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My name is Timothy Nguyen. =__Task 1 - UN Declaration of Human Rights__=

**Article 1.**

 * All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

I have chosen article one of the "UN Declaration of Human Rights" as the most important right. The first article lays the foundation of declaration itself and all the other articles branch off and expand upon the first article. For example, in article four it states that "no one shall be held in servitude or slavery". This article is building on the base of article one, as it addresses freedom and equality in rights, which is also apparent in article one in the line, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights". Many other articles address the issue of "freedom and equality" in article one. If we were free and equal, then we would be given the right to life, movement between countries, the right to belong to a nationality, the right to express our own opinions, the right to marriage, the right to health, education, sanitation and much, much more... If everyone was born free and equal, we wouldn't be having the many issues that are plaguing our world today. If everyone was born free and equal, there may be no poverty in today's society, people would have access to essential needs, such as water, food, shelter, sanitation and clothing. In society today, many people take these necessities for granted and don't think about the people who don't have access to these necessities.

=**__Task 2 - Songs About Social Justice__** =

Please click on the link to download the document. [|Heal the World - Michael Jackson Song Language Techniques.docx]

=__Task 3 - Aboriginal Charter of Rights__=

__a) Identify the rhyming pattern of this poem and provide an example. __

The rhyming pattern of this poem is AABBCCDDCCCC... An example is: "We want hope, not **racialism**, Brotherhood, not **ostracism**, Black advance, not white **ascendance**. Make us equals, not **dependents**. We need help, not **exploitation**, We want freedom, not **frustration**; Not control, but self-**reliance**, Independence, not **compliance**, Not rebuff, but **education**, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Self-respect, not **resignation**.

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> b) Explain what a 'charter' is and how this title links to the content of the poem. __

A 'charter' is a written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power, by which an institution is created and its rights and privileges defined. This links to the content of the poem as it talks about how Aboriginals were treated and the rights that they were lacking.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> c) __"Opportunity that places__ __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">White and black on equal basis" How do these two lines link the poem to the concept of social justice? __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">This quote links to the concept of social justice as the quote says that both black and white people are equal. However the poem states that the Aboriginal people are being abused and exploited by the white people. This links to the social justice issue of racism and equality.

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> d) In **paragraph** form select **TWO** techniques used in this poem and write about them using the four step process: __ __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> 1. Identify technique __ __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> 2. Provide example __ __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> 3. Explain the effect __ __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> 4. Link back to Social Justice __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> NOTE: You must use complex/sophisticated techniques not basic 'repetition' **

In the poem "Aboriginal Charter of Rights", the technique of rhetoric question is used. This is shown in the poem, in the line "Must we native Old Australians in our land rank as aliens?" The effect of the technique is to inform the readers of how the Aboriginal people are treated and seen through the eyes of white society. The technique tells us that Aboriginal people were seen as "extraterrestrial people" by the white people, even through they have owned and cared for the land for over countless generations. This leads to and links onto the social justice issue of "racism and equality".

Another technique that is apparent in the poem "Aboriginal Charter of Rights" is juxtaposition. Juxtaposition is shown throughout most of the poem when the author is trying to compare and contrast two different ideas. An example is "Make us equals, not dependents." The technique is used so that it draws attention from the reader and emphasizes the meaning of the two contrasting ideas. This technique then links onto the social justice issue of "freedom and equality".

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> e) What is the purpose of the poem? and How do you know this? __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The purpose of the poem is to inform and educate the readers of the hardships that the Aboriginals had to go through during the period of time that the whites overruled the Aboriginals. The white people did not understand and respect the Aboriginal people's rig﻿hts, so they were exploited and controlled by the whites. This is shown through several lines in the poem, such as "We need help, not exploitation" and "Not control, but self-reliance".

=__**Task 4 - Aboriginal Social Justice**__=

Please click on the link below to download the document. [|Timothy Nguyen - Health.docx]

=__**Final Task - Social Justice Speech**__=

Please click on the link below to download the document. [|Timothy Nguyen - Racism.docx]