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Close the gap campaign

Introduction Activity

Can I Call You That?

Taneshia Atkinson is the author of the attached post.

Atkinson presents some ideas on how to refer to an aboriginal or Torres Strait person whom you may not know on a 'personal' level.

1. As an Australian, why is this an important issue to understand?

2. What is your understanding of what is being explained in this post?

3. What can you further learn to increase Empathy with Taneshia Atkinson?

4. Construct 5 questions you would like to ask Ms Atkinson to understand further the idea of correctly referring to Australia's first peoples?

A non-exhaustive intro guide for allies to appropriately and respectively refer to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. ⁣Disclaimer: we do not speak on behalf of all mob and encourage you to do your own research, have conversations and learn. ⁣
Repost by the deadly sis @tan3shia ⁣

#CanICallYouThat #Resources

Extension

Dave: "Black"

Explain, using examples from the song, how 'Dave' presents the following;

Identity:

Stereotype:

Prejudice:

Racism:

Education:

Close the gap campaign

Answer these questions in a separate Google doc, using each question as a heading.

1. What foundational knowledge do we need to know?

AIATSIS MAP

https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/articles/aiatsis-map-indigenous-australia

2. What is the problem?

3. What does 'the gap' refer to?

4. What are the causes?

5. What are the priorities?

6. Are the targets on track?

7. What are the new priorities?

8. What is happening?

9. What is our responsibility?

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