Group
- the experiences of ONE of the following:

• a migrant group in post-WWII period
• enemy aliens in WWI or WWII

examine the experiences of the chosen group/s using a range of sources

Experience of Italian migrants in the post-WWII period

Download the worksheet to use for this topic.


Experiences of Italian migrants:

• finding the right work
• language
• cultural differences: food, traditions, religion, clothes
• discrimination (vilification) "dagos" "wogs" - in the workforce
• not accepted as Australian
• no support networks
• loss of family and friends
• lived in same suburbs or areas

"They're a Weird Mob"

Premiere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOmpkpqlpcA&feature=related

Extract
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IF92uEctBc

"Looking for Alibrandi"

Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XTXKpzTURw

Final scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf9NcWQH-ec