INDIGENOUS 'STOLEN GENERATIONS': For Teachers

This curriculum resource helps teachers embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into teaching, learning and assessment materials.

Students explore the representation of Indigenous characters in texts from different historical, social and cultural contexts. They analyse stories and songs of challenge told by First Nations people to build knowledge about culture and literary heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (also covers ACELT1622).

Before commencing this lesson in your classroom — read these considerations, in particular, the cultural considerations for the safety and wellbeing of the students and staff.

From 1850 until the 1960s, under Australia's various state protection laws, Aboriginal people were driven off their lands and gathered into specific missions, reserves and stations. These protection laws had a profound impact on the population of Aboriginal people.

From the National Museum of Australia.