FIRST AUSTRALIANS: ‘THEY HAVE COME TO STAY’
BRIEF OUTLINE
‘What happens in the past helps to shape our present and our future.’
First Australians chronicles the history of Australia from the perspective of the first Australians, the Indigenous Australians. It examines the culture and life of the first Australians and explores what unfolded when the oldest living culture in the world was confronted by the British Empire.
What occurred during the first years of European settlement in Australia?
How do these events in Australian contemporary history affect the way we teach in the classroom?
Should we treat Indigenous students any differently to non-Indigenous students?
What are some of the current issues around Indigenous education?
SUMMARY OF RESOURCES USED FOR PRESENTATION
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Perkins, R. (Producer). (2008). First Australians: Episode 1 – ‘They have come to stay’.
Retrieved May 30, 2011 from http://www.sbs.com.au/firstaustralians/
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Retrieved from Ockham’s Razor Online Website: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/ockhamsrazor/stories/2010/2770796.htm
