Change the Date?
On January 26, 1788, the First Fleet of British ships arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales.
On the anniversary of this event every year, we get a public holiday to celebrate the country's national day.
There are calls to change the date of Australia Day to make it a celebration that is inclusive of the people who lived here before those ships arrived.
For Indigenous Australians, the historic date of January 26 was the day when their land was no longer only theirs and in the years since there have been several calls to stop marking the day with celebration but with "mourning and protest".
There are, of course, arguments against a change.
(Article from ABC)
On the anniversary of this event every year, we get a public holiday to celebrate the country's national day.
There are calls to change the date of Australia Day to make it a celebration that is inclusive of the people who lived here before those ships arrived.
For Indigenous Australians, the historic date of January 26 was the day when their land was no longer only theirs and in the years since there have been several calls to stop marking the day with celebration but with "mourning and protest".
There are, of course, arguments against a change.
(Article from ABC)
Your Task:
Discuss the following....
Should the date of Australia Day be changed from the 26th of January to make it more inclusive of Indigenous Australians?
In your response you need to consider both sides of the argument.
What does this mean?
Start your research here....
Discuss the following....
Should the date of Australia Day be changed from the 26th of January to make it more inclusive of Indigenous Australians?
In your response you need to consider both sides of the argument.
What does this mean?
- Identify the issues surrounding the current date
- Identify the issues with changing the date
- Evaluate both sides of the debate
- Propose a solution
- Justify your proposal with supporting evidence
Start your research here....
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