1. Watch the program ‘The Tall Man’- (based on Chloe Hooper’s book of the same name) click on this link below
https://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au/webapps/Conc-camcontent bb_bb60/items/getitem.jsp? as_course_code=16-WS2121-TSV-INT_LTD-SP1&content_id=_2181306_1&course_id=_78854_1&doc_id=45574
Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are respectfully advised that this documentary contains images and names of people who are deceased. It contains very culturally sensitive material. Some students may find viewing this material distressing.
Also, view recent media coverage to help you understand the up-to–date context – and do your own further research on this traumatic event and its aftermath:
MPs call on government to drop Palm Island appeal https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2017/01/25/mps-call-government-drop-palm-islandappeal?cx_navSource=related-side-cx#cxrecs_s
Money won’t wash away Palm Island’s trauma, Lex Wotton says https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2017/02/02/money-wont-wash-away-palm-islands-traumalex-wotton-says?cx_navSource=related-side-cx#cxrecs_s
Palm Island Mayor outraged by appeal
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2017/01/19/palm-island-mayor-outraged-qld-policeappeal?cid=inbody:money-won%E2%80%99t-wash-away-palm-island%E2%80%99s-trauma-lex-wottonsays
2. Write a two-part statement where you:
i) Identify your personal response after viewing the program ‘The Tall Man’ and reading recent media coverage (300 words)
ii) You have been asked to work with the Palm Island community regarding this matter. Drawing on and referring to information gained from subject resources, guest speakers, presentations and text, discuss how you would go about entering the community and your ways of working and taking action with the community, including key subject frameworks, skills and knowledge you would draw on and your critical reflections, informed by learning from this subject (1400 words)
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