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Compare the words used to describe the same events from a colonial point of view and from the Yugambeh Nation’s, and rewrite a headline from a different perspective.
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What students do
- Compare colonial and Yugambeh words for the same events
- Rewrite a headline from another perspective
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 8 to 10
- Learning areas
- EnglishHistory
- A_TSICP2Colonisation under terra nullius, experienced as an invasionCountry/Place
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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