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Our Lady of the Assumption

Answers Sheet

Go into Land Issues

Exploring TIME
Look at the time line. Find out:

1. How long have Aboriginal people been in Australia?
   Aboriginal people have been in Australia for 60 thousand years.
   
   
2. What happened to Aboriginal people in Australia between 1400 and 1810?
   Between 4000 and 1810 white people settled here.
   
   
   
3. Between 1900 and 1960 what were Aboriginal people trying to achieve?
   Between 1900 and 1960 Aboriginal people were trying to get their land back.

Exploring LAW

1. What were the important points in the Mabo agreement?
   The important points in the Mabo agreement were that the white people finally recognized the rights of Aboriginal people including rights concerning ownership of land.
   
   
   
2. What does the "Native Title Act" of 1993 recognize for Aboriginal people?
   The 'Native Title Act' recognized the right for native title land to be treated as free hold land.

Exploring PLACE
Select one of the States

1. Record three important facts about your State
   
   1. Victoria is the smallest Mainland State.
   2. Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria.
   3. The Murray River is the border of Victoria and N.S.W.
   
   
2. Write down how different parts of the land is used.
   
   1. Beef and cattle.
   2. Sheep, meat and wool.
   3. Fruit, grapes and vegetables.
   
   
3. Record where there is
   

   1. Desert
   There are no deserts in Victoria
   

   2. Rainforest
   There are no rainforests in Victoria
   

   3. Savannah
   There are no savannahs in Victoria
   

4. Record where there is Aboriginal freehold land
   There is no Aboriginal freehold land left in Victoria.

Go into Experiences

Exploring Our Connections

Listen to all the various people talking about their personal connection with the land.
Make a comment about how each speaker feels or relates to the land.

1. Community: Garden
   Comment: The gardener likes plants just like his grandfather.
   
   
2. Working the land
   Comment: The people in the bush said that you feel free in the bush.
   
   
3. Country in the City
   Comment: An Aboriginal man was talking about his life when he was young.
   
   
4. Surfing the Waves
   Comment: The lady talking about the surf said that when you're in the surf you just go for it.
   
   
5. Enjoying the Backyard
   Comment: A man is talking about when he comes home and how much he loves to see his family in his backyard. He and his family talk about they enjoy their backyard.
   
   
6. Travelling to the Centre
   Comment: A lady thought that it was dry but it was hot.
   
   
7. Exploring the Bush
   Comment: A man said that when you're in the bush you feel really good.
   
   
8. Conversing with Plants
   Comment: A lady said that you still look after your plants if sick or well.
   
   
9. Caring for the Environment
   Comment: The lady goes to the park everyday to look after the environment.
   

Cultural

Listen to the Story. Read along and write down:

1. How many nationalities are mentioned?
   
   
2. List some of the good things that immigrants have brought to Australia
   The immigrants have brought freedom to Australia
   Life
   Achievements
   They embraced the past and looked to the future
   They left good memories behind and started news ones here
   
   
3. How can we learn from the past?
   We can learn from the mistakes of the past and by listening to other people.

A New World with an Ancient Past

Introduction

1. What are some reasons people have come to Australia
   Because there is no war.
   Because they would like to start their life again.
   Because we have fresh and clean water.
   
   
2. Where did the first immigrants come from?
   The first immigrants came from Britain.
   
   
3. Why did many Chinese immigrants arrive between 1851-1860?
   The Chinese immigrants arrived between 1851 and 1860 because of the gold rush.
   
   
4. How many immigrants have settled in Australia since 1945?
   About 5.7 million immigrants have settled in Australia since 1945.
   
   
5. Why did immigrants come to Australia from the following countries?

• Hungary 1956
  Immigrants came from Hungary because of unrest.
  
  
• Czechoslovakia 1968
  These immigrants came to Australia because of the invasion of their country by the Soviet Union.
  
  
• Chile 1973
  People came from Chile because of overthrow of the Allende government.
  
  
• Indochina 1975
  Immigrants arrived from Indochina because of the end of the Vietnam War.
  
  
• Poland 1981
  Polish people came because martial law was declared in their country.

Listen to Ngoan's Story

1. What Country did Ngoan come from and why did she come to Australia?
   She lived in Hanoi, North Vietnam until her country was divided into two parts and there was a war and people were dying.
   
   

Listen to Mary's Story

1. Why did Mary's family decided to leave Malta?
   Mary's family decided to leave Malta because they wanted to live a better life with more opportunity for education and jobs.

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