Resource Key
LEVEL 1
brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
LEVEL 2
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
We Don't Need a Map - Classroom Resources SBS
- SBS. (2017). You are here. Retrieved from https://www.sbs.com.au/learn/you-are-hereWarwick Thornton's documentary We Don't Need a Map explores the place of the Southern Cross in the Australian psyche. Clips and teacher notes are available.
We Don't Need a Map - Press kit
- Screen NSW. (2017). Press kit. Retrieved fromhttps://www.roninfilms.com.au/get/files/ 14984.pdfThis is the story of the hijacking of an Australian icon.
Introduction
THE HIJACKING OF AN AUSTRALIAN ICON
The Southern Cross is the most famous constellation in the southern hemisphere.
Ever since colonisation it’s been claimed, appropriated and hotly-contested for ownership by a radical range of Australian groups. But for Aboriginal people the meaning of this heavenly body is deeply spiritual. And just about completely unknown. For a start, the Southern Cross isn’t even a cross - it’s a totem that’s deeply woven into the spiritual and practical lives of Aboriginal people.
One of Australia’s leading film-makers, Warwick Thornton, tackles this fiery subject head-on in this bold, poetic essay-film. We Don’t Need a Map asks questions about where the Southern Cross sits in the Australian psyche.
Imbued with Warwick’s cavalier spirit, this is a fun and thought-provoking ride through Australia’s cultural and political landscape.
We Don't Need a Map
Fletcher, B. (Producer) & Thornton, W. (Director). (2017). We Don't Need a Map [Motion Picture]. AUS: Barefoot Communications
The Point: Warwick Thornton
NITV, (2017, July 28). The Point [Television Broadcast]. Australia. SBS
Databases
- Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus This link opens in a new window
This resource provides the largest collection of full text from leading regional and international newspapers and periodicals, full-text reference books, tens of thousands of full-text biographies, and a collection of images containing more than one million photos, maps, and flags.
- Britannica Schools This link opens in a new window
Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History. Interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, worksheets, manipulatives, study guides and research tools.
- West Australian Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
The West Australia Archive Digital Editions provides full text searching of past issues of the West Australian. Each issue is searchable the day after publication.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly resources on JSTOR include Archival and Current Journals, Books, and Primary Sources.
