Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies or Perspectives: Year 4
by Rabia Terzi
1. Key Words
1.1. Collective Cultural Understanding
1.2. Racism - Benevolence
1.3. Identity
1.4. Shifting the Paradigm
1.5. Country/place, culture and peoples
1.6. Diversity of Aboriginal Cultures
1.7. Apology to the Stolen Generations
1.8. Reconcilialtion
1.9. Closing the Gap
2. Colonisation/Invasion
2.1. Impact on Indigenous Peoples
3. Past & Present
3.1. Government
3.2. Discrimination in health, education & employment
3.3. Racism
3.3.1. Ignorance
4. Indigenous Land Rights
4.1. Mabo
4.1.1. Native Title Act, 1993
4.1.2. Eddie Mabo
4.1.3. June 3, Mabo Day
4.1.4. BTN, YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiQ8YHDfySA
4.2. Connection to the Land
5. Reconciliation Action Plan
6. Acknowledgement
6.1. Traditional owners of the land
6.2. Welcome to Country
7. Learning Area: HASS
7.1. Resource: Map of Aboriginal Australia (Link: www.abc.net.au/indigenous/map/
7.1.1. Country/Place, Peoples
7.2. Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues (ACHASS1052).
7.2.1. Students work in groups of 3 or 4.
7.2.1.1. Select a group of Indigenous Peoples to research
8. Cros Curriculum Priorities
8.1. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander priorities and Cultures
8.1.1. All learning areas
8.1.1.1. English
8.1.1.2. Mathematics
8.1.1.3. Science
8.1.1.4. HPE
8.1.1.5. Hass
8.1.1.6. The Arts
8.1.1.7. Technologies and Languages
9. Reconciliation
9.1. National Reconciliation Week
9.2. Equality & Equity
9.3. Historical Acceptance
9.3.1. Major events in Australian Reconciliation History
9.4. 2008 Prime Minister K. Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations
10. Social Justice in Ed
10.1. A fair distribution of ed benefits & fairly & evenly for all students
10.2. Social structure that privileges all students
10.3. Provide equitable opportunity for outcomes for all students
10.4. Knowledge of Aboriginal Australia
10.4.1. Past and present
10.4.2. Deconstruct racism & sterotypes
10.4.3. construct knowledge, skill and attitudes
10.4.3.1. create accessible and inclusive environments
11. Shared History
11.1. Indigenous Peoples
11.1.1. Aboriginal
11.1.2. Torres Strait Islander