Use a comic about Germany and Austria to explore why sharing a language doesn’t make two peoples one nation, and what sovereignty means for the Yugambeh Nation.
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What students do
- Analyse a comic about language and nationhood
- Explain political authority and sovereignty
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 8 to 10
- Learning areas
- Civics and CitizenshipEnglish
- A_TSICP3Traditional owners, native title and pre-existing sovereigntyCountry/Place
- A_TSIP1Two distinct First Nations Peoples, each made up of many nationsPeople
- A_TSIP2Strong systems of family, kinship, law, governance and authorityPeople
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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