Glossary

 

Here are some keywords and phrases you should know for this topic.

When a group goes to another place, takes over and lives there (Board of Studies NSW, 2012; Dunn, n.d.).

 

Exploration

A search to find something (Dunn, n.d.; Merriam-Webster, 2007).

 

Frontier conflict

The frontier conflict or Frontier Wars happened between Indigenous Australians and European settlers from 1788 to the 1920s (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2014; Stephens, 2014).

 

Indigenous Australians

Indigenous (with a capital I) Australians means Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Indigenous Australians are the First Australians. (AustralianHuman Rights Commission, 2015).

 

Perspective

Perspective is how someone sees and thinks about things (Board of Studies NSW, 2012; Dunn, n.d.).

 

Primary source

Anything made or written in the time being investigated. You can use this to show something about the past. (Board of Studies NSW, 2012).

 

Secondary source

Anything made or written after the time being investigated. This can be used to show something about the past. (Board of Studies NSW, 2012).

 

Settlers

People who move to and stay in a new colony or country. (Dunn, n.d.; Merriam-Webster, 2007).