# Understanding Racism & Discrimination in Australia (EALD)
> Educational resource for Year 11 students on the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, identifying obvious vs. hidden racism, and classroom activities.

Tags: social-justice, australian-law, education, anti-racism, eald-resource, high-school-curriculum, cultural-diversity
## Understanding Racism & Discrimination | Year 11 EALD
- **Australia's Cultural Diversity**: 1 in 4 people were born overseas, and over 200 languages are spoken.
- **Definition of Discrimination**: Treating people unfairly because of birthplace, skin color, language, or background.

## The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)
- Australia’s key law protecting equality regardless of appearance or accent.
- Illegal to remove individuals from shops, buses, or schools based on race.

## Faces of Racism
- **Obvious Racism**: Verbal abuse, physical harm, or exclusionary job/school rules.
- **Hidden Racism**: Assumptions about intelligence, comments on food/clothing, or excluding groups based on culture.
- **Impacts**: Includes anxiety, fear of public spaces, and negative mental health outcomes.

## Classroom Activities
- **Vocabulary Match**: Terms like Dignity, Equality, and Discrimination.
- **Scenario Sorting**: Identifying obvious vs. hidden racism in daily life (e.g., job applications or name mispronunciation).
- **Real Stories**: Case studies involving public transport and classroom environments to encourage bystander support.
- **Student Worksheet**: Comprehensive review of terms and a reflection on personal actions for inclusion.
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