Award winning documentary series, The Australian Wars, directed and presented by Rachel Perkins, educates Australians about the true histories of Australia and the Australian Wars. In recognition of the documentary’s immense educational value, Blackfella Films and SBS Learn collaborated with Culture is Life to produce extensive curriculum aligned resources for year levels 10-12, freely accessible on Culture is Life’s website. Classroom ready short clips with aligned resources for year levels 9-12 can be accessed also on SBS Learn.
The classroom resources, Teacher Guides and online resources analyse the documentary, explore the ongoing impacts of colonisation and highlight historical perspectives. The resources also provide an insight into the immense value that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander oral histories possess, with a focus on local history, and encourage schools to engage with their local communities for further learning opportunities.
The teaching resources have been developed to introduce students from Year 9 to Year 12 to the ground-breaking three-part documentary series that gives voice to the story of The Australian Wars – the battles fought on home soil, as the colonial frontier pushed forward, and First Nations peoples resisted.
The Australian Wars histories is essential to learn and to teach so students have a full understanding of Australia’s true histories, and the important relationship between historical acceptance and healing within Australia’s reconciliation journey.
