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Colonisation 1788 (Introduction ideas: (Imagine if..., story of a massacre…
Colonisation 1788
Introduction ideas:
Imagine if...
story of a massacre
Stolen generation
The rabbits...
must include emotional appeal
anecdote
experience of convicts on the boat
Aboriginal POV
meaning of colonisation to British
more land = more power
A way to "civilise" Australia
Australian natural resources
overcrowded prisons
A place to send convicts
Economic
Defence during the war
Kevin Rudd apology/impact on todays society
Close the gap
age, education (embedded in out curriculum is understanding aboriginal culture)
new solutions
mutual respect , resolve, responsibility
new chapter together
equality
claim what colonisation is to Aboriginal people
meaning to aboriginal?
impact on aboriginal people
loss of culture
loss of connection to land
segregation from families
violence
death
spread of disease
government policies towards aboriginals
policy of assimilation - the absorption of Aboriginal people to white society - control of both public and personal life.
White Australian Act- restricted who could migrate to Australia
Impact it still has today on Indigenous Australians
Many Aboriginal people feel that they are not welcome in their own country
not recognised as traditional owners
shorter life expectancy
educational disadvantages
child mortality
employment disadvantages
racism
Context
Social
Historical
Cultural
Native title Act 1933
Aboriginal activist - Eddie Mabo
recognised Aboriginal people's connection to their land
approved by High court of Australia