Rabbit Proof Fence part 2

Aboriginals, white, Australians, today I wish to address our history. The history of this country which belongs to both aboriginals and white people. The relationship between these two cultures has changed over time. First it was built on curiosity, then it was built on joy and then for a long time it was built on war because of misunderstandings. But 142 years ago the white Australians started to systematically steal the half-caste children from the aboriginals. These kids stolen to learn how to be maids and assistants to the white Australians! Aboriginal families where torn apart because some people saw them as a lesser culture. This ethnocentric view in itself is horrible but when you see it being put into use to slowly breed out all aboriginal blood in Australia you feel disgusted to be a white person. I apologize to each mother who lost a child, I apologize to each child who lost a mother, I apologize to each family that was torn apart, I apologize to the Aboriginals of Australia.

Is Molly a hero?

Yes I think that she is a hero to the aboriginals sent to camps like hers. Molly stood up for what she thought was right, in the movie she talks about how it is a bad place and it makes her sick. So she decides to leave. For other aboriginals this is heroic because they where being oppressed at the time. She is also a hero for her sister who she saves. Sadly her cousin did not want to come and this can be seen as a non heroic act.

Learning profile

1. I learn best when......

I learn best when i am sitting halfway back on the right side of the room. It will help if the there is a lot of kinesthetic stuff in the lesson. I like to my my hands because it helps me process information.

2. I need to .....

To move my body a lot because i am a kinesthetic learning. I need to especially move my hands. This means that in class it would help me to doodle or knit.

3. The strategies that would help me in my learning....

• Sitting halfway back
• Doing lazy 8's or similar things
• Balanced amount of music, movement ad interpersonal/intrapersonal skills.

4. I would like my teachers to know this about me.....

That I am a very kinesthetic learner so I want to be able to move a lot. I also really need to move my hands so I want to move my hands in class because it helps me process information. I would also prefer to sit a close to the back of the room because I am most comfortable there.