Bennelong

Australia's most famous Aboriginal person?

Who was BENNELONG?



TASK: Bennelong

Learning IntentionTo discover the significance of Bennelong and his relationship with Arthur Phillip

Step 1Who was Woollarawarre Bennelong?


Visit the website below to read about this significant Aboriginal man.

https://www.sydneybarani.com.au/sites/bennelong/


Step 2: Use the information from Step 1 to complete the online quiz about Bennelong. You will find the Bennelong quiz in your Google Library Classroom.


Step 3: Bennelong died on 3 January 1813 at Kissing Point. Visit this site to find the address where he was buried. Write the address into the Colony Solutions sheet in your Google Library Classroom.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/bennelong-s-burial-site-bought-by-nsw-government


Step 4: Go to Google. Type Google Maps. Click on the Google Maps website. Type in the address of Bennelong's burial site in the Search box. Zoom in to find the exact location.


Step 5: Visit the website below to read about the letter written by the famous Aboriginal Australian Woollarawarre Bennelong:

https://www.fnawn.com.au/the-bennelong-letter-voice-of-a-wangal-diplomat/


Step 6: Read Bennelong's letter below:

"Sir, I am very well. I hope you are very well. I live at the governor's. I have every day dinner there. I have not my wife; another black man took her away. We have had muzzy doings; he speared me in the back, but I better now; his name is Carroway. All my friends alive and well. Not me go to England no more. I am at home now. I hope Mrs Phillips is very well. You nurse me madam when I sick. You very good madam; thank you madam, and hope you remember me madam, not forget. I know you very well madam. Madam, I want stockings, thank you madam. Send me two pair of stockings. You my good Madam. Thank you Madam. Sir, you give my duty to Lord Sidney. Thank you very good my lord, very good. Hope very well all Family, very well. Sir send me you please some handkerchiefs for pocket. You please Sir send me some shoes. Two pair you please. Bannelong."


Step 7: In 20-30 words, please write a summary of Bennelong's letter. Write the summary on the Colony Solutions sheet in your Google Library Classroom.

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