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Growing up Aboriginal in Australia: Overview

Year 7 English : Language [VCELA] Literature [VCELT] Literacy [VCELY]

Source: Black Inc. Books (2020).

This is a "collection of stories that speaks to the strength of Aboriginal identity in Australia today, as well as the diversity of voices in the long marginalised Aboriginal literary community." (Elston, 2018)

Referencing Notice Don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For help see the Junior School or Senior School referencing guides, and / or CiteMaker.
Resource Key

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Brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)

LEVEL

Provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.

Level 3 resourceLEVEL

Lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)

Growing up Aboriginal in Australia | Overview: Keywords

Level 1Keywords
Click on the terms to access a simple definition from Lexico, the online Oxford Dictionary.

Aboriginal, Country, Dreaming, Elders; First Nations; Indigenous Australians; Mob; NAIDOC; Reconciliation, Songlines, Sorry Day; Stolen Generation; Torres Strait Islander; Traditional custodians

Please try to use the correct terms when writing about indigenous Australians. Use of wrong, or out-of-date, terms can cause offense to Indigenous Australians. See also:

Growing up Aboriginal in Australia | Overview: Articles

Level 1Articles

Level 3

Growing up Aboriginal in Australia | Overview: eBooks

Level 1 resourceUsing eBooks off campus help and instructionsClick on the following book covers to place a hold in the library catalogue or access the book online. If prompted, sign in with your School mConnect user name and password.

Growing up Aboriginal in Australia | Overview: Audio book

Level 1Audio booksDon't forget to use your OverDrive Sora app to download and listen to this audiobook offline. See the Kerferd Library Sora help page for details. These Sora audio books can be reserved by teachers for book assignments.

Growing up Aboriginal in Australia | Overview: Online resources

Level 2 resourceWeb sites

Growing up Aboriginal in Australia | Overview: Videos

Level 1 resourceFilm and videoUsing YouTube on campus help and instructionsTo view these video on campus remember to first login to your school Google account using your mConnect username and password. Click here for more help on using YouTube on campus.

Source

When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.
In text reference / citation: ABC, The Drum (2019) or (ABC, The Drum, 2019)
Bibliography / Reference list: ABC, The Drum (2019). Growing up Aboriginal: “I’m proud of who I am and where I come from”. [eVideo]. https://youtu.be/z-OMKb9oBRE

Level 2 resource
Source

When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.
In text reference / citation: Wheeler Centre (2018) or (Wheeler Centre, 2018)
Bibliography / Reference list: Wheeler Centre (2018). Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia. [eVideo]. https://youtu.be/XpS8rzBIyQo

Growing up Aboriginal in Australia | Overview: Curriculum alignment

Level 1Victorian CurriculumAustralian Curriculum AlignmentThis Mentone Girls' Grammar School LibGuide supports the following Australian and / or Victorian curriculum outcomes.

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