How Vietnamese migrants value education

The final of the series looking at changes in the social and cultural fabric of Australia since World War II looks at the Australian soul. Of all the great shifts since the War, perhaps religion has travelled farthest. In the 1940s and 1950s, Australians dutifully attended church and Sunday school and the church had a firm grip on the Australian soul. But from the late 60s, bad boys and girls were finding spiritual fulfilment elsewhere and the churches struggled to keep up.

The series continues with a look at the Australian heart since the end of World War II, examining how Australians fall in love today compared to the 40s, 50s and 60s. Then the rules were clear and you got married to stay married. With the sexual revolution, today you can live with whom you want, when you want and how you want. But is finding love any easier? Has the mystery and allure of romance been lost in this pre-packaged world?

The second of a four-part series of the 'people's history' of post-war Australia looks at the national obsession of owning your own home. The 'great Australian dream' began immediately after the war and continues to this day. Professional learning for teachers Reflecting on the issues raised in this video and applying that knowledge to your teaching may count towards your teacher-identified hours of professional learning. The Australian Dream informs AITSL focus areas 1.4 (strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students) and 2.4 (understand and respect Indigenous people to promote reconciliation). Consider the ways you can incorporate Aboriginal perspectives into your teaching and think about the way past injustices have impacted upon generations of Indigenous people. Visit www.aitsl.edu.au for information on logging teacher-identified PD.