Who The Bloody Hell Are We? (ATOM Study Guide)

In this playful, surprising and revelatory series, three intrepid time-travellers embark on a journey into Australia’s multicultural past to uncover the stories that the history books left out. John Safran, Cal Wilson and Adam Liaw set the record straight by exploring the impact of Jewish, Kiwi and Chinese immigration on Australia. As they write the demonised and marginalised back into our history, a fresh new portrait of Australia emerges.

Curriculum Links:

This study guide on Who the Bloody Hell are We? is mainly aimed at secondary school levels 9 to 12, with relevance within the class activities to the Australian Curriculum General Capabilities of:

• Literacy
• Critical and Creative Thinking
• Personal and Social Capability
• Ethical Understanding
• Intercultural Understanding

It is also relevant to the cross-curriculum priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, and of Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia.

Who the Bloody Hell are We? can be linked to the following subject areas within the Australian National Curriculum:

• History
• Civics and Citizenship
• English
• Media Studies