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Bloom Matrix Multiple Intelligences / Blooms Taxonomy

Verbal/ Linguistic Words Knowledge Tell, list, describe, relate, write, name...
Write down what you currently know about the colonisation of Australia. What do you think really happened?

Logical/ Mathematical Numbers, logic

Make a timeline detailing the plight of the Aboriginal people since the beginning colonisation.

Visual/ Spatial Pictures

List and illustrate different symbols that represent Indigenous culture (i.e. Aboriginal flag)

Bodily/ Kinaesthetic Physical exp.

Research a typical Aboriginal cuisine and write out the recipe for this dish.

Musical/ Rhythmical Music

Describe the different instruments used in present time that reflect Aboriginal culture.

Interpersonal Social Experience

Reread the article White flight leave system segregated by race (from Week 1). Describe the facts that the article discusses about racism towards Aboriginals in schools. Predict what you think would happen to Indigenous land if colonisation had not occurred.

Intrapersonal Self-reflection
Describe the way you feel about Kevin Rudds Sorry speech.

Comprehension Explain, interpret, outline, discuss, predict...

Predict what you think will happen to the Aboriginal culture within the next five years.

Outline the significant Indigenous events over the year on a calendar.

Interpret what this photograph states about the current situation of the Indigenous Australians. (see Appendix C) Illustrate a drawing of what you think depicts a modern Aboriginal person. Include their environment, their profession and their family life. Analyse the cartoon shown in Appendix A. Do you agree with the issue it is displaying?

Explain the cycle of the Aboriginal people beginning from colonisation and ending in 2008 using collage and drawings. Construct a new Australian flag that highlights what it means to be an Australian

Interpret the Australian National Anthem Advance Australia Fair. Does this thoroughly represent the Aboriginal culture? Construct an instrument that could be used by the Indigenous people to portray their feelings towards modern white Australian society.

Explain why white Australian society holds particular views and stereotypes about the Aboriginal culture.

Application Show, use, illustrate, construct, examine...

Watch the film Babakiueria and examine the language used to portray the thoughts of the Aboriginal culture. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7QGPXEycNQ

Use a map of Australia to pinpoint the different Aboriginal tribes within Australia.

Examine how the Aboriginal people are disadvantaged in present Australia, including education, welfare and employment.

Consider ways in which you could help Aboriginal people adjust to modern Australian culture.

Analysis Analyse, examine, compare, investigate...

What is the definition of the Stolen Generation? Explain with reference to appropriate sources (books, internet, etc.)

Construct a graph that displays how many Indigenous people were stolen from their families during the 1900s.

Using materials from the environment, create an exhibition of artefacts that hold significance to the Aboriginal people (you may research to find information about connections with nature). Plan and present a new Sorry speech that is relevant to young people.

Investigate a song that reflects the poignant and ongoing issues between white Australian society and the Indigenous Australians.

Survey ten of your classmates on what they think makes an Australian. Compare these results using a graph or table.

Investigate the different things white Australian culture could be doing to embrace the Aboriginal people.

Synthesis Create, invent, plan, design, imagine, propose... Evaluation Judge, justify, choose, debate, assess, argue...

Complete a one-page film review of The Sapphires, using the given structure as well as ensuring you relate this back to the plight of Indigenous Australians.

Create a graph that shows the different cultures represented in your school. Include Australian, British, European, Islander and Aboriginal, as well as any other appropriate nationalities. Assess the number of Aboriginal students at your school. Is this number significant or quite paltry? Write your thoughts on why/why not this number is representing the Aboriginal culture accurately.

Design a piece of artwork that accurately depicts the culture the Aboriginal people currently live in (including prejudice and stereotypes) Why does white Australian society hold different stereotypes of the Indigenous Australians? Why is there so much emphasis on appearance rather than judging someone for who they really are?

Create a song that replicates the views and opinions of Indigenous people in 2008.

Working with a group of friends, create a play depicting the different nationalities of Australia and how we can embrace multiculturalism. COMPULSORY TASK: Indigenous Australian Profile You are required to complete an in depth biographical piece about a famous Australian Indigneous person. Criteria and structure to be given during Week 5.

Research your own native origins and consider how this is related to Indigenous Australians.

Should Kevin Rudd have said Sorry to the Indigenous Australians? Justify your answer with reference to the Sorry speech. (see Appendix B) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKWfiFp24rA

Using the events of Aboriginal history, develop a trivia game that tests knowledge of these events and dates.

Justify why/why not Advance Australia Fair should be used as our national anthem.

Looking at Aboriginal people in the Australian media, for whom do you hold the most value and who do you hold the least value?

COMPULSORY TASK

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