nationalreconciliation

National Reconciliation Week 2009 is from May 27 to June 3. The theme this year is **//see the person, not the stereotype//**.

[|www.reconciliation.org.au] is the link for more information


 * What will you do for National Reconciliation Week?**

Use the readings, websites, activities, information to plan:

· a report to class on an aspect of reconciliation

· report to class about an aspect of indigenous culture

· talk about other cultures and their struggles; major events of discrimination that have shocked the world

· write your responses to //Rabbit-proof Fence//

· review another film from this genre

· Present information about the Stolen Generations, the Bringing Them Home report (1997)

· go to see //Sampson and Delilah// when it comes to Horsham Cinema

· organise a guest speaker

· tell a story relevant to this study

· collect a series of newspaper articles about race relations in Australia

· Read //Follow The Rabbit-proof Fence// written by Doris Pilkington Garimara

· Give your versions of the themes of //Rabbit-proof Fence//: spirituality, relationships with the land, family bonds, courage, determination and faith.

· Read through the Apology speech by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Comment on its content and what has taken place since then.

· Create a digital record of images that mean reconciliation, for you.

·  Research Ebenezer mission at Antwerp

Go to the discussion board above and make contributions to the 15 questions.