What injustices did they face: They were often pushed out of their land by white people, they did not get the same judicial system as the white people and often were treated worse for the same offenses. They also got less pay and less food for the same work compared to white people. And lastly their children could be taken from their homes at any time. These injustcies broke various rules in the unviersal decleration of human rights such as, the right to equality and freedom from discrimination.
How might the "civilizing: of Australia mirror historical events in the United States: Just as some of the natives to australia were pushed out of their lands by the white people and treated unfairly, the native americans during the settling of america and the push west were often pushed out of their homelands and forced to relocate as well. During the "civilizing" of Australia many aborigines did not have the same rights as white men and the same can be seen for the native americans during the push west. The native americans were treated inhumanly as they would have to march for miles without proper food or water to reservation camps. The plight of the aborigines and native americans were quite simmilar during both "civilizing" periods of the united states and australia.
Were the actions of the govt. morally justified in relocating children of mixed descent: I do not believe that the actions of the govt in relocating mixed descent children during this time period was morally justified. By taking away these children to "civilize" them did much more wrong then it did good. It tore families apart and often left the children physcologically hurt. It broke many rights that every human should have.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Coral Bleaching and why we should care about climate change/destrucition of coaral reefs
1. A polyp is what the coral larvae becomes once it finds a place to settle and grows. Once tiny algae move into the polyp and the polyp multiplies it is considered coral.
2. Temperatur
3. When the temperature of the sea gets too high the tiny algae will move out and the coral will loose its color, becoming bleached.
4. Because of climate change, coral bleaching is happening much more
5. Turning off unused lights, avoiding unnecessary car trips, reusing, and recycling products whenever we can.
Video 2
1. 1,500 species of fish, 360 hard coral, 1/3 of world soft coral, 22 species of sea birds, 32 species of shore birds
2. Climate change is responsible for warming our oceans
3. Increased flooding polllutes the reef, fish move to cooler off shore waters, means less food for sea birds
4. use less energy, take public transport, walk or cylce, buy environmentally safe products, open windows instead of using air conditioners, dry clothes on lines, donate things instead of throwing it out.
Vidoes 3 and 4
1. Benefits: Cartoons easily understood by children, introduces them to world issues early in life. Drawbacks: online videos may be unreliable, kids may have a hard time staying focused on the subject while watching these videos.
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6leHGHCKeSg
Although this video is to attract tourists to Australia, it shows various clips of differnet ecosystems, ennvironments, and landmarks of australia. This could be beneficial for foreigners not from austraia since it introduces them to what they would see if they visited.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw_WjN-4n3U
This video gives information about the great barrier reef as well as interviews various australian. This video would be beneficial to tourists visiting the great barrier reef because it shows what ways are the best for taking in and experienceing the great barrier reef.
2. Temperatur
3. When the temperature of the sea gets too high the tiny algae will move out and the coral will loose its color, becoming bleached.
4. Because of climate change, coral bleaching is happening much more
5. Turning off unused lights, avoiding unnecessary car trips, reusing, and recycling products whenever we can.
Video 2
1. 1,500 species of fish, 360 hard coral, 1/3 of world soft coral, 22 species of sea birds, 32 species of shore birds
2. Climate change is responsible for warming our oceans
3. Increased flooding polllutes the reef, fish move to cooler off shore waters, means less food for sea birds
4. use less energy, take public transport, walk or cylce, buy environmentally safe products, open windows instead of using air conditioners, dry clothes on lines, donate things instead of throwing it out.
Vidoes 3 and 4
1. Benefits: Cartoons easily understood by children, introduces them to world issues early in life. Drawbacks: online videos may be unreliable, kids may have a hard time staying focused on the subject while watching these videos.
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6leHGHCKeSg
Although this video is to attract tourists to Australia, it shows various clips of differnet ecosystems, ennvironments, and landmarks of australia. This could be beneficial for foreigners not from austraia since it introduces them to what they would see if they visited.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw_WjN-4n3U
This video gives information about the great barrier reef as well as interviews various australian. This video would be beneficial to tourists visiting the great barrier reef because it shows what ways are the best for taking in and experienceing the great barrier reef.
