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

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