Unit 3: What we are

Pages 54-55
Pages 56-57
Pages 58-59
Page 61
Pages 62-63
Pages 66-67
Pages 68-69


 

Pages 54-55 - Outline
 
  British identity
 LGP cards (UK) • Check the catalogue to see more postcards about the British.
We British (UK) • A website about being British.
Core values of British identity (UK) • A Telegraph article that lists the top 10 values of British identity.  
  Native pride
Forum on Indigenous Issues • A United Nations group for indigenous rights. With the complete Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Indigenous peoples • Who are indigenous peoples? Check the Wikipedia article.
NGOs. Many non governmental organizations try to defend indigenous peoples. Why not check the websites for Survival International, Cultural Survival, or this Amnesty Canada special section?
  British, French, or European?
See the links above (British identity).

 

 

Pages 56-57 - Text 1: No more boomerang
 
Aboriginal culture
  Culture in crisis (AU) • A multimedia report about Aboriginal culture and how it almost died because of the Australian government.
  Indigenous Australians • Read more about this group of about 500,000 people who speak about 200 different languages.
  The Koori history website (AU) • A great personal site with many old articles and photos to understand how indigenous Australians were treated in the past.
  ABC/ Indigenous (AU) • The national Australian television (ABC) has a special page for Indigenous news.
  The fights for civil rights (AU) • Check this special feature by the National Museum of Australia (Canberra).
 
Oddgeroo Noonuccal
  Biographies and poems • You can read several more poems and/ or biographies on the following pages: PoARTry, UQ FRyer Library, Oldpoetry, Wikipedia.
   

 

Pages 58-59 - Text 2: British or Scottish?
 
Britishness & Scottishness
  Britishness • A notion that is quite difficult to define... From Wikipedia.
  Being British • A website that tries to list all things British. With many interesting user comments.
 

Scottish independence • This Wikipedia article has all the arguments for and against Scottish independence.
 

SNP • The Scottish National Party are in favour of Scottish independence.
 

 

 

Page 61 -  Views
 
The story
  George Catlin's letters • What the painter wrote about the Indian chief.
  Campfire stories with George Catlin • Hundreds of artworks by Catlin, with comments.
  George Catlin's Indian gallery • View 34 Catlin paintings in this virtual exhibition.
  George Catlin's biography • Wikipedia biography, with some paintings.
 

 

 

 

Pages 62-63 - Text 3: Tribal duty
 
Native Americans / US Army
  Native Americans. For general information about Native Americans, read this Wikipedia entry and visit the nativeamericans.com website.
  Native Americans in the Army • The US Army pays a tribute to the Native Americans who fought for their country.
 

 

 

Pages 66-67 -  Issue
 
Real ID vs. virtual ID
 

Wikipedia articles . Learn more about online identity and online predators.
 

Prevention sites . There are many websites to make children and teenagers aware of online dangers. Visit KidSmart (UK), Chatdanger, and digizen.
 

 

 

Pages 68-69 -  Extra Text: Abu m onye Biafra
 
The author
 

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • An unofficial website about the author. With a biography, an interview, etc.
The book
 

Half of a Yellow Sun • The official site with reviews, stories, etc.
The place
 

Biafra • Wikipedia information about this unrecognized state.