The Wound
Our History
Why Me?
Our Cultures
My Response
Why’s the history of the settlement of Australia contested by First Nations people?
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Y9 History
Lesson Time:
40 minutes
Lessons:
16
Duration:
4-5 weeks
Australian Curriculum
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.
Unit overview
In this unit students explore how the shared history of First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians can be known, told and contested. Through a historical inquiry, students are introduced to the concept of perspective, and investigate how this concept applies to both the settlement versus invasion debate and January 26/Australia Day debate.
Please keep in mind, you don’t need to be an expert on this topic – we often learn alongside our students.
While this resource has been created so it can be taught in a linear fashion, feel free to start small. You may prefer to select a single activity that connects to what you’re teaching or about to teach. Even small actions can make a big difference.
Australians Together resources are created in collaboration with First Nations cultural advisers.
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