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    Indigenous Rights and Freedoms

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      • Political cartooning resources
      • Getting it Together: from colonies to federation
      • 10 Fast Facts about our Australian Democracy
      • Exploring democracy
      • A History of Old Parliament House
      • Indigenous Rights and Freedoms
      • Documenting a Democracy: our founding documents
      • Australia’s Prime Ministers: website
      • Call to Action - teaching democracy with music
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      • Breaking Through - 75 years of Women in Parliament
      • Stories from the Bunker
      • Curators on the Couch Series – Teacher PD
      • HansART – Interpreting Hansard records
      • Making a Zine – Have your voice heard!
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    An experience of Democracy

    During its time as our Federal Parliament, there were many decisions made at Old Parliament House to advance Indigenous rights and freedoms.  Behind these decisions were people and events that tell a rich story about our democracy and the journey that was taken by so many.

    Join MoAD Learning for Indigenous Rights and Freedoms – An experience of Democracy to discover more.  This 25 minute resource can be used on its own, or in conjunction with the teacher resources to help students further explore the content discussed.

     

    Resources:

    Indigenous rights and freedoms - Teaching resource 

    Indigenous rights and freedoms - Mix and match glossary activity

    Indigenous Rights and Freedoms – An experience of Democracy:

    • 25 minute digital video resource for classroom use
    • unpack stories of events and people associated with Old Parliament House
    • content aligned to the Australian Curriculum – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures (general capabilities), Civics and Citizenship and History strands
    • addresses historical thinking concepts such as sources, continuity and change, cause and effect, significance and empathy
    • accompanied by additional teacher resource and activities

    *Australian Curriculum V8.3 – Curriculum Learning Areas

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and CulturesCivics and CitizenshipHistory

    Years

    7-89-10

    Themes

    Indigenous AustraliaAustralian HistoryDemocracy in AustraliaKey Figures

    Useful resources

    Finders Keepers Resources

    Curators on the Couch series – Teacher PD

    Marnti warajanga— A walk together

    Yes – the ongoing story of the 1967 Referendum

    Celebrating 50 years since Wave Hill

    Exploring democracy website

    A History of Old Parliament House

    10 Fast Facts about our Democracy

    Australian Curriculum learning areas

    Gambay - First Languages Interactive Map

    Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

    18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600, Australia

    PO Box 3934
    Manuka ACT 2603

    Open daily 9am—5pm

    ABN: 30 620 774 963

    Telephone: 02 6270 8222

    Enquiries:
    info@moadoph.gov.au

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    Please note: video surveillance is used 24 hours a day around and throughout the building and may be used for research purposes

    If the museum is closed due to an emergency, call for new opening times: 1800 716 066

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    • Australian democracy
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