The 1967 Referendum - Level 5 Sample Unit
Introduction
The 1967 Referendum was a significant milestone in the progress towards equal rights for Indigenous Australians. It holds great symbolic importance for Indigenous Australians. In the campaign for the referendum, Victorians played a significant role.
In The 1967 Referendum, students evaluate the significance of the 1967 Referendum by:
- reflecting on the civil, political and social rights enjoyed by citizens in a democracy
- analysing democratic values, including freedom, equality and respect
- examining the Referendum’s historical, social and political context
- understanding the importance of referendums as a process of constitutional change
- analysing a range of primary sources, including photographs, speeches, songs, slogans, pamphlets and statistical data
- developing strategies in brainstorming, questioning and note-making
- researching and presenting a point of view on a significant issue
- understanding the importance of context, audience and purpose in presenting a point of view.
This resource will be supplemented by other online materials developed in collaboration with the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI).
The VCAA acknowledges the support of Social Education Victoria (SEV) and the History Teachers Association of Victoria (HTAV) in the planning of this unit. The VCAA also acknowledges the contribution of Sue Gordon.
Learning focus
This unit addresses learning focus statements from all three strands. These include:
Physical, Personal and Social Learning
Civics and Citizenship
- learn about significant milestones in the development of Australian rights
- consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights
- research issues and events of importance to the community.
Interdisciplinary Learning
Thinking Processes
- seek evidence to support conclusions and investigate the validity of other people’s ideas
- use discipline-based methodologies to conduct inquiries and gather, analyse and synthesize information
- distinguish between sources
- synthesize self-directed and teacher-directed information
- recognise the complexity of ideas and concepts and employ thinking strategies to develop connections.
Communication
- explore implicit and explicit meaning in sources
- share with others the meaning they have constructed and discuss differences
- reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of a range of media in communicating a similar message
- present information, ideas and opinions for a variety of purposes, to a range of audiences
- identify the key messages these sources seek to communicate; structure ideas logically and coherently.
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The 1967 Referendum (PDF - 276KB)
