Our first topic deals with the notion of "Australian Identity". How we view ourselves as a

nation, the extent to which this view has changed and how the rest of the world views us.

FOCUS

What is an Australian?

What are the national characteristics?

Heave we always seen ourselves the same way?

To what extent has this image altered over the last 200 years?

What issues has the evolution of an Australian Identity thrown up?

Is there such a thing as an 'Australian Culture' ?

How is Australia's culture shaped by the environment?

Texts

Part of our objectives can be met through text analysis.

The Man from Snowy River

They're a Weird Mob

Gallipoli

Looking for Alibrandi

The Wog Boy

We will look at literary sources and film, television and the mass media.

Is this part of the Australian Identity?