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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 investigate the Freedom rides in America and the Freedom rides in Australia and find connections between them. Watch the video for an explanation of today’s learning activities.
Activity 1 - US Freedom Rides
Activity 1 - US Freedom Rides
Go to Freedom Riders - Facts, Timeline & Significance and watch Sound Smart with Yohuru Williams to develop your background understanding of the US Freedom Rides. Once you have watched the video, scroll down to read about the US Freedom Rides. You should also go to Civil Rights Movement -- Images of a Peoples' Movement to deepen your empathic understanding of the US Freedom Rides protests. While you are conducting your reading, see if you can gather information to answer the following questions:
Which Supreme Court decisions inspired the Freedom Rides?
Why did the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) decide to abandon the protest, and which group stepped forward to continue them?
What role(s) did John Lewis, Diane Nash, and Bill Connor play in the US Freedom Rides?
What role did television and news reporting play in the effectiveness of the US Freedom Rides?
Activity 2 - Australian Freedom Rides
Activity 2 - Australian Freedom Rides
Go to the Australian Screen site Blood Brothers – Freedom Ride (1993) and watch all 3 clips to develop your background understanding of the Australian Freedom Rides. You may find some of the terms used in the clips offensive - please keep in mind that these terms are referenced in the historical context and are not appropriate terms for you to use in your own writing.
Once you have watched the videos, read the articles Explainer: What was Australia's Freedom Ride? , Students lead 'Freedom Ride' through NSW towns, and Freedom Riders Ann Curthoys and Brian Aarons reflect on NSW Ride 50 years on. While you are conducting your research, see if you can gather information to answer the following questions:
What drove Charlie Perkins to confront racism in Australian society?
What protests took place at Walgett and Moree?
Who are Charlie Perkins and Ann Curthoys, and what role(s) did they play in the Australian Freedom Rides?
Activity 3 - The Freedom Rides: a comparison
Activity 3 - The Freedom Rides: a comparison
Navigate to the Digital Learning Selector and download a T-chart to use for this activity. Complete the T-chart showing the key features of the USA and Australian Freedom Rides. Once you have listed key features for each, you should highlight the similarities. When you are finished, you should submit your completed T-Chart to your teacher.
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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