What we are learning
For thousands of years, Aboriginal
people have lived within our great desert land. In these thousands of years,
their culture has been learned and experienced by the European settlers.
Learning about this culture is more than just art, music, dance and food. It
includes notions of groups, patterns, decision making and problem solving as
one community. This unit of learning intends to engage our
students in Australia’s heritage and culture, to learn about and respect
another culture to further engage in reconciliation. The learning will stress
the importance of our heritage and explore our country thousands of years ago as
well as now, in the 21st century.
Why we are learning?
When children enter the world, they
are brought up in a particular culture. The Aboriginal people native to our
land provide our nation with one of the longest living communities and
cultures. This opportunity will allow children to form respect for one of the
world’s oldest cultures. Through investigation and exploration of
different topics, students’ will envision how Aboriginal people have lived off
the land for so long.
To promote reconciliation, appreciation
and respect for diversity, students will investigate Aboriginal peoples way of living, their ability to live off the land and other traits that allow them to be one of the world's longest living cultural groups. This learning will promote and enrich current
understandings about Australia and its histories. Building this
knowledge is intended to assist in the notion of living together in peace.
How we are learning?
Linking geography, with the cross
curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torrens Strait Islander histories and
cultures, creates the basis of this lesson sequence.
Using
the above resource the class will explore the seasons depicted by the Noongar
people. This task will acknowledge the differences of season between cultures and unpack our traditional seasons of summer, autumn, winter and spring. Whilst
unpacking the four seasons, students’ will consider the social norms of modern society,
the physical environment as well traditional notions of the seasons. Students’
will compare their own thoughts of our seasons to the seasons of the Noongar people. The
seasons outlined by the Noongar people discuss the land, what is available to
live off as well as tasks specific to the season.
The
seasons of Stawell:
In
summer we… go to the lake with families and friends.
In
winter we…. rug up with beanies and scarves to watch country footy.
In
spring we… watch the newly born lambs wander in the paddock.
In
autumn we… watch the leaves change colour and fall.
What can you do?
Open yourself up to a new world and
culture. Complete the above task for yourself and consider the differences or
similarities within the two cultures. Explore the following resource to
familiarise yourself with Aboriginal peoples culture and ways of living. Consider the confrontation from the European
settlers and how this impacted the Aboriginal peoples cultures.
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/sorry-day-stolen-generations
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