Worksheet
Activity Sheet
ABORIGINAL IDENTITIES
You are the senior researcher of a popular television show that interviews well-known Australians. For this episode, you are to locate and present information on an Aboriginal person who has contributed to the maintenance and revival of Aboriginal culture. Present your final scene selections as a PowerPoint presentation of about 10 slides. Check with the teacher to ensure the suitability of the person before you start any in-depth research.
PROCESS
Using the internet resources provided below and your own ideas:
- select the person you wish to investigate
- research the person’s background
- research the person’s achievements
- research the contributions of this person to the maintenance and revival of Aboriginal culture(s)
- decide what elements you think should be in the TV program
- present your final product to the producer.
WEBSITES
- www.abc.net.au/message Message Stick (ABC Indigenous Programs Unit)
- www.abc.net.au/frontier Frontier
- www.abc.net.au/message/properReport on appropriate consultation with Aboriginal communities
- www.daa.nsw.gov.au NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs
- www.antar.org.au Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
- www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/barani/search/browse.asp Aboriginal history
- www.alc.org.au NSW Aboriginal Land Council
- www.clc.org.au Central Aboriginal Land Council
- www.nlc.org.au Northern Aboriginal Land Council
- www.aiatsis.gov.au Australian Institute of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies
- www.dreamtime.net.au Australian Museum
- www.vibe.com.au Deadly Vibe magazine
Links to other sites
- www.ciolek.com/
- www.blackpages.com.au
- www.indiginet.com.au/
- http://www.cwis.org/wwwvl/indig-vl.html
- www.spinneypress.com.au
- www.nla.gov.au/npapers Papers and search available for on-line journals
- www.onlinenewspapers.com/australi.htm Australian papers including regional papers