Key vocabulary to use in responses on The Stolen Children: Their Stories Look at the list of words related to belonging. The “Red light” words are important to know to write well on belonging. “Amber light” words are reasonably important. “Green light” words are good to know to enhance your response. Look up and learn any words that you are unfamiliar with. You may want to make the commitment to learning two new words a day. RED LIGHT – You HAVE to know these words and what they mean AMBER LIGHT – You SHOULD know these words and what they mean Words from the Syllabus rubric: Words to describe Australian values: Distinctly Interpretation Perceptions Perspective Compassion (noun)/ Compassionate (adjective) Dignity Egalitarianism ‘Fair go’ Freedom Justice Respect Worth Accountable (JH) Authentic Beloved Biological absorption Bleaching Courage (noun)/ courageous (adj) Critical Cruel Cultural assimilation Financial compensation Generosity (noun)/ generous (adj) Genocide Grace Grief (noun)/ grieve (verb) Haunting Words to describe voices: Biased Emotive Empathy (noun)/ Empathetic Empowered Inclusive Objective Passionate Patronising Persuasive Reliable Subjective Sympathy (noun)/ Sympathetic (adjective) Words used in The Stolen Children: Their Stories: Apology Assimilate Blemish Distressed Foetal position ‘Forcibly removed’ Forgive Mistreatment Pity Sorrow (noun)/ Sorrowful (adjective) Suffering (noun)/ Suffer (verb) Umbilical cord Heart-broken Humiliation Irreplaceable Judgment Outrage “Practical outcomes” (JH) Precious Mourning Reaction Suppressed Tragic Trauma (noun)/ traumatic (adjective) Treasured (KB) Wailing GREEN LIGHT – It’s GOOD for you to know these words Charismatic Degradation Devastated “Extraordinary deprivation” (KB) Generalisation Oblivious “Outpouring of emotion” (KB) Remedying (JH) Restitution (KB)