Year 11 - Legal Studies

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7 Ways ATSI

Aboriginal Legal Service

STOLEN GENERATION

www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/bth_report/index.html

1967 REFERENDUM
www.reconciliation.qut.edu.au/issues/referendum.jsp

2006 CENSUS
www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4705.0Main+Features12006?OpenDocument

RCIADC

Watch COMMITTEE
www.justiceaction.org.au/index.php?Itemid=118&id=67&option=com_content&task=view

Rabbit Proof Fence

NATIVE TITLE CLAIM
http://rodhagen.customer.netspace.net.au/nativetitle.html

LOCAL ABORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
http://wsi.tafensw.edu.au/future-students/who/aboriginal.aspx?mid=1038&pid=1110

www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Programmes/IndigenousProgs/

www.aboriginalemploymentstrategy.com.au/News.aspx?category=1&element=21&PKID=8

SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSIONER
www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/index.html

Explain the meaning of Yothu Yindi’s song Treaty

Write a rhyme to remember the nature and purpose of Racial Vilification Laws

Select a Torres Strait Islander song and explain how it differs from Aboriginal songs

Create a music mix of one Aboriginal and one non-Aboriginal track. Suggest why your mix differs from assimilation policies of the post-war era

NATIONAL SORRY DAY
www.nsdc.org.au/

Organise a rock concert for National Sorry Day. State bands/artists as well as tracks they would play. Evaluate its effectiveness in promoting reconciliation

COLLECTIVE RIGHT OF SELF DETERMINATION
www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/ga10612.doc.htm
www.ilc.unsw.edu.au/news_&_events/documents/Davis.pdf

ANUNGA RULES
www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/rciadic/individual/brm_scg/40.html

Aboriginal Legal Service

Explain the influence of these Aboriginal People:
- Pat O’Shane
- Warren Mundine

Explain the doctrine of Terra Nullius. Then Survey 5 students and 5 staff about their views on Terra Nullius

Circle Sentencing

Create a list of five questions you would ask Pemulwuy if you met him. Who was he? Explain why you would ask these questions.

Investigate the nature and purpose of Aboriginal Land Councils.
Evaluate their effectiveness. Include discussion of inalienable title

Identify three Conventions or Treaties which seek to recognise the Collective Right to Self Determination

Explain the nature and purpose of the ‘Anunga rules’

Present a 300 word summary of the influence of Aboriginal customary law on the Australian legal system

Create your own Preamble to the Constitution in 500 words. Be inclusive of Aboriginal perspective.