For schools
The Kelly story is on the curriculum. This is the other half of it.
KENNEDY brings together colonial Australia, Irish immigration after the Famine and law and order on the frontier. It also asks how national myths are made. October 2028 marks 150 years since Stringybark Creek.
Discussion questions
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How are national myths made, and who decides which person becomes a hero?
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Whose stories are recorded after violence, and whose stories can be left out?
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How do Irish immigrants appearing on both sides of the law complicate the Kelly story?
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What role did the 1906 film play in turning Ned Kelly into a folk hero?
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How does Bridget Kennedy's perspective change the way Stringybark Creek is remembered?
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What does a country owe the families of people killed in its service?
Resources
- The Men of Stringybark DOWNLOAD PDF
- Teacher's guide IN DEVELOPMENT
- Primary source pack IN DEVELOPMENT
- Timeline handout IN DEVELOPMENT
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