Stolen Generations resource kit for teachers and students
Author: The Healing Foundation
Publisher: The Healing Foundation
These teaching resources have been created to educate young people about the Stolen Generations. The aim is to make it easy for school communities to start the conversation and inform classroom discussions using facts, real examples and stories.
The resources were developed to introduce students from Foundation to Year 9 to the firsthand experiences of Stolen Generations members. While the policies and suffering of the Stolen Generations is only one part of the ongoing story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, it is an essential one to learn and to teach so students have a full understanding of the history of Australia.
Cultural consultation and guidance from Stolen Generations members has been an essential part of this project and a series of Stolen Generations case studies were used to inform the resources. The Healing Foundation has also worked closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous teachers, parents, early childhood specialists and curriculum writers in the development of these resources.
The units are designed to align with National Sorry Day (26 May), National Reconciliation Week (27 May–3 June) or NAIDOC Week (July).
The Stolen Generations resource kit home learning tools are based on the popular classroom lesson plans and have been developed to make it easier for school communities to continue the conversation about the Stolen Generations at home.
The activities for Foundation to Year 9 introduce students to the firsthand experiences of the Stolen Generations through stories, art, music and writing. They are largely designed to be done online by students, with the support of parents, carers and teachers.
Additional lesson plans were added for Years 10, 11 and 12 in 2023.
Abstract adapted from The Healing Foundation
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