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Lesson 1 (from Act One: Scenes 1-4)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss the purpose of the voyage to Australia and examine what the author reveals about the British penal system. The ship that lands in Australia set out from England in 1787. Its purpose is to deliver convicts to Australia to serve out the sentences for their crimes.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What is the purpose of the voyage to Australia? How did convicts travel to Australia? What type of conditions did they have on the journey? How many of them stole food? What does that say about the provisions they were given onboard ship? How do the officers disagree about hanging some of the convicts for stealing food? Why are convicts hanged in Australia? Why is a marine hanged? How does Phillip think the convicts should be treated? Why does he believe in reform rather than punishment? What is revealed about...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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