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Learning Areas:
English, Humanities and Social Sciences, The Arts
Year levels:
Level 3, Level 4
Supporting Reading Material
This activity is a part of the Learning about Country/Place resource.
Red outback landscape desert green trees. Location: Tibooburra, New South Wales. Photographer: Andrew Merry. Getty Images. Used under licence.
Supporting Reading Material
The following student reading resources are provided to support learning. They can be used for small group reading, independent reading, research, or to deepen students' understanding of Country/Place.
Related activities within this resources:
Activity 1: Exploring what is Country/Place
This activity aims to support students in developing a deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives of Country and Place. It encourages them to consider the many elements of Country and explore their personal connections to place, reflecting on how this shapes their understanding and respect for the significance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Activity 2: Understanding perspectives of Country/Place
Building on Activity 1, where students explored personal connections to place, this activity deepens their understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives of Country/Place. Students will engage with a video clip, analyse quotes, and participate in guided discussions to explore the multifaceted relationship Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have with the land.
Activity 3: Discovering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations & languages
Building on Activities 1 and 2, where students explored personal connections to place and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives of Country/Place, this activity focuses on the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations and languages. Students will engage with a shared text, explore the AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia, and learn about the Indigenous nation of their special place.
Activity 4 (Part one of two): Researching an Indigenous nation
Building on Activities 1 through 3, where students explored personal connections to place, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives of Country/Place, and the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations and languages, this activity focuses on in-depth research of an Indigenous nation. Students will engage with a shared text, explore the AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia, and conduct research on an Indigenous nation related to the case studies in part two of this activity.
Activity 4 (Part two of two): Exploring natural features in defining Country/Place through case studies
Building on Activities 1 through 4, students have explored personal connections to place, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives of Country/Place, the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations and conducted in-depth research on a specific Indigenous nation. This activity now focuses on the significance of natural features in defining Indigenous nations. Through case studies, students will investigate how natural features contribute to the cultural importance of these areas. This activity will deepen students' understanding of the integral role that natural landscapes play in the identity and practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.