Objective
Students orient themselves with the book before starting reading.
Resources needed
- Workbook pages 2-4
- Crossroads by Larissa Behrendt
Teacher facilitated discussion
Looking at the cover of the book, answer these questions -
- What is the title?
- Who is the author?
- What do you think it might be about?
- Commence guided reading and create a summary after each chapter.
Objective
Students explore choices made by different characters at different points in the novel
Resources
- Workbook pages 5-6
- The Family module presentation of the Yarning Strong series (explore racism and its impact)
Teacher facilitated discussion
3 - How does the legal system work?
Objective
Students briefly explore the legal system with a focus on the criminal system.
Resources
- Worksheet pages 7 - 8
- Magistrates Court Role Play
Teacher facilitated discussion
- Do a K-W-L on the whiteboard on the legal system.
Activities
- The Magistrates Court Role-Play (South Australia)
Objective
Students explore some of the key events in Australian legal history in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, in particular The Australian Constitution, The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
Resources
- Worksheet 9
- Law module of the Yarning Strong series
- Beautiful Child from Charcoal Lane by Archie Roach
- Malcolm Smith from Sing about life by The Tiddas
- View the presentation by Professor Larissa Behrendt from the Yarning Strong teacher's notes
5 - Culmination Activity
Students have viewed a number of presentations during the unit. for their assessment item, students can incorporate ICT (Information & Communication Technology) skills to create a presentation about making good choices, that includes:
- an audio file
- original and researched images
- text
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