Captain Cook made historic 3 voyages in his lifetime. He was one of the most famous explorers in Australian history. He was also an accomplished navigator and explorer. He was the first European to explore the east coast of Australia. Do you know where he went and what he discovered?

Task: You have been commissioned by the Martime Museum to create an audio visual display on Captain Cook's most successful voyage.Use the resources below to complete your task.

Which of James Cook's 3 voyages would you regard as the most successful and why?

Points to consider: Where did he go? What did he discover? What were the outcomes of his voyages?

Step 1:

What do I use to gather my information?

View 'The Voyages of Cook' worksheet.

Download 'The Voyages of Cook' worksheet.

Step 2:

Where do I find the relevant information?

 Some excellent websites that will assist you with your task.

Other Resources:

School Library	School Librarian
Community Library	Classroom Teacher

Step 3:

What do I do with the information I gather?

Use your information to make a decision about which of Cook's voyages was the most successful and why?

Presentation:

Create a presentation suitable for the Maritime Museum to use as an audio/visual display. Use Power Point, Kid's Pix, webbuilding software or similar to create your display.

Step 4:

Evaluation:

Your audio/visual display will be evaluated by both your peers and classroom teacher. They will be looking for relevant information, appropriate graphics, appealing presentation and a sound argument about why you chose the voyage you did.

View Evaluation worksheet

Download Evaluation worksheet as a Word document

 
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