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Welcome to the First Nations People Inquiry Unit Learning Space.
Welcome to the First Nations People Inquiry Unit Learning Space.
Activity 1: Australia's First Nations People.
Learning Intentions: To compare the time the First People's of Australia and European Settlement have lived in Australia. To understand that Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people are made up of many different groups across Australia.
Australia's First Peoples have been living on the Australian continent for over 65,000 years. Use the page to the right to see the difference between the time of the First People's of Australia and European Settlement.
Australia's First Peoples are made up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people which are made up of many different and distinct groups, each with their own culture, customs, language and laws. They are the world’s oldest surviving cultures.
The link to a Map of Indigenous Australian's (First Nations People) attempts to represent the language, social or nation groups of Aboriginal Australia. It shows only the general locations of larger groupings of people which may include clans, dialects or individual languages in a group.
The map will help you to identify the group that belong to the area where you live.
Knox City Council Aboriginal Heritage Information: www.knox.vic.gov.au/our-council/culture-and-diversity/aboriginal-community-knox/our-aboriginal-heritage
More facts about Australian Aborigines Link: kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Australian-Aboriginal-peoples/629039
The Difference Between 65000 Years and 230 Years.docx
Activity 2: Cultures of the First Peoples of Australia.
Learning Intentions: To learn more about the cultures of the First Peoples of Australia so that we appreciate the histories of their cultures. To collect information to complete a Cultures Fact Booklet.
Open and read the following links to help learn more about the history, culture, traditions and understand how Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people traditionally lived in the past.
Dreamtime Stories: kids.britannica.com/students/article/The-Dreaming/321802
Transport: www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/T/Transport.htm
BTN Video About Bark Canoes: www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/bark-canoe/10538550
Tools & Weapons: www.aboriginalculture.com.au/wooden-tools-and-weapons/
Aboriginal Inventions: www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2015/03/aboriginal-australian-inventions/#:~:text=Aboriginal%20stone%20tools%20were%20highly,,%20clothing,%20baskets%20and%20more.
Culture & Traditions: cbhsyearfivehistory.weebly.com/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples-prior-to-british-colonisation.html
Food: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3mkPhj4Ong
Shelter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN0X9G2Z5U8
Clothing:
Cultures of the First Peoples of Australia Questions.docxBTN Story: Keeping Aboriginal Culture Alive
Link: www.abc.net.au/education/btn-keeping-aboriginal-culture-alive/13500314
First Peoples of Australia Artefact Cards2.docxImportance of Country to Australia's First Peoples:
Source Grouping Cards4.docxArtefact Grouping Cards4.docxActivity 3: Cultures - Dreamtime Stories.
Learning Intentions: To learn about the importance of Dreamtime Stories to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander People.
The Dreamtime is the period in which life was created according to Aboriginal culture. Dreaming is the word used to explain how life came to be; it is the stories and beliefs behind creation.
Open the links to read about Dreamtime Stories:
2: wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Dreamtime
Open the Dreamtime Stories below to learn about how they explain the way things are in the world from an Aboriginal perspective.
au-t2-h-083-aboriginal-dreaming-information-powerpoint_ver_3.pptxau-h-2-aborginal-dreamtime-how-the-birds-got-their-colours-story_ver_3.pdfWhy-the-Koala-Has-a-Stumpy-Tail-PowerPoint.pptau-h-28-tiddalick-the-frog-powerpoint_ver_1.pptau-t2-h-5396-aboriginal-totem-photo-powerpoint-english-australian.pptThe-Rainbow-Serpent-PowerPoint.pptau-t2-1_ver_3.pptHow-the-Kangaroos-Got-Their-Tails-PowerPoint.pptau-t2-h-5395-what-would-you-have-as-your-totem-activity-sheet-english-australian_ver_1.pdfau-h-32-the-rainbow-serpent-story_ver_5.pdfau-t2-h-31-why-the-koala-has-a-stumpy-tail-story_ver_4.pdfActivity 4: Compare and Contrast Aboriginal Culture and Our Own.
Learning Intentions: To compare and contrast life of Aboriginal People and our own life experiences.
BTN Story: Keeping Aboriginal Culture Alive - Open the link to read more about how Aboriginal People: www.abc.net.au/education/btn-keeping-aboriginal-culture-alive/13500314
Watch the video to the right to learn more about Aboriginal Culture.
After watching the videos create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast to students' own experiences. Topics to focus on include food, instruments, gathering, dances and medicine.
Activity 5: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Lifestyle Before and After Settlement.
Learning Intentions: To compare and contrast life of Aboriginal People before and after European Settlement.
Open the link to read more about how Aboriginal People lived before and after European settlement:
Activity 6: Aboriginal Painting and Traditional Ceremonies.
Learning Intentions: To understand that dot paintings tell a story. To understand that music is used in ceremonies and to tell stories.
Watch the videos below:
Paintings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQi1NMh9CvA
Songs and Dancing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjU4Ia6qI5c
Activity 7: Aboriginal People and First Contact with Europeans.
Learning Intentions: To understand the impact of European settlement to Aboriginal People.
Read more about this using the following links:
1: kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Indigenous-and-European-Contact-in-Australia/629074
2: digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/first-fleet-arrives-sydney-cove
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