I. What can the ‘Greatest Show On Earth’ reveal to us about the roots of injustices experienced by the Bwgcolman people? Palm Islanders are known as the 'Bwgcolman People', meaning 'many tribes, one people'. It's an acknowledgement that Palm Islanders share a history with over forty different clans. Source: http://www.piac.com.au/) Source(image): By me (pfctdayelise (说什么?)) (Screenshot from NASA's WorldWind program.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)
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I. Whatcanthe‘GreatestShowOnEarth’revealtousabouttherootsofinjusticesexperiencedbythe Bwgcolman people?
PalmIslandersareknownasthe'Bwgcolman People',meaning'manytribes,onepeople'.It'sanacknowledgementthatPalmIslandersshareahistorywithoverfortydifferentclans.
Source:http://www.piac.com.au/)
Source(image):Byme(pfctdayelise (说什么?))(ScreenshotfromNASA'sWorldWind program.)[Publicdomain],viaWikimediaCommons)
FirstStrategy:ThinkPuzzleExplorehttp:www.visiblethinkingpz.org
1. Whatdoyouthink youknowaboutthefilm ‘GreatestShowonEarth’?
2. Watchthefilmtrailer.Whatquestionsorpuzzles doyouhave?
• LinktoFilmTrailer(2:23mins)
https://youtu.be/AXCTMGYUg9A
3.Whatdoesthefilmmakeyouwanttoexplore?
Source(image):Originaluploader wasDaderot atEnglishWikipedia(Originaltext:CopyrightbyTheStrobridge Lith.Co.,Cincinnati- NewYork.)(c1895.)[Publicdomain],viaWikimediaCommons
SecondStrategy:Claim/Support/Questionhttp:www.visiblethinkingpz.org
1. Makeaclaimaboutwhatyouseeintheimage.
2. Identifysupportforyourclaim.
3. Askaquestionrelatedtoyourclaim.
Source:http://nationalunitygovernment.org
ThirdStrategy:Perceive/Know/CareAbouthttp:www.visiblethinkingpz.org
August1882thecircusimpresarioP.T.Barnumcalledforexamplesof"alltheuncivilizedracesinexistence.”ShowmanR.A.CunninghamshippedtwogroupsofAustralianAboriginestotheUnitedStates.Theyweredisplayedas"cannibals”incircuses,dimemuseums,fairgrounds,andothershowplacesinAmericaandEuropeandexaminedandphotographedbyanthropologists.
Source:http://nationalunitygovernment.org/
1.WhatmightTamboperceive/feelabouthissituation?
2.WhatmightTamboknowaboutorbelieve?
3.WhatmightTambocareabout?
Linkstothe‘CircusPerformers’story
• HistoryofPalmIslandhttps://www.qld.gov.au/atsi/cultural-awareness-heritage-arts/community-histories-palm-island
• AboriginalSlavescartedthroughoutUSAandEuropeas'CircusPerformers'http://nationalunitygovernment.org/content/aboriginal-circus-performers-carted-through-usa-and-europe
• ThestrangetaleofAboriginalcircusperformershttp://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2012/06/the-strange-tale-of-aboriginal-circus-performers
• Ngapartji Ngapartji:Inturninturn:Ego-histoire,EuropeandIndigenousAustraliahttp://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p301021/html/ch05.xhtml?referer=326&page=12
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