Sequence 2: Extension activities
Dismantling the White Australia policy
As an extension, access Crossword, Cloze passage and Word finder worksheets on the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act (1975) at Racism. No way. Look under the ‘Introduction’ for worksheets to download.
Australia as a Multicultural Society Charter (1977)
Organise groups to discuss and deconstruct the conclusions of the Australia as a Multicultural Society report:
In our view, an acceptance of the multicultural nature of Australian society implies that government and established institutions acknowledge the validity of ethnic cultures and respond in terms of ethnic beliefs, values and customs ... What we believe Australia should be working towards is not a oneness, but a unity, not a similarity, but a composite, not a melting pot but a voluntary bond of dissimilar people sharing a common political and institutional structure.
Cartoon analysis
Have students de-construct the following cartoon about multiculturalism and immigration by Bruce Petty. What are the visual elements and the possible message?
Consider: Have students create a cartoon or a number of images (drawings and/or sketches) for a montage about the 1970s and the migration experience.
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