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 * Year 10 Civics - Australian National Identity **
 * Does Australia need a National Identity? **

Welcome Year 10 students to this Australian National Identity pathfinder where you will be guided to resources within the library and online to direct you in the research and writing of your assessment task. Make sure you continually check your to ensure you understand exactly what it is you need to do. Remember to use a variety of information sources within your work.

Then refer to the [|Information Skills Research Model] and follow the six steps outlined to plan, research, use and evaluate in the completion of this task.

At OLMC students are advised to use the Harvard or Author-Date system of referencing. The Harvard System has two parts - In-text references and End-text references. In Year 10, students are expected to use both End-text and In-text referencing within their assignments to show all the references used to prepare the work. Students should construct a simple, alphabetical bibliography that includes all sources used; print, non-print (websites), maps, pictures, tables, graphics, cartoons. Refer carefully to the OLMC Years 10-12 Study Guide for help in preparing your references and bibliography.

When you are researching your topic make sure you are organising your notes with this [|note-taking template] from //Making A Difference//.

You will find relevant information for your assignment by browsing the shelves according to the following Dewey numbers/areas.
 * 305.42
 * 994

On the library catalogue, search engines and the World Book Encyclopedia you could try the following keywords to help you find the information you need. If you need any assistance just ask the teacher librarians. Use search terms such as:
 * Australia
 * Indigenous Australia
 * Australian symbols (e.g. the Flag & the Southern Cross)
 * Multiculturalism
 * Qualitities that makes us 'Uniquely Australian' (e.g. the response to the Queensland floods)
 * Australia Day
 * The Republic Debate
 * Sport


 * Databases **

The library can also provide you with access to the following online databases. Some of these sites will contain full-text articles which you can print-out or email to your own email address. You will need to check the check the student portal for a message about the username and passwords for these databases, or alternatively you can ask one of the library staff.







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** FUSE - Find, Use, Share Educational resources ** FUSE is a Victorian Education Department initiative for students and teachersto **FIND**, **USE** and **SHARE** quality **EDUCATIONAL** resources. FUSE brings together content from Victoria's cultural institutions such as the Museum, the NGV, The State Library and ACMI amongst others.

//**Google search tips**//
 * Google assumes you have put the word AND between your search words so you don't need to!
 * Write down the key words you use so that you keep track of the searching you have done and don't repeat yourself
 * In Google you can also use the operator filetype: if you want to find particular types of files, such as pdf, ppt, mpg
 * Add the word podcast to your search string (list of search words) if that is the type of thing you are after.
 * Google images is good for finding maps as well as pictures. Use Google Advanced Search to specify what type of image you want to find, eg map
 * Add the search term ".gov" to your search and you will get hits for websites from government departments. These may be more authoratitive and less commercial

** You can also use [|Google News] (rather than web search) for current news items on **** your research topic. **


 * WEBLINKS **

[|The **Australian Identity**] The **Australian identity** is often talked about, but rarely defined.

[|**Australian Identity** & Culture]Information, resources and links related for the study of **Australian identity** & culture. Indigenous culture to 'strine', the arts to identity, humour, **...**

[|**Australian** culture and **identity** - edna.edu.au]11 Oct 2010 **...** This theme page covers **Australian** culture and **identity** with evaluated resources on a number of related topics including food, stamps

[|education - **Australian identity** on ASO - Australia's audio and **...**]Video clips related to **Australian identity** that have teachers notes on australianscreen.

Historical factors - settlement, immigration, cultures

 * Register of the national estate - Australian Heritage Commission> http://www.ahc.gov.au/register/The register can be searched for places of heritage value. Students can enter their own town or street to find if it has any heritage value. 'Rockhampton' for example, produced over fifty results. People can new items in the register and an explanation of their value as heritage.
 * Scattered people> http://brisbane-stories.powerup.com.au/scatteredpeople/default.htm Many immigrants seeking refugee status tell of the experiences that forced them to seek asylum and of their experiences in their new country. Students will gain a better understanding of the variety of people who contribute to our way of life.

International factors - wars, sport, science, arts, global economy

 * ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee of Queensland> http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/education.htmlPart of a commemorative site, this section commemorates the Gallipoli landing in particular, but includes all other conflicts in which Australians have fought. Students will be able to appreciate the contributions of service people to our national identity.
 * Australian Academy of Science> http://www.science.org.au/scientists/This part of the site lists over fifty world-famous Australian scientists who have been videotaped or otherwise interviewed. Videos can be purchased or transcripts downloaded. An interview with Professor Peter Doherty, immunologist, is available.
 * Australian Sports Web - Australian Institute of Sport> http://www.ais.org.au/history.htm The history page of this site provides an interesting insight into the way sports and politics and national image intertwine, and it will show students the contribution of sports to our national identity.

Political factors - federation, monarchism, republicanism, multiculturalism
> This LOTE lesson plan from the Teaching Ideas and Practices (TIPS) collection for teachers of Years 8 and 9 could be useful in helping class members identify and understand cultural differences between people speaking their own language and the speakers of the language studied in class.
 * Getting together> http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/tips/01548.htm[[image:http://education.qld.gov.au/corporate/newbasics/img/bluelock.gif width="10" height="12" caption="AccessClub resource"]]

> This resource comes in two versions - Years 4 to 7 and Years 8 to 10 - and covers such ideas as //Parliament versus Monarchy//, giving teachers several useful strategies for classroom activities about Australian identity.
 * Linking Discovering Democracy and Studies of Society and Environment in Queensland schools> http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/ddemo/html/resources.html

> This excellent lesson plan for lower secondary classes is based on interviews with people who migrated to Australia, and will help explain, for students, the contribution to our identity of migrants. > PSW/MJO/GMO OLMC Library 2011
 * Post-war migration - Immigration and national identity lesson plan> http://education.qld.gov.au/soc-sci/soc-grp/race-rel/under-skin/pdf/immigration/im_postwar.pdf