The story of the stolen generation

TRAVELS TERRITORIES AND FRONTIERS

BELONGING AND LEGACY

The Story of the Stolen Generation

Issue : To what extent can Aboriginal people be part of multicultural Australia and still acknowledge their ancestors'legacy?

INDEX

Video - Exodus / Movie The Rabbit Proof Fence

Webquest - Aboriginal culture

Webquest - The Stolen Generation

When Aboriginal people speak up- Poetry

When Australians speak up - sculpture

Why not change the Anthem?

Speeches

Final task

Thanks

ABORIGINAL CULTURE A WEBQUEST

Check this website and answer the following questions: -Aboriginal art. What is a “Yidaki” ?. Name 3 other Aboriginal arts. - What is the basis of the Aboriginal culture? - How is the Aboriginal society structured?

THE STOLEN GENERATION - A WEBQUEST

CHECK THIS WEBSITE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: Who was said to be the stolen generation? Sum up what happened. Where were the children raised? What sort of education did they receive? What about their culture? What problems did it result in?

3. VIDEO

Watch this video. Answer the WH questions Sum up the story told in the film. How does this story highlight the notions of belonging and legacy.

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POETRY

pick one poem in the list presented in the document and do the activities. Use vocaroo to record the poem and send it to your teacher

SCULPTURE

Describe Teresa Trevor's sculpture and explain why this can embody the multicutural aspect of Australian society

SPEECHES: APOLOGY AND RESPONSE

Read the Apology Speech given by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, in 2008 and write down the keywords of the text. Then listen to Tom Calma's response and do the same activity. Compare and contrast.

WHY NOT CHANGE THE ANTHEM?

Read the article in the section above. Listen to the Future Australian anthem with lyrics revised. Compare it to the actual one and explain the purpose of having these lyrics changed.

WRITE YOURFINAL TASK

Choose one of your family photographs that evokes the notions of belonging and legacy and get ready to present it to the class.

THANKS FOR FOLLOWING THIS PRESENTATION!

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