the Thursday of week two. 

Collection

Boxes are located at the South Australian Maritime Museum in Port Adelaide, and can be collected during the museum opening hours of 10am to 5pm. Delivery via courier service can be organised for an additional fee.

Payment

An invoice will be generated upon the return of the Museum in a Box kit. If opting to use a courier, the costs will be included in this invoice. 

Cancellations & Late fees

Cancellations must be made two weeks before your booking start date; cancellations after this period may incur the full cost of hire.  In the case of late returns, we may charge a late fee of up to $75.

Return Process

Museum in a Box kits must be returned as near as possible to the condition they were sent out in, and in accordance with the return information provided in your booking. Excessive disorder may incur an additional administration cost. Some general wear and tear is expected; however, we will ask borrowers to cover the costs of replacing lost or damaged items.

Museum in a Box is brought to you by the History Trust of South Australia with generous support from the Thyne Reid Foundation. Each box takes a curriculum-aligned approach to exploring the history of South Australia. Museum in Box brings history to life by providing opportunities for students to interact with objects from the past and discover their stories.

Year 4

HASS Content descriptors

• ACHASSK085 Stories of the First Fleet, including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences following arrival. 
• ACHASSK086 The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions on, for example, people and environments.
• ACHASSI073 Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues.
• ACHASSI074 Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations.
• ACHASSI077 Examine information to identify different points of view and distinguish facts from opinions.
• ACHASSI079 Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data.
• ACHASSI080 Interact with others with respect to share points of view.

Year 5

HASS Content descriptors

• ACHASSK106 Reasons (economic, political and social) for the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800.
• ACHASSK108 The impact of a significant development or event on an Australian colony.
• ACHASSK109 The reasons people migrated to Australia and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony.
• ACHASSK110 The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony.
• ACHASSI094 Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, systems and challenges.
• ACHASSI095 Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources.
• ACHASSI098 Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin and purpose.
• ACHASSI099 Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present.
• ACHASSI101 Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions.

Year 9

History content descriptors

• ACOKFH015 The nature and extent of the movement of peoples in the period (slaves, convicts and settlers).
• ACOKFH017 The extent of European imperial expansion and different responses, including in the Asian region.
• ACDSEH020 The extension of settlement, including the effects of contact (intended and unintended) between European settlers in Australia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
• ACDSEH083 Experiences of slaves, convicts and free settlers upon departure, their journey abroad, and their reactions on arrival, including the Australian experience.
• ACDSEH084 Changes in the way of life of a group(s) of people who moved to Australia in this period, such as free settlers on the frontier in Australia.
• ACDSEH085 The short and long-term impacts of the movement of peoples during this period.
• ACDSEH018 The influence of the Industrial Revolution on the movement of peoples throughout the world, including the transatlantic slave trade and convict transportation.
• ACHHS166 Identify and select different kinds of questions about the past to inform historical inquiry.
• ACHHS16 Identify the origin, purpose and context of primary and secondary sources.
• ACHHS171 Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of primary and secondary sources.
• ACHHS172 Identify and analyse the perspectives of people from the past. 
• ACHHS173 Identify and analyse different historical interpretations (including their own)

Year 4

HASS Content descriptors

• AC9HS4K02 The causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788.
• AC9HS4K03 The experiences of individuals and groups, including military and civilian officials, and convicts involved in the establishment of the first British colony.
• AC9HS4K04 The effects of contact with other people on First Nations Australians and their Countries/Places following the arrival of the First Fleet and how this was viewed by First Nations Australians as an invasion. 
• AC9HS3S01 Develop questions to guide investigations about people, events, places and issues.
• AC9HS3S02 Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps.
• AC9HS3S04 Analyse information and data, and identify perspectives.
• AC9HS3S05 Draw conclusions based on analysis of information.

Year 5

HASS Content descriptors

• AC9HS5K01 The economic, political and social causes of the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800.
• AC9HS5K02 The impact of the development of British colonies in Australia on the lives of First Nations Australians, the colonists and convicts, and on the natural environment.
• AC9HS5K03 The role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development of events in an Australian colony.
• AC9HS5S01 Develop questions to investigate people, events, developments, places and systems.
• AC9HS5S02 Locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats.
• AC9HS5S03 Evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives.
• AC9HS5S05 Develop evidence-based conclusions.

Year 9

History content descriptors

• AC9HH9K01 The causes and effects of European imperial expansion and the movement of peoples in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and the different responses to colonisation and migration.
• AC9HH9K02 The key social, cultural, economic and political changes and their significance in the development of Australian society during the period.
• AC9HH9K03 The causes and effects of European contact and extension of settlement, including their impact on the First Nations Peoples of Australia.
• AC9HH9K06 Different experiences and perspectives of colonisers, settlers and First Nations Australians and the impact of these experiences on changes to Australian society’s ideas, beliefs and values.
• AC9HH9K014 The changing population movements and settlement patterns during the period 1750 to 1900.
• AC9HH9S01 Develop and modify a range of historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry.
• AC9HH9S02 Locate, identify and compare primary and secondary sources to use in historical inquiry.
• AC9HH9S03 Identify the origin and content of sources, and explain the purpose and context of primary and secondary sources.
• AC9HH9S04 Explain the usefulness of primary and secondary sources, and the reliability of the information as evidence.
• AC9HH9S06 Compare perspectives in sources and explain how these are influenced by significant events, ideas, locations, beliefs and values. 
• AC9HH9S07 Analyse different and contested historical interpretations.