Colonisation – Theimpact ofEuropeansettlement onIndigenousAustraliancultures. Culturaldisplacement –The sense ofbeing removed ordistanced fromone’s originalculture.Condensing themain points orthemes of atext into ashorter form. Make Inference– Drawingconclusionsfrom clues inthe text. Loss of identity –The theme oflosing one’scultural orpersonal identitydue to externalchanges.FrustrationSadnessBitternessIronyDisappointmentCriticismAngerLossAlienationSarcasmHopelessnessContrast:The poem frequentlycontrasts traditionalIndigenous practiceswith modern Westerntechnologies orideologies. Tradition vs.Modernity – Thecontrast betweentraditionalIndigenous ways oflife and modern,Western influences.Environmentalchange – Thechanges to the landand environmentcaused bycolonisation andmoderndevelopment.Colonisation – Theimpact ofEuropeansettlement onIndigenousAustraliancultures. Culturaldisplacement –The sense ofbeing removed ordistanced fromone’s originalculture.Condensing themain points orthemes of atext into ashorter form. Make Inference– Drawingconclusionsfrom clues inthe text. Loss of identity –The theme oflosing one’scultural orpersonal identitydue to externalchanges.FrustrationSadnessBitternessIronyDisappointmentCriticismAngerLossAlienationSarcasmHopelessnessContrast:The poem frequentlycontrasts traditionalIndigenous practiceswith modern Westerntechnologies orideologies. Tradition vs.Modernity – Thecontrast betweentraditionalIndigenous ways oflife and modern,Western influences.Environmentalchange – Thechanges to the landand environmentcaused bycolonisation andmoderndevelopment.

THEMES & DEFINITIONS & FEELINGS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Colonisation – The impact of European settlement on Indigenous Australian cultures.
  2. Cultural displacement – The sense of being removed or distanced from one’s original culture.
  3. Condensing the main points or themes of a text into a shorter form.
  4. Make Inference – Drawing conclusions from clues in the text.
  5. Loss of identity – The theme of losing one’s cultural or personal identity due to external changes.
  6. Frustration Sadness Bitterness Irony Disappointment Criticism Anger Loss Alienation Sarcasm Hopelessness
  7. Contrast: The poem frequently contrasts traditional Indigenous practices with modern Western technologies or ideologies.
  8. Tradition vs. Modernity – The contrast between traditional Indigenous ways of life and modern, Western influences.
  9. Environmental change – The changes to the land and environment caused by colonisation and modern development.