Current impact of racism on indigenous culture in Australia (Adam Goodes, Eddie Betts etc) and the history of the impact of settlement on indigenous people in Australia

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Student Activity 1   view film clips

a. Adam Goodes talks about the 13 year old girl's racist taunts  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyrbUiJCkVw

How was Adam Goodes affected by name calling? Is this damaging for all of us?

Should we treat others in the way we want them to treat us? 

Is it true that 'sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me'? 

b. View acceptance speech : Australian of the Year : Adam Goodes 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EV-cLb_Ttg  

Eddie Betts

More recent - http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-11/port-adelaide-investigating-racism-allegations Eddie Betts and Paddy Ryder subjected to racist taunts.

Student Activity 2 read articles regarding :

a. The impact of white settlement on the indigenous people

b. The Stolen Generation 

Student Activity 3

Note-taking is an important skill

Select three or more important sentences to  write from both resources.

 

OTHER - personal reading - all students must read at least one novel or view a film on the theme of racism and civil rights movement.

Texts that have racism as part of their major thematic focus:

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne (novel and film)

To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee (novel and film)

Rabbit-proof Fence by Philip Noyce based on the book, Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara

Invictus directed by Clint Eastwood

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain


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Background Information - the impact of white settlement on Indigenous people in Australia.

See resource below - discuss.

 

Student Activity 1   view film clip 

a. Adam Goodes talks about the 13 year old girl's racist taunts  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyrbUiJCkVw

How was Adam Goodes affected by name calling? Is this damaging for all of us?

Should we treat others in the way we want them to treat us? 

Is it true that 'sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me'? 

b. View acceptance speech : Australian of the Year : Adam Goodes 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EV-cLb_Ttg  

Student Activity 2 read articles regarding :

a. The impact of white settlement on the indigenous people

b. The Stolen Generation 

Student Activity 3

Note-taking is an important skill

Select three or more important sentences to  write from both resources that explain the impact of white settlement and the term the Stolen Generation. You may add a personal reflection or an opinion on this.

 

OTHER - personal reading - all students should read at least one novel or view a film on the theme of racism and the civil rights movement.

Compile a list of relevant books/films that you may read/view :

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne (novel and film)

To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee (novel and film)

Rabbit-proof Fence by Philip Noyce based on the book, Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara

Invictus directed by Clint Eastwood

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

 

 

 

 


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