Resource Four Section A

An example template is dispalayed below. The topic of the different social and geographical
dialects or accents that are used within Australia and diverse family settings will be
displayed in the centre of the Gen Board; while students contributions will be arrange and
connected to others, based on similarities.



















Resource Four Section B

Objective Language: Is based on fact, opposed from feelings.
E.g. In Aboriginal cultures, newborn babies are rubbed in the sand of Mother Earth to
cleanse their skin.

Subjective Language: Focuses on the feelings and perceptions of the person, opposed form
fact.
E.g. I think that cleansing newborn babies in sand is an agreeable tradition, while others may
object to the idea.

Bias: Refers to believing that someones opinions and/or traditions are not accurate;
differing from a persons possible beliefs in a controversial manner.
E.g. I believe that water would cleanse a newborn baby more effectively.












Resource Four Section C
Example objective language and phrases have been extracted directly form:
Wheatley, N., & Searle, K. (2011). Playground: Listening to stories from country and
from inside the heart. East Melbourne, Vic: Allen and Unwin.

1. In traditional time, kids did not have to set off from home in the morning in order to
go to school.
2. I believe that children have to attend school in order to learn, others may disagree.
3. All children should attend school to learn.
4. In Aboriginal culture, the traditional belief of how women become pregnant was
through a spirit; meaning every child was sacred.
5. I believe that babies come about through a more scientific approach, however I
appreciate that different people may have varying beliefs.
6. I dont think a spirit brings to children to mothers.
7. In Aboriginal cultures, newborn babies are rubbed in the sand of Mother Earth to
cleanse their skin.
8. I think that cleansing newborn babies in sand is an agreeable tradition, while others
may object to the idea.
9. I believe that water would cleanse a newborn baby more effectively.
10. In traditional Aboriginal culture, every child is born with extra mothers, fathers,
grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters and brothers.
11. I can understand that the extended family play an integral role in rearing a child,
however, I think children have only one father and one mother.
12. Children only have one mother and one father.
13. In Aboriginal cultures, a campsite are like houses; there are different rooms for
different purposes and for different family members.
14. I believe a house is a solid timber or brick structure, however, I am sure that there
are many different perceptions of what constitutes a house.
15. All houses have four walls and timber flooring.