Essential Question

Who has the right to story?

Warning — First Nations teachers and students are advised that this curriculum resource may contain images, voices or names of deceased people.

Unit details

Y7–Y8 Media Arts
Lesson Time: 40 minutes
Lessons: 16
Duration: 4 weeks

Australian Curriculum
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.

Unit overview

In this unit, students will:

  • understand the history of First Nations representation in the media
  • analyse video texts by First Nations directors and creative artists
  • define the concept of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
  • understand how and when to get permission from First Nations people in creating media texts.