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Investigating Indigenous Governance

This is a Discovering Democracy/SOSE module for Middle School students (Level 3, 4 and 5) consisting of Teacher Notes new window 272k

and Student Resources new window 293k

It is an inquiry based module focussing on two investigations:

Belonging to the Land: Australian Indigenous Governance pre-contact; and
What Impact did the Invasion by Non-Indigenous Peoples have on Indigenous Rights and Sense of Belonging?

This module can be enhanced by using the Webquest - Treaty Yeh!! Treaty Now!! new window 194k Shockwave Flash with Teachers' Notes new window 206k .

To play this webquest, Flash player must be installed. This can be downloaded free from Macromedia new window.

Culture Clash:
What have been the effects of colonisation on indigenous peoples? An inquiry module for Level 4 SOSE.

The focus of this module is on the cultures of a variety of indigenous societies and who those cultures were affected, and are still being affected, by the global phenomena of colonisation and de-colonisation. In particular, students will reflect on the impact on the personal identity of individuals within those cultures. This background will enable them to consider campaigns for human rights for many indigenous peoples, and the contemporary push for reconciliation in Australia and elsewhere.

Cost: $34 ($30 plus $3 GST and $1 Postage)
Contact: Joy Schultz, 2 Camfin Road, Clear Mountain QLD 4500.
Tel: 3298 5452 Fax: 32986515 Mobile: 0409 613 612
Email: randjsch@powerup.com.au

Discovering Democracy 2003 Grant Schools:
In 2003, the Discovering Democracy Queensland Grants program focussed on funding schools whose initiative in civics and citizenship education had an Indigenous Focus. These projects can be found at http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/ddemo/html/grantschool2003.html

Caring for Uluru:
This Unit is found in the resource 'Making History: Upper Primary Units' created by the Commonwealth History Project. It examines the significance of Indigenous oral traditions in connecting with and caring for the land. It can be found at http://www.hyperhistory.org/site/index14.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=63&op=page&SubMenu=63

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