3.7 Lesson Green THOP

1. CHANGING RIGHTS AND
FREEDOMS - 3.7 Stolen Generations
Topic Two

2. The Big Idea
WE VALUE ALL
PEOPLE
EVERYWHERE

3. The Stolen Generation
Learning Goal
◻ To understand what the Stolen Generation is.
◻ To understand how it is impacting the lives of Indigenous People
today.
Success Criteria
1. I can explain why the policies were put in pace that caused the
Stolen Generation.
2. I can describe some of the conditions and experiences of
Indigenous people during the Stolen Generation.

4. Starter – 5 minutes – Write down 5 points
from the Video
◻ What do you already know about the Stolen Generation?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aywDT6yHMmo

5. The Basics – copy this
◻ Removal of Indigenous children from their family was official
government policy from 1909 to 1969.
◻ It was managed by the Aborigines Protection Board (APB). They
placed children in government institutions and missions
◻ The APB had the power to remove the children without parental
consent, and without a court order. They labelled the children
‘destitute’ and ‘neglected’. This made it easy to remove them
from their families for their ‘moral’ and ‘spiritual’ welfare.

6. The Stolen Generation Behind the News
◻ http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2219619.htm
◻ What was the experience of Helen and Trisha Moran?
◻ According to the video why did the Stolen Generation occur?
◻ What happened in the 1960s?

7. Experiences of the Stolen Generation
Experiences of the Stolen
Generation
Who made up the Stolen
Generation?
What were Indigenous People
taught in school
What were some traditional
customs that were forbidden?
It is estimated that the Stolen
Generation impacts how
many?
What was expected in regards
to employment?
What Government
organisation oversaw the
institution?
What is the formal definition of
the Stolen Generation
Put this in your own words

8. Source study - pages 39 & 40 text
Read the two sources on page 39 (7.19 & 7.20)
Read the two sources on page 40 (7.21 & 7.22)
1. Explain on what basis you accept or reject the justifications
given in the sources for the treatment of the stolen generations
2. Explain what the sources reveal about the experiences of
people in the stolen generation
3. Assess the usefulness and reliability of the sources for a person
trying to understand the experiences of the stolen generations
~ consider why the notion of usefulness is different from

9. Timeline and recap
◻ From the colonisation of Australia, Indigenous people have
experienced a range of Government policies that ultimately
left them feeling disconnected from their traditions and
questioning their identity.
◻ The next section of this unit looks at the changes to Rights
experienced after 1965.

10. Recap & exit tickets
Success Criteria
1. I can explain what the Stolen Generation was and explain its
cause and impact.
Exit Ticket
1. What do you think was the most important thing that you
learnt during today's lesson?