of any other words that have a similar relationship? Discuss this in class, then list them in both English and Language if you can. Post war Australia Nurse: Compare the way An Indigenous Nurse Doctor: Aboriginal people in general in World War I: were treated before and Hospital: after World War 2. Describe and discuss Marion Leane Smith’s life including her role as a If there is a local nurse in World War 1. community member who served in the Would Marion Smith have military, ask if they achieved so much if she would talk to the had remained in Australia? students about their Discuss why this is so. experiences. Tell Marion’s story in Extension: Why Language using the present was the attitude of tense, then retell it using the white soldiers past tense. towards their Aboriginal comrades Did the soldiers’ different to the participation in the services attitude of white make any difference to the civilians towards way Aboriginal soldiers Aboriginal people? were treated after the war? If not, why not? Discuss. Assessment: observation, quizzes, role-play, to class discussions, written work, oral contribution presentation (delete those not applicable) Topic 4. The Bark Petition Overview Suggested Student Insert Words in Target Comments/resources Activities Language for the Language team and Aboriginal teacher Greeting routine See Topic 1 Farewell routine See Topic 1 Revision In keeping with the Write some known words Koorie on small cards and put educational them in a container. model, the preceding Sit the students in a circle topics focus on Victorian and the teacher stands Koorie people and this outside the circle with a final topic focusses on device that plays music. the wider Australian When the music is Aboriginal and Torres playing, the container is Strait Islander passed on. communities.
of any other words that have a similar relationship? Discuss this in class, then list them in both English and Language if you can. Post war Australia Compare the way Aboriginal people in general were treated before and after World War 2. Describe and discuss Marion Leane Smith’s life including her role as a nurse in World War 1. Would Marion Smith have achieved so much if she had remained in Australia? Discuss why this is so. Tell Marion’s story in Language using the present tense, then retell it using the past tense. Did the soldiers’ participation in the services make any difference to the way Aboriginal soldiers were treated after the war? If not, why not? Discuss. Nurse: Doctor: Hospital: An Indigenous Nurse in World War I: If there is a local community member who served in the military, ask if they would talk to the students about their experiences. Extension: Why was the attitude of white soldiers towards their Aboriginal comrades different to the attitude of white civilians towards Aboriginal people? Assessment: observation, quizzes, role-play, contribution to class discussions, written work, oral presentation (delete those not applicable) Topic 4. The Bark Petition Overview Suggested Student Activities Insert Words in Target Language Comments/resources for the Language team and Aboriginal teacher Greeting routine See Topic 1 Farewell routine See Topic 1 Revision Write some known words on small cards and put them in a container. Sit the students in a circle and the teacher stands outside the circle with a device that plays music. When the music is playing, the container is passed on. In keeping with the Koorie educational model, the preceding topics focus on Victorian Koorie people and this final topic focusses on the wider Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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