Famous Aboriginal people, activists & role models - Creative Spirits Why we need Aboriginal role models Apart from obvious reasons like inspiration, setting an example, or showing what is possible, there's a more opaque reason we need Aboriginal role models: the media. Journalists lack interest in reporting about Aboriginal achievers. "When you hear of some brilliant Indigenous person working in any of the professional sectors," says Jeff McMullen, a journalist himself, "the media turns away... The media needs to shift its message to an empowering one that gives individuals and families as a whole a sense of inclusiveness.” Read my tips for journalists. Who's missing? David Unaipon If you live in Australia, do you know that you're probably carrying a famous Aboriginal man in your wallet? Before the redesign in 2018, the 50-dollar note showed a couple standing in front of Raukkan Church. David Unaipon fact file Cathy Freeman Cathy Freeman is one of the most well-known Aboriginal Australians. Cathy Freeman fact file Neville Bonner Neville Bonner fact file
Henry Lawson: Australian writer Henry Lawson's life and background Portrait of Henry Lawson by Sir John Longstaff. Oil on canvas 41x30.5cm. Image courtesy of the : an20358241. was born on the goldfields in New South Wales on 17 June 1867. In Henry's early years, the family lived on a poor selection in the Mudgee district. His parents separated in 1883, and Henry moved to Sydney with his mother, . Colin Roderick , who published a biography of Lawson called , suggests that Lawson suffered from manic depression and sought refuge from his mood swings in alcohol. Henry married Bertha Bredt in 1896, and they had two children, but it was not a happy relationship and they separated in 1903. Henry Lawson and the Australian bush Much of Lawson's work was set in the , or was about bush life. This was also the time before , and Australians' allegiance was not to Australia, because it did not exist as an united entity as yet. Lawson and The Bulletin Lawson was first published in The Bulletin in 1887 with the poem . Useful links
George Clooney's List of Top 100 Films from 1964 to 1976 George Clooney has given a list of his Top 100 films from 1964 to 1976, which he feels was “the greatest era in filmmaking by far." It's hard to argue with that, many of my favorite movies come out of that era. In an interview with Parade Magazine the actor and movie geek explained his list saying... There were great filmmakers—Mike Nichols, Hal Ashby, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese—you go down the list of these insanely talented filmmakers all working at the top of their game and kind of competing with each other. Pakula, Sidney Lumet—I mean, you can just keep going down the list of these guys. Here's his list, check it out and let us know what you think. To read the full Clooney interview...
UTas ePrints - A Children's Book of Aboriginal Stories Pridmore, S (2012) A Children's Book of Aboriginal Stories. University of Tasmania, Tasmania. Australian Aboriginal culture is the oldest culture on Earth. This Children’s book uses Aboriginal stories (which are tens of thousands of years old) to learn what we can about how we can get along together.
Aboriginal history Barani Barani is an Aboriginal word of the Sydney language that means 'yesterday'. The Barani website examines the histories of people, places and events associated with Sydney's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Visit Barani The first Sydneysiders Aboriginal peoples have always lived in Sydney . There are about 29 clan groups of the Sydney metropolitan area referred to collectively as the Eora Nation. Following the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, the British encountered Aboriginal people around the coves and bays of Port Jackson. Despite the destructive impact of first contact, Gadigal culture survived. Sydney’s inner suburbs have long been a magnet for Aboriginal peoples seeking work opportunities, shelter and connections with community and family. There was a growing political activism within Sydney’s Aboriginal community over the 20th century, which led to the development of support systems and facilities for urban Aboriginal people. Barani: a living history Links
Australian Storytelling - Storytellers, Educational Stories, Articles, Storytelling Guild News, Story links in Australia, Storytelling Festivals Max Fleischer's Original Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Animation, 1947 by Maria Popova How Santa’s ninth reindeer made his on-screen debut. In 1939, Robert L. May conceived of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in a poem, published in a booklet by iconic department store Montgomery Ward. But “Santa’s 9th Reindeer” didn’t become etched into the nation’s collective imagination until May’s brother-in-law, songwriter Johnny Marks, adapted Rudolph into a song in 1949. But Rudolph made his first screen appearance two years earlier, in 1947, in a cartoon short produced by animation pioneer Max Fleischer. Fleischer’s film was eventually adapted into a lovely children’s storybook in 1951, illustrated by Richard Scarry. Donating = Loving Bringing you (ad-free) Brain Pickings takes hundreds of hours each month. You can also become a one-time patron with a single donation in any amount: Brain Pickings has a free weekly newsletter. Share on Tumblr
Living Black on SBS Living Black returns for a new season on April 7 Tune in on SBS ONE on Mondays 5pm & NITV on Tuesdays 8pm for Indigenous stories that matter to all Australians, hosted by Karla Grant. Series 19 Finale: Greg Inglis Living Black host Karla Grant speaks with 2013 Dally M NRL Fullback of the Year, fashion designer, male model and mentor Greg Inglis. Watch the full episode: “In the end, to move forward in this country, it’s not black and white anymore it’s a multi-cultural country, so we always have to remember what happens in the past. Greg Inglis is an Australian Rugby League player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the NRL. Greg Inglis is a Dunghutti man from Kempsey NSW, but grew up in Bowraville, before moving to Newcastle at the age of 16 to follow his NRL dream.
General - Aboriginal Education - The Department of Education Aboriginal English & ESL Educational Resources Information Centre (ERIC)Free database of resources that may assist teachers with teaching ESL/D students. Details Aboriginal Parent Easy Guides Parent Easy Guides (or PEGs as they are affectionately known) bring simple, easy-to-read information on many of the issues faced by parents from birth through adolescence. Details Aboriginal Studies Virtual Library Links to resources in a variety of categories are suggested. Details Aboriginal astronomy - ABC Science ABC The Indigenous people of Australia have their own knowledge of the solar system which has been accumulated over many thousands of years. Details Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Promotes Aboriginal studies through research, publications, training, and the establishment and maintenance of cultural resource collections. Details Black Pages Details Bush Food Books that discuss surviving in the bush and how you can live off the land on bush tucker and water.
Learning log Two students share and compare their learning logs. Learning logs are a personalized learning resource for children. In the learning logs, the children record their responses to learning challenges set by their teachers. Each log is a unique record of the child's thinking and learning. The logs are usually a visually oriented development of earlier established models of learning journals, which can become an integral part of the teaching and learning program and have had a major impact on their drive to develop a more independent learner. Model support[edit] The importance of learners becoming aware of their own thought processes and gaining insights into the strategies they use to resolve problems, or overcome difficulties.[1] There is also critical need for students to become actively involved in the process of learning.[2] Use and scope of learning logs[edit] Closeup of a child's Learning log A child's learning log See also[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ Blagg, Nigel (1991).
Danny MacAskill – Industrial Revolutions Industrial Revolutions is the amazing new film from street trials riding star Danny MacAskill. You can see Danny taking his incredible bike skills into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings. Filmed in the beautiful Scottish countryside Danny MacAskill’s latest film was directed by Stu Thomson (Cut Media/MTBcut) for Channel 4′s documentary Concrete Circus. Danny MacAskill is a Scottish street trials pro rider, born and raised in Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. On April 19th, 2009 the then twenty-three year old released a five-and-a-half-minute street trials video on YouTube set to ‘The Funeral’ by Band of Horses that was to change his life. Filmed by his flatmate Dave Sowerby, the video got a few hundred thousand views over night and as of today has been watched well over 25 million times – the world went crazy for Danny. Tagged with Danny MacAskill, Industrias Revolutions, Stu Thomason, Trails Riding Star