Topic: The Australian whites-only policy: language changes over time influenced by changes in attitude toward immigrants (taboo language / politically correct)
Learning Outcome: Analyse the impact of language changes.
Area: the influence of government policy
Resources
Possible warmer: White Australia Policy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0TUZwj06nM –Australia in the sixties)
Documentary: “Immigration Nation” – parts can be found on youtube
Authentic texts: Immigration Restriction Act, 1901 (authentic texts) ; Racial Discrimination Act, 1975 (authentic texts) (beginning and end of the white Australia policy)
Literature: Excerpts of “Fatal Shore” by Robert Hughes – the victim becomes the victimizer
Film: “Rabbit-Proof Fence”
TV:
· Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) Australia’s language today
· Special Broadcasting Services (www.sbs.com.au: go to resources)
Newspapers: The Sydney Morning Herald; The Melbourne Age
Possible assignments
Compare and contrast in terms of language (while taking into consideration the Big Five) the abovementioned authentic texts of 1901 and 1975
Further explorations/global focus
The treatment of Native American – boarding schools
Treatment of native Indians by British military
What was Australia’s mother country (UK) response to the issue – Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” speech by Enoch Powell.
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