Key+Words+and+Definitions

Knowing just a few key words and what they mean can start you off on your search. You will probably find that you develop more key words as you start to understand exactly what it is you’re looking for (and what you aren’t!). Remember to think about //how// you want to //use// the information you find, as well as //what// information you want! ** TIP: ** Click [|here] for help with key words!
 * Key Words and Definititions **


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 * **Comment** – to say something about something else  **Compare** – to look at similarities and differences between things   **Create** – to make or design   **Evaluate** – to decide the worth of something   **Impact** – the effect of something on another thing   **Interpretation** – an understanding   **Opinion** – a belief   **Perspective** – a point of view   **Research** – investigation into a subject   **Subject** – a topic or theme   **Timeline** – a sequence of events  ||  **British** – a person from Britain, a region made up of the countries of England, Scotland and Wales   **England** – a country in north-western Europe   **First Fleet** – the ships which brought the first white settlers to Australia in 1788   **Convict** – a person found guilty of a crime against the law   **Indigenous people** – the first people; those originating from a particular place   **Occupy** – to take possession of   **Port** – a town or place where ships load or unload   **Poverty** – the condition of being poor, of having no money or food   **Transportation** – movement to another place; in the 18th and 19th centuries, often by force  ||