Deepen your IB History HL students’ understanding of Indigenous experiences with this comprehensive 20-slide PowerPoint on colonization in Australia and New Zealand. Fully aligned with the new IB DP History curriculum (first assessment 2028), this resource systematically covers all four specified content areas: social and demographic impact of colonial settlement, role of different world views on relationship to the land, conflict including Australian Frontier Wars and New Zealand/Māori Wars, and the role of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840). Designed for Regional Study 4: Indigenous Societies and National Identity in Australia and New Zealand (c.1770–2020), this PPT develops the core Paper 3 skills of understanding arguments, evaluating diverse perspectives, and making reasoned judgements.

Content Coverage:
Social and demographic impact: population collapse (Australia: 750,000–1,000,000+ to 60,000–70,000; NZ: ~100,000–200,000 to ~42,000)
Indigenous world views: The Dreaming (Tjukurrpa), custodianship, Country; Māori concepts (Whenua, Whakapapa, Kaitiakitanga, Mana whenua)
European world view: private property, improvement, enclosure, terra nullius
Australian Frontier Wars (1840–1934): Port Phillip District, Kalkadoon Wars, last massacre (1934)
New Zealand/Māori Wars (1845–1872): Flagstaff War, Taranaki Wars, Waikato invasion, Battle of Ōrākau
Treaty of Waitangi (1840): English vs. Māori versions (sovereignty vs. kāwanatanga; rangatiratanga)
Treaty breaches: New Zealand Settlements Act (1863), land confiscations, Prendergast ruling (1877)
Māori political representation: four Māori seats and vote (1868) – contrast with Australia

Why This Resource Works:
This PPT shifts the lens from colonizer actions to Indigenous experiences – a key perspective required by the new curriculum. Each section includes paired arguments (e.g., “demographic catastrophe” vs. “Indigenous agency”; “Treaty as fraud” vs. “Treaty as foundation for rights”), source evaluation tasks, and a comparative Australia-New Zealand analysis that teaches students how to weigh evidence and reach nuanced conclusions. The Treaty of Waitangi analysis directly addresses the translation dispute central to understanding the differing colonial trajectories. Fully editable so you can customise for your class.
Suitable for: IB DP History HL, Paper 3, Regional Study 4: Asia and Oceania
Curriculum alignment: New IB History Guide (first teaching 2026, first assessment 2028)