Source 1- Primary Source: Sorry Speech by Kevin Rudd The Stolen

Generation

On February 13th 2008, Kevin Rudd then the Prime Minister of Australia, apologised to
the Stolen Generation and said Sorry addressing to the Indigenous people,
apologising for the decades of government policy that allowed children to be stolen
from their families. The National Apology was a significant event for Australias history
and was a massive turning point for the nation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3TZOGpG6cM

Learning Objectives/ Content Descriptors;

Analysing:

Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin and
purpose (ACHASSI098

Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past
and present (ACHASSI099

Evaluating and Reflecting:

Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions (ACHASSI101

Geography:

The influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on
the environmental characteristics of Australian places (ACHASSK112

Civics and Citizenship:

The key values that underpin Australias democracy (ACHASSK115

General Capabilities:

Literacy
Critical and Creative Thinking
ICT Capability
Ethical Understanding

Continuity and change:

Students should consider how Australia and the societies have changed and
developed differently over the years/decades.
Students should consider the changes in attitudes or social changes that may
have occurred over time.
Activity 1: Gathering information and Discussions

1. Students will listen and watch the video clip of the Sorry speech by Kevin
Rudd.
2. Class discussion about the speech and why Kevin Rudd would be taking the
step in apologising to the Indigenous people after so many years etc.
(Students may know prior knowledge on the topic that they may share with
the class in the discussion)
3. Students will form questions about the video clip to form a research question
1ist that will be used to gather information and answer the questions they
have asked.
4. Students will be asked to mainly answer the question How has the sorry
speech had an influence/contributed to the development of Australia?
5. The class will have a discussion about the top questions in relation to the
Sorry Speech to research. The class will pick ten questions to work on.
6. Students will be divided into five groups. Each group will be given two of the
questions to research in the lesson.
7. The students will be provided with time to work effectively in their groups to
research the questions on the computer.
8. An example of some of the questions that could arise from the speech;
Why was the speech important to those involved?
How did it help those involved and Australia?
Why did Kevin Rudd decide he would have to perform the speech?
Why did this have such a large impact on Australia and the society?

Activity 2: Researching and Presenting

1. Students will be allocated time during the lesson (or a whole lesson) to
research the two questions they were given in their groups.
2. A computer/ipad will be allocated to each group and they may research as
they wish.
3. Students have the option of typing or writing out their answers to the
questions.
4. Once each group as appropriately researched and answered the questions,
the information will be shared with the class as a presentation.
5. The groups will one at a time present their findings on the two questions to the
rest of the class.
6. These answers will be written by the teacher on a word document or hand
written so the students can refer back to these questions while answering the
inquiry question. (To cater for those who also need visualisation)
7. Once each group has presented their research on the questions to the class,
the students will be given time to write a summary of the source within their
group.
8. This summery will require them to write; How they think the sorry speech made
an impact/difference to the development of Australia? Thinking about the
 society and difference in how we live today compared to all those years ago.
Etc
9. Each group will then hand this summary into the teacher prior to the lesson
finishing.

Justification:
The chosen source is a YouTube video of a speech by Kevin Rudd in 2008 that was
an apology to those involved in the Stolen Generation. This source is categorised as
a primary source as it is a film and was performed during the time it was being
investigated. This source was carefully selected as it best provides direction for the
students to answer the inquiry question How have individuals and groups in the past
and present contributed to the development of Australia? The source was also
selected for those students whom are primary visual and aural learners. These
students are able to effectively listen and watch Kevin Rudds speech to gain
understanding. This source allows the development of the historical understanding in
the activities through the learning content descriptors, general capabilities and
continuity and change. It allows the students to consider how this speech/event has
had contributions to the development of Australia and the effect on the societies.

The activities were created to support the students in developing suitable questions
to guide them in answering the inquiry question. The activities guide the students to
work alongside the content descriptors, including but not limited to;

Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin and
purpose (ACHASSI098)
Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions (ACHASSI101 )
The influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places
(ACHASSK112)
The key values that underpin Australias democracy (ACHASSK115)

The content descriptors have been carefully planned into the activities to cater for
all areas of learning. For example; Students will work with the content descriptor: The
influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on the
environmental characteristics of Australian places (ACHASSK112) closely in this
source and activities. This is because the source is about The Stolen Generation
therefore relating to those involved The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
During the students research and investigation into answering the inquiry question;
How have individuals and groups in the past and present contributed to the
development of Australia? , they will be provided with both primary and secondary
sources in order to determine the answer of the inquiry. The first activity, prompts the
students to dig deeper into a meaning of The Stolen Generation. The students need
to analyse the YouTube video of Kevin Rudds sorry speech before starting the
activity. The students are assigned to groups for a broader view on the topic with
their peers, with the educator being cautious of who is in which group so that all
students work effectively. The activity prompts the students to develop questions that
will help them to gain better understanding of how The Stolen Generation and the
sorry speech by Kevin Rudd had an impact on Australia. Critical and creative
thinking is needed in this part of the activity to construct their own research
questions based on the source and information they are given. During the class
discussions, it is important the teacher is aware of inclusive classroom practices and
that all students are actively involved and understands the content being taught.

Activity two allows the students to demonstrate working effectively in groups,

researching and collecting relevant information and presenting the collected
information to the class. Students will need to use all areas of learning for this activity.
One being critical and creative thinking as well as knowledge of literacy to read
and comprehend the research they are investigating. The activity assists students in
answering those questions they have created. Students will also need knowledge
and understanding of using technology and specific sites with relative information.
Answering the questions and working within diverse groups should allow the students
to consider different viewpoints and perspectives on the source. During working in a
group, the students should value the importance of being able to work within a
group and all contribute to responses. Students are asked to organise their
information for presentation for later use which requires the students to use critical
and creative thinking skills. Through their research, students should begin to perceive
some of these different views of customs, belief systems, legal systems and societal
norms. During both activities, the teacher will monitor all students progress and
participation within the work to determine who those students are that may need
assistance in answering and researching the source to answer the inquiry question.