By the end of this exercise, you can explain what went wrong between Arthur Phillip and Bennelong and argue whether a historical re-enactment can be trusted.
Year 9 film task: take notes on a re-enactment of the British arrival at Sydney Cove in 1788, explain the narrator's verdict and judge how reliable re-enactments are.
Your teacher shows the film in class. Keep this page open and write your notes while you watch.
The film is a historical re-enactment. In January 1788 the first British ships sail into Sydney Cove. Captain Arthur Phillip sets up a British penal colony there, which later grows into the city of Sydney.
King George III has told Phillip to build friendly relationships with the Aboriginal people who live there. But they would rather keep away from the newcomers. In the end, Phillip has one of them kidnapped: a man called Woollarawarre Bennelong.
Take notes about what happens after Bennelong has been kidnapped by the British soldiers. Sort your notes under the three headings.
The narrator says this about the future relationship between Aboriginal and white people.
The film shows real events from 1788 with actors, costumes and a narrator.
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