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Learning Intention
Learning Intention
To learn about the different types Aboriginal sites that are found around Sydney.
Inquiry Questions
Inquiry Questions
Who was here first and how do we know?
What was life like for Aboriginal Peoples before the arrival of the Europeans?
Outcomes
Outcomes
Geography: GE2-1 , GE2-2, GE2-4
History: HT2-2, HT2-4, HT2-5
Local Aboriginal sites
Local Aboriginal sites
Aboriginal sites in Sydney
Aboriginal sites in Sydney
Look at the map of Aboriginal sites in Sydney. (Please be aware that due to cultural requirements and previous destruction, not all Aboriginal sites are mapped on this image). Locate your excursion site. Students answer the following in their workbooks:
What are three different types of Aboriginal sites that are marked on the map?
What is a midden? (See the teacher information below)
What do you notice about the Aboriginal sites in Sydney? Are you surprised by anything?
At your excursion site, what type of Aboriginal site/s are the most common?
What natural features are most of the middens (yellow markers) located near?
TEACHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Information on different Aboriginal sites (including shell middens) found throughout Sydney can be found at the Aboriginal Heritage Office website.
Aboriginal sites at Bobbin Head
Aboriginal sites at Bobbin Head
Visit Gibberagong’s Aboriginal sites at Bobbin Head page and explore the 360° image. In their workbooks, students answer:
What are the 3 different types of Aboriginal sites that are explored in this footage?
What tools might have been sharpened in the grinding grooves?
What was created using the ‘pecking technique’?
If you were visiting one of these special sites, how might you ensure that you care and protect it?
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