What will you include in your letter? (text version)
Instructions:
Pretend you are a settler at Sydney Cove in 1787. You'll write a letter back to Britain telling them what it's like. Choose what you will include in your letter. Choose items based on what you know about conditions at Sydney Cove from the original journals and letters.
Drag and drop the items that reflect the conditions that you could include in your letter.
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Included in my letter home to Britain Not included in my letter home to Britain |
It’s a very fine harbour You could get killed for stealing a chicken It’s a huge job to clear the land and will take years It’s an easy life, as everything is supplied Rats eat the grain we need to feed to the pigs I’ll call you on the telephone next week We can buy whatever we need from the local shop Farming is difficult because of the poor soil When the car breaks down we have no way of fixing it The goats and chickens are doing well |
Feedback
Life in Sydney Cove in 1787 was very difficult. It's not surprising that some people became discouraged and complained of the harsh conditions in letters 'back home'.
Solution
It’s a very fine harbour - Included in my letter home to Britain
You could get killed for stealing a chicken - Included in my letter home to Britain
It’s a huge job to clear the land and will take years - Included in my letter home to Britain
It’s an easy life, as everything is supplied - Not included in my letter home to Britain
Rats eat the grain we need to feed to the pigs - Included in my letter home to Britain
I’ll call you on the telephone next week - Not included in my letter home to Britain
We can buy whatever we need from the local shop - Not included in my letter home to Britain
Farming is difficult because of the poor soil - Not included in my letter home to Britain
When the car breaks down we have no way of fixing it - Not included in my letter home to Britain
The goats and chickens are doing well - Included in my letter home to Britain
Feedback
Life in Sydney Cove in 1787 was very difficult. It's not surprising that some people became discouraged and complained of the harsh conditions in letters 'back home'.