CHAPTER 9 AUSTRALIA AS A GLOBAL CITIZEN
9.3 East Timor – keeping the peace
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ACTIVITIES
Check your understanding
1.
Explain where East Timor is located and why war broke out there in 1975.
2.
Why and when did events in East Timor draw the attention of the United Nations?
3.
Imagine you are East Timorese. Explain why 1999 was such a significant year in the
history of your country.
4.
When did East Timor officially become an independent nation?
Using sources
1.
Use source 9.3.1 as background to write a newspaper article celebrating East Timorese
independence.
2.
Examine source 9.3.2 to suggest why Indonesia regarded East Timor as a potential threat
to its security in 1975.
3.
Source 9.3.3 is a photograph of the demonstration that resulted in a massacre. How useful
are photographs as historical sources? What evidence does this source provide about the
independence movement in East Timor in the 1980s and 1990s?
4.
How would you describe the people shown in source 9.3.4? What clues are there about
their degree of wealth and their ethnic origin? Using sources 9.3.3 and 9.3.4 as evidence,
explain where support for independence came from in East Timor.
5.
Design a memorial in which the words from the plaque in source 9.3.5 would appear.
Your memorial should reflect the achievements of the East Timorese people and the
ideals of the United Nations.
Researching and communicating
1.
Imagine you are either Bishop Carlos Belo, Xanana Gusmao or Jose Ramos Horta. Write
a letter to the editor of an Australian newspaper explaining what your hopes are for your
people’s future and what Australia’s role should be.
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RETROACTIVE 2 2E
2.
Write a report on the recent political developments that have taken place in East Timor
and in Indonesia. Begin your research on the Internet by going to
www.jaconline.com.au/retroactive/retroactive2 and clicking on the East Timor weblinks.
3.
Design a pamphlet to inform the Australian public about our role as a member of the
United Nations peacekeeping force. Your pamphlet should highlight the history of the
force in East Timor and the ongoing Australian commitment. If you require maps to show
international locations, go to www.jaconline.com.au/retroactive/retroactive2 and click on
the Maps weblink. Complete your pamphlet with graphics and then desktop publish your
work.
Worksheets
9.1
9.2
East Timor — ‘This is your life’
Global Citizenship crossword
Notes:
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