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Introduction
Introduction
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following lesson may contain images, names and voices of people who have died.
Today you are going to engage with current research into the lived past experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The video will give you an outline of today’s activities and revise the concept ‘perspective’.
Activity 1 - Current historical research
Activity 1 - Current historical research
Today’s lesson will look at the ongoing research project: A History of NSW Aborigines Protection/Welfare Board 1883-1969. You can read about the project by clicking on the link to the right. Answering the following questions in your book will help you to judge the significance of the project.
Navigate to the subheading ‘NSW Aborigines Protection/Welfare Board: A silent history’. What does the word ‘draconian’ mean? Why might this lead to ‘significant resistance?
Scroll back to the introductory paragraph. Using the information in the paragraph, write down:
dates relevant to the Aborigines Protection/Welfare Board
four policies that had ‘negative results’
explain ‘the board’s legacy.’
Scroll to the subheading ‘The research challenge’
explain why ‘[u]nderstanding history is crucial.’
Scroll to the subheading ‘Research impact’
Which resources are identified in the final paragraph of this section?
Activity 2 - Current historical research
Activity 2 - Current historical research
Using the link to the right, read over the background information for the research, and answer the questions in your book:
Can you identify at least four types of sources that the research team are planning to collect?
Why does Professor Maynard argue “that it is important that research is conducted sooner rather than later”?
Activity 3 - Local context
Activity 3 - Local context
Using the interactive map and the Wikipedia List of Aboriginal Reserves in New South Wales, select two of the Aboriginal missions, stations or camps that are close to your local area. Using the information provided and further research (an example is in the introductory video), see if you can record information on each using the following subheadings in your book:
name
location
years of operation
type
any other significant information
How easy was it to find additional information?
Activity 4 - Why is it important?
Activity 4 - Why is it important?
The research that you have been looking at is related to the important historical concept of ‘perspective’.
Now that you have completed your guided research, please respond to the following question in a paragraph.
“Including varying perspectives is important when writing about history.” Do you agree with this statement? Explain your response, using examples from your research.
Within this paragraph, you should reference the research project A History of NSW Aborigines Protection/Welfare Board 1883-1969’ as your applied example. You should submit your finished paragraph to your classroom teacher.
Image source – Photo of Day of Mourning left to right: William (Bill) Ferguson, Jack Kinchela, Isaac Ingram, Doris Williams, Esther Ingram, Arthur Williams Jr, Phillip Ingram, unknown, Louisa Agnes Ingram holding daughter Olive, Jack Patten. State Library of NSW
Handing in your work
Handing in your work
Don't forget to hand in the work you completed today!
Your teacher will have told you to do one of the following:
Upload any digital documents you created and any photos you took of your written work to your Learning Management system (MS Teams, Google Classroom for example).
Email any digital documents you created and any photos you took of your written work to your teacher.
Make sure you keep any hand written work you did in your exercise book or folder as your teacher may need to see these when you are back in class.
Student reflection
Student reflection
Show how do you feel about today’s learning.
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