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General resources
Study Skills
- Study Skills from HSC online
- Information on how to study - Tweed River High School
Syllabus and related documents
Research Skills- How to search
successfully on the net
- Search engines: http://ptc.nsw.edu.au/members/bkervin/topic2/hotlist.htm
- Internal referencing
- Information on citing sources and plagerism
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/secondary/howto/cited/ - Writing a Bibliography
- Evaluating information on the Internet
http://www.library.jhu.edu/elp/useit/evaluate/index.html
- Explanation
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/explain.htm - Discussion
http://member.hitel.net/~kiwha35/discussion.htm
http://www.mtsu.edu/~studskl/essay.html
- Report writing
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/report.html - Evaluation of arguments
http://www.umuc.edu/prog/ugp/ewp_writingcenter/writinggde/chapter3/chapter3-06.shtml
http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/owl&writingcenter/OWL/Evaluation.html
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/evaluate.htm - Essay writing
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/index.htm
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/cms/research/essays.htm
Critical thinking
- Lateral thinking
http://www.stheno.demon.co.uk/puzzles/lateral.html
http://www.edwdebono.com/debono/lateral.htm - Brainstorming
http://www.mindtools.com/brainstm.html - Mindmapping
- Harmony Day 2002
You + Me = UsUseful information for Preliminary and HSC courses
Harmony Day is a Commonwealth initiative that began in 1999. It provides Australians with an opportunity to:
- think about our community's success as a multicultural society
- re-commit to continuing tolerance, goodwill and understanding among all groups
- say no to racism
Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Australian Organisations
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC):
http://www.atsic.gov.au/ - Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
(AIATSIS): http://www.aiatsis.gov.au - Aboriginal Land Council
This site contains information about the Land Council, a history timeline, land rights and native title issues, a glossary and links organised by themes such as art ,health and education.
http://www.alc.org.au
Indigenous Community Liaison
Indigenous student support
- Each school has an anti-racism contact officer (ARCO). If you are suffering racism, make sure to contact your ARCO representative.
Miscellaneous links
- Links to Indigenous Australia see http://www.tweedhsie.com/11abweb.html
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Website http://www.natsiew.nexus.edu.au/lens/index.html
- Sydney Distance
Education High School acknowledges and is grateful to The Sydney Morning
Herald for allowing our students and teachers access to their categorised
current events archives.
To gain access to this site, go to www.classroom.smh.com.au. Please ring Vittoria on 9383 0340 for the password.
Inquire also about the half price vouchers for the Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Financial Review which are available, from Vittoria, to students at this school.
- Koori Mail
http://www.koorimail.com
Phone number: 02 6622 2666
Encyclopaedia
Preliminary Course
Aboriginality and the land For links to Indigenous Australia see http://www.tweedhsie.com/11abweb.html
Heritage and Identity
- Video: Women of the Sun, Parts 1 - 4
- HSC online site
- Australian Institute
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
This is an independent Commonwealth Government statutory authority devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. It has information about cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/ - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Website Chronology of historical events http://www.natsiew.nexus.edu.au/chronology/info_fset.html
- History of Australia:
Discovery
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/australianhistory/ - Aborigines - Bush
Foods and Medicine by Mrs. Wilkinson
http://ptc.nsw.edu.au/members/mwilkins/aborigines/sampler.htm
- At the site Racism, no way please investigate the timeline as it is very informative.
- What is racism? This site explains the meaning of direct and indirect racism.
- Video: Rabbit Proof Fence. This story deals with the Stolen Generation.
Examination Preparation
- Useful information for HSC Aboriginal Studies students at http://www.tweedhsie.com/12abst.html
- Help with Examination preparation
Social justice and Human rights issues
Resources from which to access information on Social Justice and Human Rights
- Message Stick
This site deals with issues of current and historical relevance that are explored through the ABC Television series Message Stick. It also provides information about recent programs and upcoming Indigenous Australian events.
http://www.abc.net.au/message/ - Social justice
and human rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples:
Issues
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/info_sheet.html
Issues
- Aboriginal Tent Embassy
- Equality
- To what extent have Aboriginal Peoples achieved recognition and equality in society? by Nikita
- HSC Online: This HSC Online site deals with Social Justice and Human rights issues and is created by Charles Sturt University to help HSC students.
