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Colonial Inquest Summary

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Audience Whilst so different, we are both very much the same- ‘Tribe Wars: Queensland’s forgotten stories of colonial inquest’ is a proposed non-fiction text that shares the conflicting perspectives held by both the Indigenous Joondoburri people who first inhabited the North Coast of Queensland, and the dreams held by many ‘White’ European settlers who, like the original ‘boat people,’ longed for a place to start life afresh. Purpose and need As outlined within the Queensland Teaching Syllabus (QCAA), teachers are required to provide students with opportunities so that they may develop a broad knowledge of primary and secondary source material as well as the ability to critically reflect on subject matter from a multitude of quality texts (QCAA, 2015). “The syllabus also provides opportunities for students to consider and investigate current and future issues, ideas, problems and trends,” (QCAA, 2015). Through the study of this proposed publication, readers will have provided to them a vast knowledge base so that they may gain multiple perceptions relating to change and continuity, contrasting environments, and social systems and structures. This helps to platform an in depth understanding of Australian and world history/geography …show more content…

In this book she retells her story of the memories held growing up as a young islander girl, her family life before and after marrying a ‘White’ European man at the age of fifteen [15], and the harsh conflict and restrictions imposed by colonial oppression toward her tribe. Students of both European and Aboriginal descent will empathize with Kalmakuta as they journey through her memories and emotions experienced. Further reinforced student engagement can be achieved through the detailed records provided and carefully set within my proposed text as Kalmakuta describes the hardships faced through the actions of the ‘White

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