OSC – Rum and Rebellion!

Our Sunburnt Country is your core book for this study, it is aimed at 6-12 years old. We have created a supplementary booklist and suggested activities to accompany each chapter.

We estimate it will take you 2-3 weeks per chapter, this will enable you to finish within the year. If you wish to take time to read more books, simply take two years.

We have recommended a mix of picture and chapter books, ones that are likely to be accessible via your local libraries. We have given you several options below in the hope that your library will have some of these. We are not recommending you read all of these books!

We encourage you to read one chapter book and at least one picture book per chapter. Or at least two to four picture books if available.

The books suggested are below in a visual grid.

We haven’t highlighted our favourites deliberately, as we want you to work within your local library and inter-library loans. We don’t want you to go into debt.

Create your own personalised list by opening your book choice and simply clicking the wishlist button to add to your list.

Activities are optional, feel free to choose whichever activities best suit your family.

Our Sunburnt Country – Rum and Rebellion pdf

Image	Name	Writers	Illustrators	Tags	Series	Target Age	Print Status	Curriculums
	A Friend for Grace	Laguna, Sofie		1800-1810, Sydney	Our Australian Girl	8-12 Years	In Print
	A Home For Grace	Laguna, Sofie		1800-1810, Sydney	Our Australian Girl	8-12 Years	In Print
	Bligh: Master Mariner	Mundle, Rob		1800-1810, Governor William Bligh		15-18 Years	In Print	AO Aust JD, AO9 Aust JD
	Grace and Glory	Laguna, Sofie		1800-1810, Sydney	Our Australian Girl	8-12 Years	In Print
	M is for Mutiny!: History by Alphabet	Dickson, John	Emmerichs, Bern	Sydney		8-12 Years	In Print
	Meet Grace	Laguna, Sofie		1800-1810, Sydney	Our Australian Girl	8-12 Years	In Print
	Our Sunburnt Country	Baillie, Arthur				6-12 Years	In Print	AO Aust JD, AO Aust PD, AO4 Aust JD, AO4 Aust PD, AO5 Aust PD, MA2:2 Aust
	The Rum Rebellion	Gleeson, Libby		1800-1810, George Suttor, Governor William Bligh, John Macarthur, Sydney	My Australian Story	10-14 Years	eBook
	The Secret of the Youngest Rebel	French, Jackie		1800-1810, Sydney	The Secret History Series	7-13 Years	In Print
	William Bligh: A Stormy Story of Tempestuous Times	Sedunary, Michael	Emmerichs, Bern	1800-1810, Governor William Bligh, Sydney		8-12 Years	In Print

Themes to Cover

• Governor William Bligh
• Marines – NSW Corps
• Convicts – Crimes & Punishment
• Leadership
• Mutinies & Rebellion
• John Macarthur
• George Johnson

Teacher’s Notes

Meet Grace – Sofie Laguna

• Our Australian Girl pgs 2-7

M is for Mutiny!: History by Alphabet- John Dickson

• Berbay Books

The Secret of the Youngest Rebel – Jackie French

• Harper Collins

William Bligh: A Stormy Story of Tempestuous Times – Michael Sedunary

• Berbay Books
• Reading Australia

Geography Activities

• On your map of the Early Settlement from the previous chapter add; Government House and Macarthur’s Farm

History Activities

• Read overview of Rum Rebellion  – National Museum Australia
• Research about the life of William Bligh, before he became Governor of NSW and whilst.
• Research about George Johnson, Commander of the NSW Marine Corps
• Research John Macarthur and his wife Elizabeth and their pioneering of the sheep industry in Australia.
• Who in Sydney ‘society’ supported the Rum Rebellion and why?

STEM Research & Activities

• The MacArthur’s were influential in starting the wool industry in Australia.  Knit a small wool object, such as a pot holder or wash cloth. 

Language Arts Activities

• After researching the Macarthurs, select either John or Elizabeth and write a character analysis of them. 
• After undertaking one of the History activities above, write a report outlining your discoveries.

Further Research Areas & Discussion Questions

• Was Governor Bligh a Hero or a Coward? Did he really hide under the bed?