The Final Quarter - The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples

Retired AFL star Adam Goodes is known to many for his resilient journey in the face of detrimental treatment by AFL spectators and the media beginning in 2013.

In this lesson, students will gain an understanding of what the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is and the implications that it has for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in Australia. They will watch a clip from the documentary The Final Quarter and find Australian examples of where the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples rights have been upheld and where rights have been denied, restricted or disrespected. Students will evaluate the attitudes behind rights violations and the role that institutions, such as the AFL, play in the reconciliation process. Students will then be given an opportunity to find relevant media articles that show examples of where the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are being upheld.