Historical Issues

Index

Cultural Aspects Historical Issues Race Relations Contemporary Issues

Unit 1: 18thC Britain

A study of the enormous changes taking place in British society during the 18thC and the forces that were shaping it.

Unit 2: Contact History

A study of some of the major events that have impacted on Aboriginal peoples since the beginning of extended contact with Europeans in 1788 and the range of Aboriginal responses to those events.

Unit 3: Perceptions & Stereotypes

A continuing exploration of the early relationship between Aboriginal people and the newly arrived Europeans, on the perceptions that each held for the other, how these perceptions came about and how they developed.

Unit 4: Challenges & Injustices

An analysis of the challenges and injustices face by Aboriginal people during the 20thC: from the latter part of the 19thC to 1967, the year in which the referendum was held where the Australian constitution was changed to include Indigenous people in the census.

Reference:

Cavanaugh, P & Fisher, L. 1999, Historical Issues A , Open Training and Education Network, Sydney.