The big idea of the ‘Defining’ phase of the information process is: “What do I really want to find out?”
The key steps and questions of this phase are:
– What is my purpose?
– What do I need to do?
– Why do I need to find this out?
– What are the key words?
(NSW Department of Education, 2023a)
These sorts of questions can be answered by reading your task overview, learning intentions and success criteria, and the glossary.
Task Overview and Purpose
This term, you will be learning about the Stolen Generations.
This is part of your History learning about the struggles for rights and freedoms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (NSW Government Education Standards Authority, 2012). It will help you deepen your understanding of the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal peoples, which is a curriculum focus priority all across Australia (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2023).
It will also help you develop your information fluency skills, digital literacy skills, and critical and creative thinking skills (NSW Department of Education, 2023b; Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2023).
During library lessons, you will work in groups to research the Stolen Generations, record information in a shared Google Doc, organise your information in a Google Slides presentation, and share your findings with your teachers and peers.
Click on each tab (in order), to follow each step of the information process, and complete your research task. If you ever need to go back to a previous step, that is okay!
Learning Intentions and Success Criteria (L.I.S.C.)
Learning Intentions:
– I am learning to strengthen my research and presentation skills. (HT3-5; Digital Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
– I am learning about the historical struggles of Aboriginal peoples. (HT3-4; A_TSIC3)
Success Criteria:
– I can use the library research guide to explore and analyse credible sources of information. (HT3-5; Digital Literacy; Critical and Creative Thinking; IFF3L.1.2)
– I can organise and present relevant and accurate information in my own words. (Digital Literacy; IFF3L.2.1; IFF3C.1.3)
– I can write an accurate reference list. (IFF3E.2.3)
– I can explain what the term ‘Stolen Generations’ means.
– I can summarise key historical events related to the Stolen Generations. (IFF3I.1.2)
– I can respectfully discuss the impact that the Stolen Generations had and continues to have on Aboriginal peoples. (A_TSIC3; IFF3C.1.1; IFF3C.2.2)
Note: We will explain and revise the learning intentions and success criteria each lesson, but if you are still unsure about any of them, be sure to ask us (your teacher-librarians) for help!
Assessment Rubric
A paper copy of the group project assessment rubric will be provided to each student during library lessons. If you want to view a digital copy, it is hyperlinked below.
Note: We will explain and revise the assessment rubric each lesson, but if you are confused about anything, please ask for help!
Glossary
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the original occupants of Australia including the Indigenous people of the Torres Strait Islands off Northern Queensland.
assimilation – A policy requiring all people living in a community, regardless of their cultural background or country of origin, to adopt the same manner of living as the dominant culture.
Indigenous peoples – This term is used when referring collectively to the first peoples of a land in international communities. The term Indigenous Australians is used when speaking about both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within Australia.
intergenerational trauma – when psychological or physiological effects of traumatic experiences continue to have negative impacts on future generations (e.g. children and grandchildren).
National Sorry Day – Held on 26th May every year in Australia, National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the mistreatment of Aboriginal peoples, particularly the Stolen Generations.
reconciliation – A Commonwealth initiative to promote understanding between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider community and to address Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage.
Stolen Generations – Aboriginal children taken from their families as part of the assimilation policy of various governments.
(NSW Government Education Standards Authority, 2012)
Note: If you’re still unsure about any of these words/terms, try searching them up online. If that doesn’t help, please ask us (your teacher-librarians) for help! We can try and link it to what you’ve learned before, or explain it to you in a different way.
Next will come the ‘Locating’ phase, where you’ll be linked to some handy databases and search engines to get you started with your research.