Lesson 2: A Moral People Make A Moral Government and a Moral Country

Apprentice Scholar:  Advanced Personal Research Challenge 

If you find you are ready to advance past pre-scholar activities 

and feel challenged to "know" more, here are some activities 

at the Apprentice Scholar Level. 

How Does Morality Affect Colonization?

Botany Bay?  Penal Colonization - Australia 

During the 18th century, stealing a crust of bread could send you to the gaol; consequently there was extreme overcrowding in the prisons.  King George  sent prisoners to colonize "New South Wales," now Australia.

QWIKI:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botany_Bay

http://www.australianhistory.org/who-convicts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Xll2gzsp0  1953 movie staring James Mason

Molokai Leper Colonization - Hawaii

  About 8,000 people were exiled there since 1865, when King Kamehameha V instituted an "Act to Prevent the Spread of Leprosy," that forced people with leprosy or anyone suspected of having the disease to be secluded on land that was set apart. The law remained in effect until 1969, when admissions to Kalaupapa ended.

QWIKI:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molokai

2009  The Last Leper:  Reminiscences of a teenager sent to Molakai
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-204_162-545392.html

Youtube movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpnee2hbY4w   Part 1,  All 12 parts available online.


Can you think of other colonies which were affected by good/bad colonization?