Read why Aboriginal identity is relational, sovereign and connected to Country, not a matter of ancestry alone, and answer questions on the argument.
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What students do
- Read why Aboriginal identity is relational and sovereign
- Answer questions on the article’s argument
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 9 and 10
- Learning areas
- Civics and CitizenshipHistoryEnglish
- A_TSIP2Strong systems of family, kinship, law, governance and authorityPeople
- A_TSIC3Resilience in keeping culture strong despite the impacts of colonisationCulture
- A_TSIP1Two distinct First Nations Peoples, each made up of many nationsPeople
Suggested links to version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities: First Nations histories and cultures. Summaries are in our own words; see ACARA for the full organising ideas.
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