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The Last Daughter - Power And Control
Lesson7 of 10 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishLearning through filmText AnalysisHumanities and Social SciencesHistoryAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and CulturesSocialIndigenous EducationSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students consider the rights and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during the 1970s. Students will connect this learning with the story of Nan Brenda, an Aboriginal woman whose children were taken from her, through clips from the feature-length documentary, The Last Daughter.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- examine power dynamics in reference to government interventions and the forcible removal of children
- apply an understanding of power dynamics to Brenda Matthews' family's experience.
Success criteria
Students can:
- explain how power and control were exercised over Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through government policies
- identify and explain how Brenda's family regained power and control over an experience that otherwise disempowered them.
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