- Human rights
- UN Human Rights Page
- United Nations Organisation
- Universal Declaration
of Human Rights
http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang/eng.htm - Human Rights
and Equal Opportunity Commission’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Social Justice Section
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/index.html - Native
Title
- TreatyNow.Org http://www.treatynow.org/
- Native title
http://www.glc.com.au
Hugh Court decisions on Native title: Mabo, Wik
http://www.glc.com.au
- Overview
Overview of the experience of indigenous Austrlaians, as told by Yothu Yindi, video available from our library (EO7283Y8587)
Sally Morgan interviewed on video, available from our library (E07050K8587) - Political
activitists
- Faith Bandler, political activist for indigenous Australians, video (EO7270p8587) available from our library
- Racism
- What is racism? This site explains the meaning of direct and indirect racism
- World Conference against Racism
- CERD Submission of the United Nations Youth Association of Australia
- An indigenous response to CERD
- Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their Day of General Discussion on the Rights of Indigenous Children by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission of Australia Issue non discrimination and equality http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/croc/sub2.htm
- Summarise positive
actions taken by the Australian government to eradicate direct and
indirect forms of racism which targets Indigenous Australians at the
following site.
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Combined Thirteenth and Fourteenth Periodic Report of the Government of Australia under Article 9 of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination: Indigenous Issues Page 17
© Commonwealth of Australia 2003 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
RG Casey Building, Barton, ACT 0221
http://www.dfat.gov.au/hr/reports/cerd/cerd_report.pdf - Wyatt, B. Director
Goldfields Land & Sea Council Practical Racism
First delivered to: Indigenous Peoples and Racism Conference
Sydney, Australia, 20-22 February 2001
http://www.glc.com.au/pu_xx/Racism%20-%20director's.doc
- Reconciliation
- CD Reconciliation stories of the heart, sounds of the rock and study guide available through Caritas
- Addressing the key Issues of Reconciliation http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/IndigLRes/car/1993/9/index.html
- Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation - http://www.antar.org.au/
- Benchmarking Reconciliation and Human Rights - Issues Paper prepared for Workshop on Benchmarking Reconciliation convened by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, November 2002 http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/benchmarking/appendb.html
- European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights - http://www.eniar.org/news/recon2.html
- Final report of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation to the Prime Minister and the Commonwealth Parliament December 2000 http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/IndigLRes/car/2000/16/
- Inquiry into
Progress into Towards Reconciliation (Report tabled 9 October 2003)
Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional
http://www.aph.gov.au - The Minister for Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs http://www.atsia.gov.au
- Journey of Healing http://www.alphalink.com.au/~rez/Journey/
- Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs http://www.atsia.gov.au
- National Sorry Day http://www.turning-point.ca/index.php/article/view/10/1/29
- Reconciliation Australia http://www.reconciliationaustralia.org/graphics/home.html
- Reconciliation off track http://www.aph.gov.au
- Roadmap for reconciliation and the associated national strategies to advance reconciliation http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/IndigLRes/car/2000/10/
- 'This is a crisis': Social Justice Commissioner urges government to recommit to reconciliation: HREOC media release 9.10.03 http://www.hreoc.gov.au/media_releases/2003/45_03.htm
- Reconciliation
Australia Home Page
http://www.reconciliationaustralia.org/graphics/home.html - Reconciliation
Australia :Overview History Aims and Strategic Plans
http://www.reconciliationaustralia.org/graphics/ra/index.html - Senate Inquiry
into Progress Towards Reconciliation
http://www.aph.gov.au
- Reports
- Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner’s Social
Justice Report 2000
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/sj_report/ - Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner’s Social
Justice Report 2001
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/sjreport_01/index.html - Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner’s Social
Justice Report 2002
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/sjreport_02/ - Benchmarking
Reconciliation and Human Rights: Issues paper prepared for workshop
on benchmarking Reconciliation convened by the Human Rights and
Equal Opportunity Commission November 2002
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/benchmarking/appendb.html - 2003 Reconciliation
Report will shortly be posted at
http://www.reconciliation.org.au/
- Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner’s Social
Justice Report 2000
- Socio Economic
Indicators and Statistics
- Website Indigenous Statistics Education (WISE) Australian Bureau of Statistics tutorial on statistics. Go to http://www.abs.gov.au - Click on the Education link in the navigation bar - Choose Teaching Tools and Classroom Activities under "For School Teachers" - go to Website Indigenous Statistics Education.
- Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)
http://www.atsic.gov.au/Classroom/Statistics/Default.asp - Face the facts
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/racial_discrimination/face_facts/atsi_htm.htm - Lesson on Social Justice and Human Rights Part 1
- Overcoming
Indigenous Disadvantage Key Indicators 2003
http://www.pc.gov.au/gsp/reports/indigenous/keyindicators2003/index.html
- SORRY
- Should the
word SORRY be said? Aboriginal Studies Webquest http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/wattle/abstuds/index.htm
- Should the
word SORRY be said? Aboriginal Studies Webquest http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/wattle/abstuds/index.htm
- Stolen
Generation
- Video (EO7494L8587) Stolen Generation available from our library
- Student Nikita on the Stolen Generations
- Stolen Generation
by Elizabeth Adams
http://ptc.nsw.edu.au/members/eadams/folder2/hotlist.htm
Health
- Australian Indigenous
Health Infonet
http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/ - Australian Medical
Association’s (AMA) Public Report Card on Indigenous Health
http://www.ama.com.au/web.nsf/doc/WEEN-5N5UHZ - Aboriginal Medical Service, Turner Street, Redfern, 2016 - ph 9319 5823
- Use Google search and type in search words: Health clearing house
- When searching health statistics in your local area, put your request in writing.
- Report shows Indigenous
health still disproportionately poorer: 29.8.03 Reporter: David Weber
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2003/s935242.htm - Statement by Professor
Fiona Stanley Australian of the Year: Sorry Day 2003
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~rez/Journey/stanley.htm - Aboriginal treatment
is racism: Professor Stanley
http://www.eniar.org/news/health4.html
Criminal Justice
- Crime
and indigenous Australians
http://www.aic.gov.au - Mandatory sentencing
http://www.aph.gov.au
http://www.law.mq.edu.au
Beneath the Clouds
‘Beneath the Clouds’ Available on video: A film made by Ivan Sen. A story about Lena and Vaughn a minimum security prisoner in country NSW. This is a story of two Indigenous young people and covers issues of identity and Criminal Justice. 90 minutes 2001 Austrtalian Film Finance Corporation - Issue 1: An overview
of the current status in addressing Indigenous peoples contact with
criminal justice processes in Australia
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/madrid/issue1.html - Issue 2: Specific
issues relating to the administration of justice – Indigenous
women; public order laws; mandatory sentencing schemes; and best practice
for diversion of Indigenous juveniles (from HREOC site).
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/madrid/issue2.html - Issue 3: Recognising Aboriginal customary law and developments in community justice mechanisms from HREOC site. http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/madrid/issue3.htm
- Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their Day of General Discussion on the Rights of Indigenous Children: by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission of Australia: Issue 3: Law and public order, including juvenile justice. http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/croc/sub3.htm
- The Recognition
of Aboriginal Customary Law by Dr Jonal Social Justice Commissioner
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/speeches/social_justice/recognition_customary_law.html
- Australian Institute
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
This is an independent Commonwealth Government statutory authority devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. It has information about cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/ - Bangara Dance Theatre
This site includes information about the Indigenous dance company and about symbolism.
http://www.bangarra.com.au - "Black Chicks Talking”tells the stories of inspiring Aboriginal women. It explores issues of identity, citizenship, education, self-esteem, achievement, history and, accessibility.
- Film Australia
` This gives information about films on Indigenous issues
http://www.filmaustralia.com.au/showcase/8478/default.asp - FrogandToad’s
Indigenous Australia
Includes information about Indigenous culture and tradition, languages, social organization, land rights and Indigenous achievements. This site is written and designed by Indigenous Australians.http://www.frogandtoad.com.au/aboriginal.html - HSC online site
- Message Stick
This site deals with issues of current and historical relevance that are explored through the ABC Television series Message Stick. It also provides information about recent programs and upcoming Indigenous Australian events.
http://www.abc.net.au/message/ - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Website Chronology of historical events http://www.natsiew.nexus.edu.au/chronology/info_fset.html
- Submission to
the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their Day
of General Discussion on the Rights of Indigenous Children by the Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights
and Equal Opportunity Commission of Australia.Issue 1: Identity and
culture
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/croc/sub1.htm - Yothu Yindi
This site includes information about the Yothu Yindi Indigenous Band. It also discusses the Yolgnu people of the Northern Terrirtory.
http://www.yothuyindi.com
Research
and inquiry methods
Major Project
- HSC online page
- Alive and Strong on Eora Land - a Major Project by Andrew (2002)
- The impact of a spiritual ceremony on the Indigenous community. This is a section of the paper written by Nikita. The research paper was accompanied by an artwork. This major project was accepted for the HSC Aboriginal Display Project 2003.
- Student projects 2002
- Student projects 2003
