Rights & Freedoms - General
Rights and Freedoms - Australia
Sources
Rights and Freedoms - USA
Riddles
100
What was the goal of the assimilation policy introduced in Australia in the 1950s?
To absorb Aboriginal people into white society by encouraging them to adopt Western culture and values.
100
True or False: The Sorry Campaign led to a formal government apology in 1998.
False – the apology was made by Kevin Rudd in 2008.True.
100
What concept does this image show?
Segregation.
100
*Define 'assimilation'.
A minority group comes to resemble a society's majority group or assume the values, behaviours, and beliefs of another group.
100
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A Sponge
200
Name one major cultural impact of the Stolen Generations.
Loss of language, cultural knowledge, and identity.
200
Explain how the struggle for Aboriginal rights has changed since the 1960s.
Moved from gaining basic rights to seeking justice, land recognition, and reconciliation.
200
What is TOMAC
Type, Origin, Motive, Audience, Content
200
Define 'segregation'.
The separation of people in daily life.
200
What is at the end of a rainbow?
The Letter W
300
Use the word “assimilation” in a sentence about Aboriginal history.
The policy of assimilation forced Aboriginal people to give up their culture to be accepted into white society.
300
What is a referendum?
A single vote on a political decision by the citizen.
300
What does S.A.F.A stand for?
Student Action for Aborigines
300
The name of the woman who refused to give up her seat in Montgomery Alabama
Rosa Parks
300
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your Name
400
Who led the 1965 Freedom Ride in Australia?
Charles Perkins
400
What was one goal of the Freedom Ride?
To expose racial discrimination in rural NSW towns.
400
What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source? Example?
Primary source - Immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it.
Secondary - One step removed from primary sources, though they often quote or otherwise use primary sources.
400
Name one key method used by civil rights activists in the US to bring about change.
Peaceful protests, sit-ins, Freedom Rides, legal challenges.
400
Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly
500
What two changes occurred due to the 1967 Referendum?
Aboriginal people were counted in the census and the federal government could make laws for them.
500
List THREE reasons given for removal of children in NSW
- 'being Aboriginal'
- 'being 14 years'
- 'at risk of immorality'
- 'neglected'
- 'to get her away from surroundings of Aboriginal station/Removal from idle reserve life'
- 'Orphan'
- 'to send to service'
500
Why is it important to integrate sources in your extended response?
- Shows evidence to support your ideas
- Demonstrates analysis of history
- Makes your argument stronger and more credible
- Meets exam marking criteria
500
How did the US Freedom Rides inspire Aboriginal activists in Australia?
They demonstrated peaceful protest methods to challenge racial discrimination, leading to the 1965 NSW Freedom Ride.
500
What can you break without touching it?
A Promise
600
What was the purpose of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy set up in 1972?
To protest for land rights.
600
Describe the events of the Tent Embassy Protest in Australia.
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy was set up by Aboriginal activists on the lawns opposite Parliament House in 1972 to protest the Government’s refusal to acknowledge Aboriginal land rights.
600
What is the motive of this cartoon?
To show the public what the expectations were for the Aboriginal people using the Moree pools.
600
Which US civil rights leader’s speeches inspired activists worldwide, including in Australia?
Martin Luther King Jr.
600
Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
Nothing