1. Tact. It’s all about the vibe.
It’s the matter of delivery. Considering how you will introduce and explain a new topic is important – who is in the room? Who might be affected by the content? Should you consult them, can it be left out?

2. Visual Representations.
Teaching Strategies.
Group Work.
Visual Representations.
Different Views.

3. Group Work.
Allowing students to collaborate and encouraging social interactions is an important part of learning.

4. Visual Representations.
Indigenous artwork and stories are world renowned for their messages and importance in culture. Ensuring that there are visual representations of the content can help them relate what they know to what they are being introduced to.

5. Guests.
Allowing guests to visit the classroom can let the students see the same content from another point of view.
Inviting Indigenous elders and prominent members of the community into the classroom can be inspiring.

6. NAIDOC Week.
The activity I had designed in my placement following the theme of discrimination – newspaper article analysis – demonstrated to the class that there are issues surrounding the Indigenous population in Australia.

7. To Kill A Mockingbird allowed the class to explore a myriad of current social issues. The racial element to the novel would have been obvious to the Indigenous students in the room – it would have been wrong to ignore that, to ignore their culture and their history. Instinctively, I drew upon Australian history to compare and contrast with American history – all of the students needed something to relate the story to.

8. By using current information to address the topic I would be validating the Indigenous students in the room, whilst also informing the whole class of the real historical events which affected Indigenous people and the issues that they continue to face.

9. This resource is created by an Indigenous group.
This resource is created by an Indigenous group.
The whole story is represented by Indigenous people, their opinions are powerful. They may also contradict what other students already know.

10. http://www. creativespirits
This resource is one which I would expect students would be able to navigate and explore on their own.
Giving them autonomy and asking them to present their findings to the class would be a powerful way to explore the issues attached to Indigenous culture and the treatment of the current population.