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9-10
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and the establishment of the National
Congress of Australia’s First People.
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The fifth anniversary of the
Apology concert was hosted
by the Healing Foundation.
Kevin rudd meets
special guests at
the apology event
held in canberra.
members of the doonooch
dance group from nowra
performed at the concert.
archie roach performed
his groundbreaking song
that put the focus on the
stolen generations, “took
the children away”.
apology anniversary
the healing foundation hosted the
passi, member
concert. pictured, l to r: chair charles
reference group
of the healing foundation youth
ceo richard weston,
Jasmine onus, healing foundation
donovan
healing foundation champion Jeremy
florence onus.
and stolen generations’ survivor
ors
“We had the Apology, we have Closing the
Gap and we want Constitutional recognition.
Together they make up
a reconciled Australia.”
“I have a vision where Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Australia goes from
strength to strength and that you will be
in every leadership position,” he says.
mixing in with Stolen Generations’
survivors and then getting up on stage.
onstage with the
black arm band:
lou bennett, deline
briscoe, dan sultan
and natalie pa’apa’a.
tribute to St olen Generations’ surviv
Healing journey
said the apology was critical to begin
the healing of the Stolen Generations.
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Nevertheless, the hard issues remained
with 32% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people identifying as having had
someone removed from their family, and
the lack of effective policies diverting
Indigenous people from the jail system.
Both hosts paid tribute to the
Stolen Generations’ survivors.
The concert was hosted by singer Christine
Anu and actor Luke Carroll and featured
a stellar line-up of musicians, including
Kutcha Edwards, Microwave Jenny, The
Last Kinection and the Black Arm Band.
“I challenge this government to partner
with us to decrease the number of children
removed from their families and to decrease
the rates of incarceration of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people,” she says.
“I applaud the Government for
recognition of who we are as a people.
Five years on and we now have a
platform for the Healing Foundation to
springboard into the future,” he says.
Minister for Families, Housing, Community
Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny
Macklin thanked the Healing Foundation
for its leadership and acknowledged Elders
and all members of the Stolen Generations.
“It was you that [former Prime Minister]
Kevin Rudd said sorry to for the terrible
things done in the past. We acknowledge
the grief and sorrow… We stand together
today to commemorate that day,” she says.
“We know the Apology was not the end.
Today in Parliament we have taken another
step to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people. We have acknowledged
“On behalf of Luke and myself, and
the unique and special place of Aboriginal
everybody
who
has
journeyed from
and Torres Strait Islander people and their
far and wide to be here, we thank you
connection with land, culture and sea.”
for
the
privilege
and honour to be
invited to leave behind our footprints
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on your land,” Christine says.
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about Australia’s ignorance on forcibly
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However five years on from
the Apology, Mrs Onus believes
much has been achieved, including the
addition of Indigenous Studies to
the national school curriculum, which
includes the Stolen Generations history,
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Issue 193
he fifth anniversary
of the national
apology to stolen
generations’ sUrvivors
was an emotional time
for commUnity, bUt the
concert combined a
miXtUre of mUsic, dance,
tribUtes, honoUr, time for
reflection, and it was a
healing event for many.
The concert The Apology 5 Years On:
Heal our Past, Build our Future, was held
on the lawns of Federation Mall in front
of Parliament House on 13 February
2013. It coincided with the day the Act of
Recognition, a forerunner to
Constitutional recognition for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islanders as Australia’s
First Peoples, passed through the House of
Representatives with bipartisan support
from both sides of the political fence.
The concert featured guest speakers
and performances. The Chair of the
Healing Foundation, Charles Passi,
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Stay Strong – Healing Journey pages 20 and 21
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Five years ago, a national apology was made to the Stolen Generations
in Australia. The concert The Apology 5 Years On: Heal Our Past Build our
Future was held to remember the significance of this event.
Many believe that the apology was the first step in the healing
of the Stolen Generations through constitutional recognition
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as Australia’s First Peoples.
READ Healing Journey on pages 20 and 21
Years 9-10
Activity 1
Building reading skills
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skimming and scanning for information.
reading headings, sub-headings, text boxes and pictures.
reading for meaning.
making connections between the text and your world.
