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