How poetry, narrative and song (Treaty by Yothu Yindi) raises awareness about important issues.

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STUDENT ACTIVITY 1

How important is the poem and short story we have studied in raising your awareness of the suffering of indigenous people and African Americans in the past?

Choose lines from both the poem and the short story and discuss why you consider them meaningful and relevant to our study of racism or cultural clash.

STUDENT ACTIVITY 2

How significant is poetry and short stories in raising our awareness of human rights?

 

STUDENT REFLECTION 3

Can you think of any short stories or poems you have read that communicate important ideas?

Can poems and short stories do more than just entertain you? Explain your reasons.

 

STUDENT RESEARCH

Other - research both Kath Walker and Alice Walker.

Find at least one other poem by Kath Walker and bring to class for discussion.

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 Home Learning activity from previous class :

Have you found another poem by Kath Walker? Share this with the class.

Look at the vocabulary for this learning bite - what was Kath Walker's indigenous name? Why did she revert to this name? 

 

STUDENT ACTIVITY 1

How important is the poem and short story we have studied in raising your awareness of the suffering of indigenous people and African Americans in the past?

Choose lines from both the poem and the short story and discuss why you think they are relevant to the themes of human rights and suffering.

 

STUDENT ACTIVITY 2

How important is poetry and short stories in raising our awareness of human rights?

 STUDENT ACTIVITY 3

Yothu Yindi - Treaty - YouTube

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7cbkxn4G8U

The song Treaty raises awareness of indigenous rights and the importance of land and culture.

Treaty is a song by Australian indigenous music band Yothu Yindi, which is made up of Aboriginal and balanda (non-Aboriginal) members. Released in June 1991, Treaty peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart in September.   "Treaty" was the first song by a predominately-Aboriginal band to chart in Australia and was the first song in any Aboriginal Australian language (Yolngu-Matha) to gain extensive international recognition, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard singles charts.  

In May 2001 Treaty was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time.

In 1988, as part of Bicentennial celebrations, Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke, visited the Northern Territory for the Barunga festival where he was presented with a statement of Aboriginal political objectives. Hawke responded to the Barunga Statement with a promise that a treaty would be concluded with Indigenous Australians by 1990.

STUDENT REFLECTION 4 and presentation to peers

Can you think of any narratives, songs or poems you have read or heard that communicate important ideas?

Can fiction do more than just entertain you? Explain your reasons. 

Present your ideas from these questions to your peers either today or next class. 

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