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The Last Daughter - Protecting Children Part 2
Lesson6 of 10 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishLearning through filmText AnalysisHumanities and Social SciencesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and CulturesHealth and Physical EducationHealthSocialIndigenous EducationSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In the previous lesson, students examined the previous and current legislation on child removal, as well as explored the concept of self-determination. This lesson uses the feature-length documentary, The Last Daughter to guide students to focus their learning on how Brenda Matthews’ experience sits in reference to the overarching acts that governed families during her childhood.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- examine some of the complexities of Brenda's family's experience
- understand the past and ongoing impacts forced child removals on individuals, communities and our country.
Success criteria
Students can:
- explain some of the complexities of Brenda's family's experience – miscommunication, contradictions, misrepresentation in particular
- formulate and express opinions regarding the past and ongoing impacts of forced child removals on individuals, communities and our country.
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