SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: 1. Pre-Invasion - origin of life, land and place, family, culture
2. Initial impacts of settlement- land, place, fear, terra nullius, treaty
3. Dispossession-Stolen Generations: Impacts- loss of land, loss of language and tradition, genocide, assimilation policies, dysfunctional families, disease, loss of traditional foods, restrictions and limitations, misconceptions
4. Land Rights and Native Title - Mabo, Wik, repercussions, traditional and spiritual ties, most often asked questions
5. Aboriginal Organisations - ATSIC, ATAS, AEU-S, NSWALC, LALC-S, LINK-UP, ABSTUDY
6. Urban Aboriginal People - extended family, health, education, traditions, protocols, stereotyping, employment
7. Racism and the Political Climate - joint management, welfare mentality, full blood or half caste, sunset clause, distribution of funds
8. Reconciliation - the future, black and black, black and white, apology, equal opportunity |
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