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Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools
Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:14pm

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/children-to-learn-about-invasion/story-e6f...

AUSTRALIA Day - and why some call it "Invasion Day" - will become compulsory topics for all primary and secondary school students.

Education Minister Peter Garrett will announce today that "the significance of January 26" will become a non-negotiable part of history classes under the new national curriculum.

The lessons will cover "what (Australia Day) means to different groups of Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders".

Some indigenous groups consider Australia Day, which marks the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet, to be "Invasion Day".

Mr Garrett said the full story of Australia's official national day should not be an "optional extra".

"Australia Day is central to our history and our sense of self," he said.

"It's a day where we celebrate everything that makes this country great and acknowledge the importance of the original inhabitants.

"But until now our learning about our national day hasn't been compulsory in all our schools."

A spokeswoman for Mr Garrett said individual schools would decide the exact content of lessons, but that it would be compulsory to "look at the different perspectives that indigenous Australians would have about Australia Day".

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bobbythefap1 Gold Member Offline Posts: 7026 Listen now to the rain	Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools Reply #1 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:15pm Theres no point teaching something if your not going to teach the facts.
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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools Reply #2 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:16pm It WASN'T an invasion. Why do these gay-snakes keep trying to re-write history?
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Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools
Reply #3 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:19pm

Maqqa wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:14pm:

... The lessons will cover "what (Australia Day) means to different groups of Australians, ...

Excellent idea.

Not pushing one particular point of view but, instead, teaching kids the importance of accepting that different viewpoints actually exist, and then letting them make up their own minds on the subject.

I can't see how any reasonable person could object to this.

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Uncle Meat Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2434 Tasmania Gender:	Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools Reply #4 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:22pm Kat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:16pm: It WASN'T an invasion. They're not saying it is. They're merely letting the kids know that different opinions exist. It will be up to the kids to make up their own minds.
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Maqqa Gold Member Offline 14% - that low?! Posts: 16000	Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools Reply #5 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:23pm While we are at it - Garrett might as well rename "Australian Gold Rush" to "Chinese Genocide Rush"
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Reply #6 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:25pm

Kat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:16pm:

It WASN'T an invasion.

Why do these gay-snakes keep trying to re-write history?

How was it not an invasion and if it wasn’t an invasion what was it?

in·va·sion (n-vzhn)
n.
1. The act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer.
2. A large-scale onset of something injurious or harmful, such as a disease.
3. An intrusion or encroachment.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41921 Gender:	Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools Reply #7 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:27pm Kat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:16pm: It WASN'T an invasion. Why do these gay-snakes keep trying to re-write history? it's how self-apologetic leftards are
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Uncle Meat Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2434 Tasmania Gender:	Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools Reply #8 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:27pm Maqqa wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:23pm: While we are at it - Garrett might as well rename "Australian Gold Rush" to "Chinese Genocide Rush" He's not renaming Australia Day: he's merely pointing out that different points of view exist. The alternative is ignorance, which is never helpful.
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Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools
Reply #9 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:28pm

Uncle Meat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:22pm:

Kat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:16pm:

It WASN'T an invasion.

They're not saying it is.

They're merely letting the kids know that different opinions exist.

It will be up to the kids to make up their own minds.

Then why pick only the Aboriginal opinion?

Where are over 50 different nationalities in Australia - lets make it compulsory to teach them all the views.

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Reply #10 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:29pm

Uncle Meat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:27pm:

Maqqa wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:23pm:

While we are at it - Garrett might as well rename "Australian Gold Rush" to "Chinese Genocide Rush"

He's not renaming Australia Day: he's merely pointing out that different points of view exist. The alternative is ignorance, which is never helpful.

Its also Welfare Day, but I bet they wont incldue THAT in the national curriculum.

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Reply #11 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:30pm

bobbythefap1 wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:25pm:

Kat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:16pm:

It WASN'T an invasion.

Why do these gay-snakes keep trying to re-write history?

How was it not an invasion and if it wasn’t an invasion what was it?

in·va·sion (n-vzhn)
n.
1. The act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer.
2. A large-scale onset of something injurious or harmful, such as a disease.
3. An intrusion or encroachment.

I am sure Capt Cook had these thoughts when he got off the boat

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Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools
Reply #12 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:31pm

Maqqa wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:28pm:

Uncle Meat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:22pm:

Kat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:16pm:

It WASN'T an invasion.

They're not saying it is.

They're merely letting the kids know that different opinions exist.

It will be up to the kids to make up their own minds.

Then why pick only the Aboriginal opinion?

They're not.

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Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools
Reply #13 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:33pm

Maqqa wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:30pm:

bobbythefap1 wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:25pm:

Kat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:16pm:

It WASN'T an invasion.

Why do these gay-snakes keep trying to re-write history?

How was it not an invasion and if it wasn’t an invasion what was it?

in·va·sion (n-vzhn)
n.
1. The act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer.
2. A large-scale onset of something injurious or harmful, such as a disease.
3. An intrusion or encroachment.

I am sure Capt Cook had these thoughts when he got off the boat

Actually you mean Arthur Phillip not Capt. Cook.

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Re: Garrett wants "Invasion Day" taught in schools
Reply #14 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:34pm

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:29pm:

Uncle Meat wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:27pm:

Maqqa wrote on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 3:23pm:

While we are at it - Garrett might as well rename "Australian Gold Rush" to "Chinese Genocide Rush"

He's not renaming Australia Day: he's merely pointing out that different points of view exist. The alternative is ignorance, which is never helpful.

Its also Welfare Day, but I bet they wont incldue THAT in the national curriculum.

The day has nothing to do with welfare, therefore there's no need to include anything so ridiculous in the curriculum.

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