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Australian IdentityWhat does it mean to be Australian?
Learning Intentions
• understand what it means to be an Australian
• know the characteristics of Australian identity
• identify and describe example of Australian identity
• Be able to use the persuasive, expository and imaginative forms of writing
Complete Citizenship Test!
• Lets hope you pass!
Terms to LearnThis will become your vocabulary section of the unit and should be
created in a separate word document.
Identity
• it is who or what a person or thing is
Mateship
• Mateship can be defined as the code of conduct, particularly between men, stressing egalitarianism, equality and friendship.
Other Terms
Black Humour Strewth Drover
Wowser Ockerism Federation
Self Deprecating Humour Bogan
WHAT OTHERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED ?
History
Date Event PeopleB4 European settlement
Indigenous settlement
Indigenous
1616First European to
reach AustDirk Hartog
Find Tasmania Abel Tasman
1770First POM to reach
AustCapt James Cook
1788 First Fleet Convicts
Consolidation of Understanding
• In groups decide what is means to be an “Aussie” - brainstorm ideas, write them down in the form of a ‘X-mind’ and we’ll share these with rest of class!!!
Example
Canadian
Love of Ice
Hockey
Free Health Care
Friendly
People
Distinct
Cultures
“from sea to sea”
Landmarks and Monuments
• In the next two minutes, write down as many landmarks and monuments of..
• USA
• Britain
Now provide examples for Australia!
Stereotype
• a conventional, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
Develop a list that contains as many
stereotypes as possible!
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