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Discuss the harmonious, sustainable, relationship with the land Aboriginal people had prior to colonisation.
Worldview and Privilege Essay
After watching ‘The Secret River’ write a one-thousand-word essay exploring the following points. In addition to information from the film, draw upon the recommended pre-readings to be able to reference your arguments.
• Discuss the harmonious, sustainable, relationship with the land Aboriginal people had prior to colonisation.
• How did the fundamental differences in their attitudes towards land use and ownership lead to violent conflicts between settlers and Aboriginal people? Outline how each group regarded land use and ownership.
• Thinking about some of the words and terms Will and other white settlers used to refer to the Aboriginal people in the film, discuss the feelings of racial superiority the white settlers felt. Why did the white settlers feel superior to the Aboriginal people? Link this discussion to the concepts of power and privilege.
Criterion High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail
40% Depth of respect and sensitivity for worldviews, values and beliefs different to their own
Demonstrates cultural humility and understanding of differing worldviews in regards to land ownership.
Brackets own cultural values. Writing is sensitive to how people are represented.
Demonstrates cultural humility and understanding of differing worldviews in regards to land ownership. Writing is sensitive to how people are represented.
Demonstrates understanding of differing worldviews in regards to land ownership. Writing is sensitive to how people are represented.

Identifies differing worldviews in regards to land ownership. An effort has been made to portray people sensitively.
Demonstrates limited understanding of worldviews in regards to land ownership and/or writing is insensitive to how people are represented.

40% Understanding of power differentials between groups of people Explains how power and privilege resulted in the marginalisation and dispossession of Aboriginal people. Demonstrates understanding of the potential for white settlers portrayed in the film to also be marginalised in some context. Writing is sensitive to how people are represented. Explains how power and privilege resulted in the marginalisation and dispossession of Aboriginal people. Writing is sensitive to how people are represented. Correlates the dynamics of power and privilege with the outcome for the Aboriginal people in the film. Writing is sensitive to how people are represented. Describes the nature and dynamics of power and privilege portrayed in the film. An effort has been made to portray people sensitively.

Demonstrates limited understanding of the nature and dynamics of power and privilege portrayed in the film and/or writing is insensitive to how people are portrayed.
20% Demonstration of effective written communication that adheres to the conventions of academic writing. Very well written with proper paragraph and sentence structure. Arguments are insightful and supported by well-integrated literature Well written with proper paragraph and sentence structure. Arguments are thoughtful and supported by literature. Well written with acceptable paragraph and sentence structure. Arguments are supported by literature The essay has captured most of the main ideas however the standard of writing detracts from the readers understanding. Arguments are supported by literature The essay is poorly written and/or there has been no attempt to incorporate literature.
Cited sources are integrated well into the text and cited correctly. Each reference appears in a final reference list formatted according to Harvard UTS. There is evidence of further research. Cited sources are integrated well into the text and cited correctly. Each reference appears in a final reference list formatted according to Harvard UTS. Cited sources are integrated into the text. Each reference appears in a final reference list formatted according to Harvard UTS. There may be minor errors in either the citation or referencing formatting. Cited sources are integrated into the text. Each reference appears in a final reference list formatted according to Harvard UTS. There may be major errors in either the citation or referencing formatting. There has been no attempt to integrate literature into the text and/or there are major formatting issues that imply the student has made no attempt to follow Harvard UTS formatting.