Aborig+Webquest

=Indigenous Statistics for Schools Webquest= You will use a website made by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to learn about the living circumstances of indigenous people. You should answer each question in a full sentence. When asked to write a brief paragraph, it should be a minimum of 4 or 5 sentences long.

You may complete this task on the computer or in your workbook. If working on the computer, ensure that you print off and stick it in, this task will be assessed and will go towards your workbook mark. Whether in your workbook or on the computer, the task should be well presented with clear headings and complete answers.

"Purpose of Indigenous Statistics for Schools (ISS)** This online resource introduces statistics about Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It includes explanations of statistical terms and provides background on some factors that impact on the collection, dissemination and interpretation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander statistics."
 * You will be working with this data:

Heading: "**Education, Work, Income, Industry and Occupation, Housing and Health in the Indigenous population** " Today's date.

Get started here: Go to [] > Click on Education (Grey bar, top of page) > For students > Indigenous Statistics for Schools. Or click on the direct link: @http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/cashome.nsf/home/ISS%20Indigenous%20statistics%20for%20schools

Now follow the directions and questions below. For each webpage/question, copy the heading (A heading can be this: “Introduction > Data limitations of Indigenous Statistics” or “Population > size”) Answer in complete sentences.

Click on Introduction > Data limitations of Indigenous Statistics.
 * 1) List four constraints which should be taken into account when critically analysing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander statistics.

Click on Population > Click on “size”
 * 1) How many indigenous people in Australia? (Answer in complete sentence: There are XYZ indigenous people in Australia)
 * 2) How many non-indigenous for every indigenous person in Australia? (Copy the stick figure diagram in your workbook)

Population > distribution
 * 1) How many indigenous people in Victoria? (The animation plays quite slowly)
 * 2) Look at the map "Indigenous Population Distribution, 2006". Use the PQE technique to describe this data. Your PQE should be at least 6 sentences long.

Population > life expectancy
 * 1) Copy the table "Life Expectancy in years at birth by Indigenous status 2005-2007" but only include the total Australian figures, do not include indiv. states.

Population > changes over time > Choose "Victoria" from the little drop down menu > How many male and female Indigenous people in the 15 - 19 age group live in Victoria?
 * 1) Give three reasons why the indigenous population has steadily increased since 1986. Always answer in complete sentences.
 * 2) Click on “View the Animated Population Pyramid for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Australians”.

Education > school attendance
 * 1) Read the page and look at the graphs. Write a short description of indigenous school attendance.
 * 2) Use these words in your description:
 * primary school
 * secondary school
 * Remote
 * Major cities
 * 17 year olds

Education > Highest School Qualification
 * 1) Write a brief paragraph about the most common level of school completed for Indigenous persons across all age levels in comparison to non-indigenous people.

Work > Unemployment
 * 1) Read the page and look at the tables and graphs. Write a short description of indigenous unemployment.
 * 2) Use these words in your description:
 * unemployment rates
 * indigenous
 * non-indigenous
 * males, females

Income > Household income
 * 1) What is the gross household income for Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people? (Answer in complete sentence: The gross household income for Indigenous people is XYZ and for non-Indigenous people it is ZYX.
 * 2) It is tempting to look at data and draw quick conclusions without thinking about what the data means or how it was gathered. Click on income > data constraints and give some reasons as to why care should be taken when interpreting income data.

Housing > Housing tenure (Tenure = holding or possessing something)
 * 1) Look at "Housing Tenure, Occupied Private Dwellings, Indigenous and Other households, 2006" and write a brief paragraph (4 or 5 sentences) about how many Aboriginal people own their own houses in comparison to non-indigenous people.

Housing > Homelessness
 * 1) Write a brief paragraph about homelessness among aboriginal people and the difficulties in obtaining data about homelessness in general.

Health > Long-Term Health Conditions > Summary of Long Term Health Conditions
 * 1) Copy the table "Summary of Health Conditions, by Indigenous status, 2004–05". Look up what "rate-ratio" means. Write a short paragraph about long term health conditions amongst the indigenous population.