Post 1945 - Religion in Australia

Religion and Belief Systems in Australia post-1945

16 indicative hours

Term 4 – Weeks 1 - 6

Outcomes

A student:

H1 explains aspects of religion and belief systems

H2 describes and analyses the influence of religion and belief systems on individuals and society

H3 examines the influence and expression of religion and belief systems in Australia

H4 describes and analyses how aspects of religious traditions are expressed by their adherents

H5 evaluates the influence of religious traditions in the life of adherents

H6 organises, analyses and synthesises relevant information about religion from a variety of sources, considering usefulness, validity and bias

H8 applies appropriate terminology and concepts related to religion and belief systems

H9 coherently and effectively communicates complex information, ideas and issues using appropriate written, oral and graphic forms.

Contemporary Aboriginal Spiritualities

Learn About:

• Aboriginal spirituality as determined by the Dreaming

Learn to
• discuss how Aboriginal spirituality is determined by the Dreaming
– kinship
– ceremonial life
– obligations to the land and people

Learn About
• issues for Aboriginal spiritualities in relation to:
– the effect of dispossession
– the Land Rights movement

Learn to:
• discuss the continuing effect of dispossession on Aboriginal spiritualities in relation to:
– separation from the land
– separation from kinship groups
– the Stolen Generations

• outline the importance of the following for the Land Rights movement:
– Native Title
– Mabo
– Wik

• analyse the importance of the Dreaming for the Land Rights movement

Religious expression in Australia – 1945 to the present

Learn About:

• the religious landscape from 1945 to the present in relation to:
– changing patterns of religious adherence
– the current religious landscape

Learn to
• outline changing patterns of religious adherence from 1945 to the present using census data

• account for the present religious landscape in Australia in relation to:
– Christianity as the major religious tradition
– immigration
– denominational switching
– rise of New Age religions
– secularism

Learn About

• religious dialogue in multi-faith Australia
– ecumenical movements within Christianity
– Interfaith dialogue
The relationship between Aboriginal spiritualities and religious traditions in the process of Reconciliation

Learn to

• describe the impact of Christian ecumenical movements in Australia
– The National Council of Churches
– NSW Ecumenical Council

• evaluate the importance of interfaith dialogue in multifaith Australia

examine the relationship between Aboriginal spiritualities and religious traditions in the process of Reconciliation

Work for Unit on Aboriginal Spirituality

Section 1

THE NATURE OF ABORIGINAL SPIRITUALITY

"Dreaming and its connection to Land, Kinship and Culture"
WEBSITES -
Using the websites provided, create a summary of the main aspects of the Dreamtime and how it connects to the Aboriginal person to Land, Kinship and Culture.
The Dreamtime LinksThe Dreamtime SpiritualityThe Dreamtime Significant AspectsThe Dreamtime SpiritualityShare Our Pride Welcome Page & Directory for Overview

Section 2

THE NATURE OF ABORIGINAL SPIRITUALITY

"Inextricable connection to the land"
WEBSITES-
Using the following website
create your own slideshow with written support to highlight the significance of the land to the aboriginal people
Using the following site complete the activities in the booklet and write a short summary of the importance of art in aboriginal culture

Sacred Sites ExamplesThe Land Sigificant aspectsAboriginal artwork Symbols

Section 3

LAND RIGHTS

"Impact of land rights - significance of them to the aboriginal people"
WEBSITES-
Using the following websites, provide a 1-2 page summary of the key arguments for/against land rights.
Land Rights Key IssuesLand Rights A HistoryLand Rights Significant aspects

Section 4

THE INTEGRATION OF CHRISTIANITY AND ABORIGINAL BELIEF SYSTEMS BY MANY ABORIGINAL PEOPLE

THE WAYS IN WHICH ABORIGINAL SPIRITUALITY HAS INFLUENCED SOME CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS
Read pages 70 - 80 and complete activities throughout
Make a summary on the following points:
a) impact of Christianity on Aboriginal spirituality
b)impact of Aboriginal spirituality on Christianity
WEBSITES-
Using the following websites, construct a 1-2 page summary of key elements/examples of the interaction of these two different traditions.
Please email me these by the end of the week