Anonymous 1168
Anonymous 1168 knows only basic details about the colonisation of Victoria, learned informally, and found the teaching of First Nations history in school to be brief and not comprehensive. They suggest integrating First Peoples cultures into all subjects and incorporating Traditional Owners' language into everyday life.
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I only know the very basic details. Everything that I have learned has been through informal learning.
I attended school in Australia for the last four years of high school. The teaching of First nations history and culture was extremely brief and definitely not comprehensive. We have 3 children who were all schooled recently in Victoria and I do not think that the education system has changed much since I was at school.
I would like to see First Peoples cultures become integral to the education system, not as a stand alone subject but integrated into science, language, history, physical education, art and music. Traditional Owners language should be incorporated into our everyday lives as with Maori language in New Zealand.
By creating an open conversation around the subject and providing First Peoples opportunities to truth-tell.
By creating an open conversation around the subject and providing First Peoples opportunities to truth-tell.
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