Early Colonisation
The Stolen Generation
Civil Rights Movement AMERICA
Civil Rights Movement
AUSTRALIA
Historical Literacy
100

What does terra nullius mean?

land belonging to no one
100

What does generation mean?

all of the people born and living at about the same time

100

Name one leader in the Civil Rights Movement in America

Martin Luther King


100

What is the name of the movement where people jumped on buses?

The Freedom Rides

100

What is the past tense of 'lead'?

led

200

How many years have Aboriginal people

been living in Australia for?

65,000 years

200

Who were The Stolen Generation?

The Stolen Generations refers to the time when Aboriginal children were removed from their families through government policies.

200

Who was Martin Luther King?

a civil rights activist

200

Who led the Freedom Rides movement?

Charles Perkins

200

What is a verb that we can use to describe someone fighting for their rights using posters or banners?

protest 


300

What year did British people invade Australia?

1788

300

Where were children taken to when they left their families?

Missions/reserves/western schooling

300
What happened when African Americas were forced into prison/jail?

They didn't act violently and followed the guards orders peacefully. They smiled and sat in the prison.

300

What is the name of the pool that Charles Perkins visited during The Freedom Rides?

Moree Swimming Pool
300

What is wrong with this sentence?

Aboriginal people face a lot of discrimination and racism since the British people invaded Australia

face should be past tense.


= faced

400

What is the 'First Fleet?'

The First Fleet are the British people who came on the ships and first arrived in Australia.

400

How did Aboriginal people feel when they first met their parents after many years and why? (Give me three different feelings)

Aboriginal felt strange, scared and emotional because they had not met their parents before. They grew up with different parents so it felt strange and new.

400

Explain the results of The Freedom Rides movement in America. (Explain 2 results)

- racist laws were changed

- African Americans had freedom to travel in buses and not get asked to leave


400

What did Charles Perkins and the university students do at the Bowraville Theatre?

They tried to enter the theatre to watch a movie but they were not allowed in.

400

Put 'discrimination' in a sentence

Teacher decides if it's correct

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