History Guide

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UNITS			CURRICULUM OUTCOMES
UNIT TYPE AND TITLE	SUMMARY	ACTIVITY / TIME
Rabbit-Proof Fence – is it good history?	It's moving and dramatic. It's about our culture and history. But does it present the facts of the Stolen Generations in a fair and accurate manner? Students have to consider arguments for and against its accuracy.	Analytical inquiry Time: 15-90 minutes plus time to show the film	Students consider an aspect of culture and identity — what were the Stolen Generations? Students critically analyse representations of history — do films present a fair and accurate version of the people, time, place and issue? Students understand that in history there can be contested ideas — is our image of the Stolen Generations issue accurate? Students understand that in history there can be differing perspectives — how can sources present a particular perspective?

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