Vocabulary
This word describes a person who moves from place to place and never settles permanently in one location.
Nomad
Aboriginal people arrived in Australia over this many years ago.
60,000 years ago
This is the name given to the group of Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their families by the Australian government.
The Stolen Generations
Name the THREE girls who escaped from Moore River Native Settlement.
Molly, Daisy, and Gracie
True or False: Culture only includes the food and language of a group of people.
False — culture also includes traditions, values, beliefs, rituals, arts, and social behaviour.
This word means to adopt the customs of another culture, often at the cost of losing your own identity.
Assimilate
These traditional stories, passed down through generations, explain how the land, animals, and people were created.
Dreamtime stories
The Australian government removed Aboriginal children from their families in order to do this to them.
Assimilate them into white Australian society
This is the name of the settlement where the girls were taken after being removed from their home in Jigalong.
Moore River Native Settlement
Give ONE reason why it is important to have empathy when learning about migration and the Stolen Generations.
Open-ended. Award points for a relevant, thoughtful response (e.g. it helps us understand the suffering of others / it prevents us from judging people unfairly).
This phrase describes a country or city where many different cultures live together and blend into one community.
Melting pot
Aboriginal people passed their cultural knowledge down through these three things — not through writing.
Song, dance, and storytelling
This is the time period during which Aboriginal children were removed from their families.
Between the late 1800s and the 1970s
The girls used this landmark to guide them on their 1,600 km journey home.
The rabbit-proof fence
In the dialogue, one of them said Hong Kong is a "multicultural melting pot." What did that person mean by this?
That person meant that Hong Kong is a city where many different cultures coexist and blend together, creating a diverse society.
This word means "originating naturally in a particular region" — it describes the first peoples of a land before colonisation.
Indigenous
This type of lifestyle — moving between areas to allow the land to restore itself — helped Aboriginal people maintain a sustainable relationship with the environment.
Semi-nomadic lifestyle
Name TWO hardships that Aboriginal children faced after being removed from their families and placed in institutions.
Any two of — abuse / neglect / loneliness / not allowed to speak their language / not allowed to practise cultural traditions / never knowing their families
This is the name of the author of Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence and her traditional Aboriginal name.
Doris Pilkington / Nugi Garimara
How are the experiences of Molly, Daisy, and Gracie an example of "forced migration"? Use the definition of the term in your answer.
Forced migration is the involuntary movement of people due to factors like conflict or persecution. The girls were forcibly removed from their homes by the authorities — they did not choose to leave — making their experience a form of forced migration.
This word describes the background information surrounding an event that helps us understand it fully. Without it, we cannot judge historical events fairly.
Context
Name THREE types of evidence that prove Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for tens of thousands of years.
Dreamtime stories / languages / rock paintings (engravings)
Explain in ONE sentence why the Stolen Generations was a tragedy. You must use at least TWO vocabulary words from the unit.
Open-ended. Award points for accurate use of vocabulary (e.g. forced migration, identity, assimilate, authoritarian, removed) and a clear, relevant explanation.
Why is Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence described as an "authentic" and "perilous" story? Use both words in your answer.
It is authentic because it is based on the real experiences of Doris Pilkington's mother, Molly. It is perilous because the girls faced extreme danger walking 1,600 km through the Australian outback to return home.
In your own words, explain how the theme of identity connects the story of the Stolen Generations, Aboriginal culture, and the concept of migration. You must use at least THREE vocabulary words.
Open-ended. Award full points for a response that: (1) connects identity to at least two of the three topics, (2) uses three or more vocabulary words accurately, and (3) shows genuine understanding and critical thinking.