Early Childhood Education and Care

Research Australia’s history regarding Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people using the resources and readings on the OLS and provide a short definition/ explanation for the following:

Terra Nullius
Stolen generation
Aboriginal Protection Act
Segregation
Assimilation
Mabo
Old definition of Aboriginality
Current understanding of Aboriginality
Dreaming
Reconciliation
NAIDOC
Racism
Discrimination Act

END OF TASK 1 – PLEASE CONTINUE TO TASK 2.

Task 2: Historical impact on families today

1) In one to two typed A4 pages of Arial font size 10, discuss the impact European settlement, and policies and practices since then, have had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait people and families in regards to:

a) Family Structure (ensure you discuss the short and long term effects of Stolen generation)

b) Health and well being

c) Self-determination

d) Loss of culture/ language/ land/ kinship

e) Education and employment

2) Access the National Quality Standard and list which standards and elements relate to cultural identity and cross cultural understandings. Consult your preferred Learning framework and identify the principle, practice or learning outcomes which reflect these standards.

NQS

Standard	Element	Wording

EYLF (or other approved Learning Framework)

Principle	Practice	Learning Outcome

 

Task 3: Reflection and connecting with own community

In one A4 page you will need to reflect on significant events in your own life to reflect and answer the following.

1. Briefly describe your cultural identity or identities. What aspects of your environment or significant events in your life have helped to shape your values and beliefs?

2. Describe how your life, values and beliefs have made you view other cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Identify any knowledge, attitudes or skills that you would like to develop to ensure your personal cultural competency.

3. You are working in an Early Childhood Setting in your local community. It is your responsibility to ensure your program is inclusive of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture.

a) Provide the contact details (organisation or individual name and phone/email / websites) of who you could consult in the local Indigenous community. This might be your local council, Aboriginal Organisation, Local school/ TAFE, Aboriginal Elders or a relevant member of the local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community

b) Research your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clan to answer the following

· Name of the traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community and language spoken

· Is this language still spoken within this Community?

· Local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander history of the people/clan, their art, Dreamtime stories or music.

· Describe the things that you did not know and were not aware of about this culture and your community.

c) Describe how you would demonstrate respect and understanding of protocol when making connections with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community.

Assessment check for Cultural Cluster

I have completed:

· Task 1: The definition table relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

· Task 2: An explanation of Australia’s historical impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

· Task 3: A description of my own cultural identity and identification of significant life events and environment that has influenced my values and beliefs. I have described how my values and beliefs impact on the way I view other cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. I have identified knowledge, attitudes or skills that I would like to develop to ensure cultural competency.

· Contacted an Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander person using respect, protocol and provided details of this.