1. Humanities Tutorial 2 The Wathaurong People and Australian Aboriginal History

2. Lesson Aims ∗ I will understand some of the clans in the Wathaurong area. ∗ I will learn about their culture, settlement patterns and their day-to-day life. ∗ I will work collaboratively in a group to present my group’s work. ∗ I will understand some of the key moments in Aboriginal History. ∗ I will improve my timeline design skills.

3. 1.Continue work on Wathaurong clans presentation Remember your group needs to create 2 piece of work. One is a educational resource about your clan to display around the room (eg. Poster, series of pictures, etc) The other is a snapshot of your day-to-day life in your clan. This could be a role-play, comic strip, animation, short film, etc. This needs to be a ‘different’ presentation, not a keynote or pages presentation. You will present your work to the class this session!

4. 2. Aboriginal History -Before the Europeans arrived in Australia on 26th January 1788 there were over 75,000 Australian Aboriginals. -They spoke 700 different languages. -They used a sophisticated and extensive trade network, with some groups trading with others as far as 450km away. -Aboriginal groups moved from place to place within their tribal area of land to hunt and gather seasonal foods. The used geographical markers such as trees, rivers, and lakes to divide tribal land.

5. 3. Timeline Plot the following dates on a timeline showing key moments in Australian Aboriginal history. (NOTE: they are not in order!) 65,000 BCE - Signs of human settlement in Northern Australia 1788 CE - British colonise Australia, first white settlement 45,000 BCE - Earliest rock engravings, South Australia 10,000 BCE - Tasmania becomes separated from the Australian mainland 1,000 CE - Stone axes made at a quarry near Mount Isa, QLD 2,008 CE - Australian Government apologises to the Stolen Generations 28,000 BCE - People are camping at the Puritjarra rock shelter in Central Australia 60,000 BCE - Lake Mungo human remains dated to this period 1971 CE - Aboriginal flag designed and flown for the first time 31,000 BCE - Evidence of settlement west of Melbourne 48,000 BCE - First evidence of the creation story, the Rainbow Serpent 1962 CE - Aboriginals allowed to vote

6. 4. Analysing 1.Using 2 pieces of evidence from the timeline, Describe the progress of human settlement across Australia. 2.When were Aboriginals permitted to vote in Australian elections? Using further research, Compare and contrast this to others minorities around the world (women, African Americans, etc)? 3.When did the Australian Government apologise for the Stolen Generation? Why was this such an important moment in Australian and Aboriginal history? 4.Draw a picture of the Aboriginal flag. What do the colours represent? Who designed it? Where was it first flown in Australia? 5.Find 2 other key moments in Modern Aboriginal History (between 1-2015 CE) and add them to your timeline. 6.On a map find the location of the Torres Strait Islands. Draw this into your Humanities book on a map of Australia.

7. The Stolen Generation 1.Write down what you think the stolen generation is from your prior knowledge. 2. Watch this Youtube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRe2d1j3eU0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRe2d1j3eU0

8. ‘Annie Hunter’ by Stephen Reys They got warning the police were coming. The mothers gathered their babies and sent the older ones running. Told to follow the river and never return. The children heard gun shots, yells and screams and saw their bark hut burn. They followed the river for three days, three nights, mourned, shivered and feared snake bites. Found by woodcutters who did them no harm. They took them to Shaw’s Hill to the nearest farm. The owners kept them there worked them without pay. They never saw their parents again to this very day. The words in this poem are so very true because this is what happened to my mother, two aunties and uncle. I now live in sorrow for what they went through.

9. Tasks Complete 1 of the following tasks: -Create a poem telling the story of the stolen generation from the point of view of one of the stolen children. Use the information in the poem ‘Annie Hunter’ to describe your idea of what the children endured. -Write a letter to your child that was taken away from you during the Stolen Generation. Describe the emotions that you have felt by having your child forcibly removed and never being able to see them again. -Make a short film (max. 2 minutes) describing what happened during the Stolen Generation period. Your audience is overseas tourists and you are aiming to inform and educate them about the Stolen Generation. -Draw a series of pictures that represent how a child would feel being taken away from their parents and their home. Use your knowledge from the film ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’, the poem ‘Annie Hunter’ and the Youtube clip you just watched. Useful Resources: http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/politics/a-guide-to-australias-stolen-generations#toc7 http://www.nsdc.org.au/stolen-generations-history/ http://www.australianstogether.org.au/stories/detail/the-stolen-generations http://stolengenerationstestimonies.com/