Digger J. Jones by Kristen Calandra https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background Setting the Scene en-us 2019-03-14 01:59:23 UTC 2025-12-18 06:50:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Watchclock.png Moratorium Marche Nathan https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161314 The Moratorium Marches are what people march in to remember the Vietnam War which took place from the 1st of November 1955 to the 30th of April 1975. The part where this comes up in the book is around the middle on pages 76, 77, 78 and 79 when Digger and Darcy are walking in the march with Sister Ally who they both really like]]> 2019-03-14 03:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161314 ANZAC DAY By Jessica and Sarah https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161365 Page 107: Anzac Day
Anzac Day is when Australian's and New Zealanders remember and thank those who served for our country. We think of those who died, fought and sacrificed their life. 
Whenever you go the service you always hear the Bugle playing. That represents the time of the 1 minute silence to remember the people who have fought in the war. 

Page 112, 26th of April. This piece is from Poem The Dawn Is At Hand.

Sharing the same equality, in collage an university, all ambitions of hand or brain, yours to attain.


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Kath Walker was a poet, activist and public speaker. She joined various corporations to boost Indigenous power, she fought every way she could. Soon enough, she became a very well known Aboriginal spokesperson. Her first poetry collection was published in 1964 named 'We Are Going'. In 'Digger J Jones' there was an appearance of two of her famous poems named 'Song of Hope' and 'The Dawn is on Hand'.

She joined various constitutions such as:
- The Australian Women's Army Service in 1941
-  Queensland Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Straight Islanders in 1958
- She became the first Queensland state secretary in 1962 for Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement (FCAA)
-  She joined a constitution which would have increased Indigenous rights and power, but when it failed she established the National Tribal Council
- She established 'Moongalba' as an educational and cultural centre back on Stradbroke Island, thousands of Aboriginal and white people came along to learn about the Aboriginal culture


]]> 2019-03-14 03:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161370 Henry Lawson by Maddy and Chloe Henry Lawson was an Australian writer and bush poet who wrote within the colonial period. With an impressive reputation, he is often referred to as ' Australia's greatest short story writer'. Some of his well know short stories include: The Drover's wife, The loaded dog, The bush undertaker and the Union buries it's dead. In the book the poet Henry Lawson's poem appears on page 103 under the chapter ' Darce and me do double fish licking'. https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161426 2019-03-14 03:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161426 AFL in the 1960s https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161429 Imogen and Avneet 

in the book there is a chapter the is about football it's called the punch on, the footy and the nun. the page number is 66.

In the 1960s AFL was called VFL, the VFL, the decade opened with Melbourne competing in there 7th grand final. Essendon and Richmond would share the spoils for most premierships and Melbourne would win its last premiership in 1964. The VFL Night series was in full swing, with non finalists competing in an 8 team knockout competition at Lake Oval.   ]]> 2019-03-14 03:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161429 A https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161433 2019-03-14 03:34:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161433 Vietnam War https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161436 Jack and Silvia]]> 2019-03-14 03:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161436 Wave Hill Walk Off https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161512 Alessia & Christiana

23rd of August 1966

The Gurindji People protested from Wave Hill Station 600km from Darwin. They were protesting about their work pay and conditions they were going through. The british people gave them harsh work conditions. Now they wanted their land back. PM Gough Whitlman gave the Aboriginals their rights back and let them have the land. This was a very significant day that the aboriginals will remember.

]]> 2019-03-14 03:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161512 Banjo Patterson By Rohan and Setanta https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161616 Banjo Patterson app]]> 2019-03-14 03:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161616 How to make a Shanghai Tristian and Scott You need a few elastic bands a Y shaped stick. It is like a sling shot just in the Aboriginies way. the Aboriginies basicly came up with the sling shot https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161621 The shanghai turns up on page 81.



]]> 2019-03-14 03:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161621 Aboriginal Advancement league- freedom rides https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161707 Freedom rides is a 3200 km bus ride around NSW by a group of student activists in 1965. Led by Charles Perkins and Jim spigelman. ]]> 2019-03-14 03:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kbcalandra/DJJ_background/wish/341161707