Great Barrier Reef Video
1. "living structure" on earth
2. calcium carbonate
3. They connect coral, shell, and sand together like "glue"
4. 1975
5. 33%
6. Current: 20,000 years old, Ancient: half a million years old
2. calcium carbonate
3. They connect coral, shell, and sand together like "glue"
4. 1975
5. 33%
6. Current: 20,000 years old, Ancient: half a million years old
Apology Letter
1. The aborigines were completley isolated until 1788 when the english first arrived. The english forced the aborigines to move and took much of their land. Many got sick with pnemonia, small pox, measles and other diseases. The english brought with them many foreign animals that destroyed the aborigines water holes. In 1900 laws were created to protect the aborigines in every state. Not until 1967 were they granted citizenship.
2. The english forced many aborigines to move so they could take their land. The english brought with them many sicknesses and dieases which many aborigines got sick by. The english brought with them foreign animals which destroyed the aboriginies and chopped down many australian forests. From 1910 to 1971 the australian govt. took about 100,000 aborigine children and gave them to white families in an effort to assimilate them into the english population.
3. From 1910 to 1971 the english inhabitants of australia attempted to make the aborigine children more like them. During this time they took about 100,000 children from the aborigines. During this period 1 in 10 aborigine children were taken and attempted to be assimilated into the white culture in Australia. Many of the children taken were physically and sexually abused, as well as exploited for child labor in the black market.
4. The physical and sexual abuse, exploitation, and dislocation which the children of the stolen generation went through has shown to lead to alcoholism, violence and early death. Many of the children feel completley lost now since they are pushed out by both white and aborigine societies.
5. The results of this stolen generation are sitll impacting australian society today. A high proportion of people form the stolen gernerations are depressed, have feelings of anxiety, post traumatic stress and commit suicide. Many have not found out their backgrounds untill later in life and when they go back they feel culturally alienated in that they are in a grey area in between both white and aborinal societys, not knowing where to go. When those of the stolen generation have kids they often do no not know how to raise a child or parent and as a result their children are sometimes removed from them which just continues the cycle.
6. Regarding why an official apology needs to be stated, many of the stolen generation have lost much of their lives and the potential of what they could have been to outdated racial and societal beliefs. The stolen generation has gone through so much more then what should be expected from the average person. They have put up with abuse, exploitation, and a complete loss of cultural identity. They live lives of depression and anxiety, yet their struggle has not been compensated for or even recognized by the government. If Australia is to exit this period of injustice and enter one of peace and happiness then the government needs to at least start with an apology.
2. The english forced many aborigines to move so they could take their land. The english brought with them many sicknesses and dieases which many aborigines got sick by. The english brought with them foreign animals which destroyed the aboriginies and chopped down many australian forests. From 1910 to 1971 the australian govt. took about 100,000 aborigine children and gave them to white families in an effort to assimilate them into the english population.
3. From 1910 to 1971 the english inhabitants of australia attempted to make the aborigine children more like them. During this time they took about 100,000 children from the aborigines. During this period 1 in 10 aborigine children were taken and attempted to be assimilated into the white culture in Australia. Many of the children taken were physically and sexually abused, as well as exploited for child labor in the black market.
4. The physical and sexual abuse, exploitation, and dislocation which the children of the stolen generation went through has shown to lead to alcoholism, violence and early death. Many of the children feel completley lost now since they are pushed out by both white and aborigine societies.
5. The results of this stolen generation are sitll impacting australian society today. A high proportion of people form the stolen gernerations are depressed, have feelings of anxiety, post traumatic stress and commit suicide. Many have not found out their backgrounds untill later in life and when they go back they feel culturally alienated in that they are in a grey area in between both white and aborinal societys, not knowing where to go. When those of the stolen generation have kids they often do no not know how to raise a child or parent and as a result their children are sometimes removed from them which just continues the cycle.
6. Regarding why an official apology needs to be stated, many of the stolen generation have lost much of their lives and the potential of what they could have been to outdated racial and societal beliefs. The stolen generation has gone through so much more then what should be expected from the average person. They have put up with abuse, exploitation, and a complete loss of cultural identity. They live lives of depression and anxiety, yet their struggle has not been compensated for or even recognized by the government. If Australia is to exit this period of injustice and enter one of peace and happiness then the government needs to at least start with an apology.
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