Australian IdentityWhat does it mean to be Australian?

Learning Intentions

• understand what it means to be an Australian

• know the characteristics of Australian identity

• identify and describe example of Australian identity

• Be able to use the persuasive, expository and imaginative forms of writing

Complete Citizenship Test!

• Lets hope you pass!

Terms to LearnThis will become your vocabulary section of the unit and should be

created in a separate word document.

Identity

• it is who or what a person or thing is

Mateship

• Mateship can be defined as the code of conduct, particularly between men, stressing egalitarianism, equality and friendship.

Other Terms

Black Humour Strewth Drover

Wowser Ockerism Federation

Self Deprecating Humour Bogan

WHAT OTHERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED ?

History

Date Event PeopleB4 European settlement

Indigenous settlement

Indigenous

1616First European to

reach AustDirk Hartog

Find Tasmania Abel Tasman

1770First POM to reach

AustCapt James Cook

1788 First Fleet Convicts

Consolidation of Understanding

• In groups decide what is means to be an “Aussie” - brainstorm ideas, write them down in the form of a ‘X-mind’ and we’ll share these with rest of class!!!

Example

Canadian

Love of Ice

Hockey

Free Health Care

Friendly

People

Distinct

Cultures

“from sea to sea”

Landmarks and Monuments

• In the next two minutes, write down as many landmarks and monuments of..

• USA

• Britain

Now provide examples for Australia!

Stereotype

• a conventional, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.

Develop a list that contains as many

stereotypes as possible!

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