M9.3 Rights and Freedoms

UNIT: M9.3 RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS YEAR 9 (MODIFIED)

UNIT OVERVIEW: Students will investigate the history of human rights, with a focus on Australian history. Students will examine the treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in post-colonial Australia. They will complete a depth study focussing on one major protest event in Australia, the Freedom Rides. They will develop research skills by evaluating the effectiveness and reliability of a variety of primary and secondary sources.

ASSESSMENT: Extended Writing Task - Case Study: Freedom Rides; Extended Writing Task - Source Evaluation: Rabbit Proof Fence

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …) Define the term ‘human rights’ and Define human rights 1 investigate how values and cultural background may influence attitudes to rights Prioritise rights

Complete activity “Establishing Priorities”

Classify different types of human rights Define social, civil, and political rights 2

Complete activity “Types of Rights”

Investigate the simplified Declaration of State what the Declaration is 3 Human Rights

Prioritise rights

Construct poster promoting most valued right

Interpret sources to develop understanding of Complete Source Study worksheet 4 the rights of Indigenous Australians in the 1950s and 1960s Define key words relating to Indigenous Complete Glossary 5 activism and the 1967 Referendum

Investigate the Freedom Rides Complete case study examining the Freedom 6 Rides and their successes  Who was involved?  What did they do?  Where did they go?  When did they go?  Why did they protest?  Short term success  Long term success Investigate the Stolen Generation on people Take clear and concise notes on scaffold 7 affected provided

Evaluate effectiveness of Rabbit Proof Fence Film review written in TEEL paragraphs 8 as in educating viewers about the Stolen Generation.

Summarise the significance of one Present findings to the class or teacher in slide 9 Indigenous Australian and their format using Microsoft PowerPoint achievements.