There are three levels of comprehension questions:
Literal
The answer is located in one sentence in the text.
Inferred
You need to make links between text and graphics
(such as photographs, illustrations, maps and tables)
and what you already know.
Applied
The answer is in your background knowledge,
what you already know or feel.
Write
your answer
on the lines.
1 What does Florence Onus believe has been achieved by the Apology so far? (inferred)
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2 The text says: “Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a surprise visit
to the concert.”
What does “made a surprise visit” mean?
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(applied)
3 What is the overall purpose of this text?
(applied)
Shade
one bubble.
Kevin Rudd was surprised to be there.
Kevin Rudd wasn’t expected to be there.
Everyone expected him to be there.
He performed at the concert.
4 How do the visual images support the message of this text?
Write
your answer
on the lines.
(inferred)
Activity 2
Language Conventions – Spelling
1 The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been underlined.
Write the correct spelling for each word in the box.
Write
your answer
in the box.
It is a recognishon of the past.
Mant people want constitushonal change.
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2 Each sentence has one word that is incorrect.
Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
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Write
your answer
in the box.
Parlament has taken a further step towards reconciliation.
A lot of families were seperated.
Spelling – Homonyms / Homophones
Homonyms / homophones are words that sound the same but have different
spellings and different meanings.
For example, people often confuse there, they’re and their.
A simple way to remember these:
there = place or idea
they’re = contraction for they are
their = belongs to them
3 Circle the correct word in the following sentences.
A.( There / They’re / Thei r) going to the concert today.
B.The song was ( there / they’re / their ) favourite.
C.I’m glad I was ( there / they’re / their ) at the beginning.
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Activity 3
Years 9-10
Language Conventions – Grammar
1 Modal adverbs show how certain we are about something.
Fill in the following modal adverbs where they belong in this grid.
LOW
MEDIUM
Write
your answer
in the table.
HIGH
sometimes
perhaps
maybe
possibly
certainly
slightly
definitely
somewhat
always
absolutely
probably
seldom
2 Modal adverbs can become modal adjectives and modal nouns.
Write the modal adjectives and nouns in this grid.
The first one has been done for you.
MODAL ADVERB
MODAL ADJECTIVE
MODAL NOUN
certainly
certain
certainty
probably
necessarily
possibly
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totally
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Activity 4
Years 9-10
Language Conventions – Punctuation
Direct speech is what is actually spoken, shown by speech marks (“ “) in writing.
Indirect speech does not say what is actually spoken.
It reports what has been said, so it doesn’t need speech marks.
1 Change this passage of direct speech into indirect speech.
Write
your answer
on the lines.
“We had the Apology, we have Closing the Gap and we want
Constitutional recognition. Together they make up a reconciled Australia,”
said Kevin Rudd.
Activity 5
Writing an Exposition
1 TOPIC – Constitutional recognition
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders as Australia’s First Peoples
will help to create a reconciled
Australia.
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Write
your ideas
on paper.
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An Exposition is a type of argument that states one point of view about an issue.
(A Discussion argues both sides of an issue.)
Here’s how an Exposition is structured.
Years 9-10
Argument type
Exposition
Social purpose
argues one point
of view about an
issue
Stages
Phases
Thesis – statement of your
point of view
(Introduction)
preview all the
points
Arguments –
points
(Your opinions)
evidence
statistics
quotes
examples
elaborations
Restatement
(Conclusion)
review all the
points
TOPIC – Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as
Australia’s First Peoples will help to create a reconciled Australia.
Do you agree? What difference could it make? What else could support reconciliation?
Write an EXPOSITION to convince a reader of your opinion.
Think about:
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examples, statistics, elaborations and other evidence to support your ideas.
Remember to:
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research your topic and plan your writing.
choose your arguments carefully.
start with an attention-grabbing introduction.
state your arguments clearly.
give reasons and examples for your arguments.
write in sentences.
use words that connect your ideas (firstly, next, in addition to, in conclusion...).
use a new paragraph for each new idea.
choose your words carefully to convince a reader of your opinions.
pay attention to your spelling and punctuation.
check and edit your writing so that it is clear for a reader.
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