HASS Aboriginal Culture DREAMTIME Lesson 1 1 What

HASS Aboriginal Culture

DREAMTIME Lesson 1 1. What do you know about aboriginal culture? Give students a couple of squares of paper to write answers on (card cluster). 2. Talk about the dreamtime as a class. 3. Show video of the Rainbow Serpent. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=76 bizc. Nc 1 RM 4. Watch Biladurang the platypus. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=l. Dl 5 Qw. AR 8 DIand Tiddalick the frog. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 y 3 Ta 5 xc. KV 4 5. What are the characteristics these stories share? 6. Watch the Aboriginal rock art video. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=t. PSw. CZIg. I 0 I EXTENSION: Students have a go at writing their own dreamtime stories.

Lesson 2 Albert Namatjira was born on the 28 th of July 1902 near Alice Springs and died on the 8 th of August 1959. He was the first Aboriginal person to become an internationally recognised artist. He mainly painted landscapes including the ghostly gums but his art differed greatly to traditional Aboriginal art. His first art show was in 1936 and it sold out. His paintings became very valuable making him a lot of money. Due to the laws at the time, he was unable to buy or rent a home or buy land. In 1957 he became the first Aboriginal person to become an Australian citizen. His art and his life made the government aware of how Aboriginal people were being treated.

Lesson 2 Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Nooncal) Born on the 3 rd of November 1920 on an island off the coast of Queensland. She died in 1993 on the 16 th of September. Kath Walker was the first Aboriginal poet to become known around the world. Her work was not published until she was in her forties. She won several literacy awards for her writing. She fought for Aboriginal rights and in 1960 began traveling the world fighting for equality.

Lesson 2 Cathy Freeman was born on the 16 th of February 1973 in Queensland is a descendant of the Kuku Yalanji people. She has competed in multiple Olympic Games as a runner and was the first ever Aboriginal to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth games in 1990 and later the Olympic Games in 2000. On her victory lap she carried both the Australian and Aboriginal flag despite it being against the rules. That year she was also selected for the honour of lighting the Olympic Flame during the opening ceremony. In 2007 she founded the Cathy Freeman Foundation which helps to educate indigenous students.

Lesson 2 Noel Pearson was born in Queensland on the 25 th of June 1965. He is a well-known Aboriginal activist and lawyer who has done a great deal for Aboriginal rights. He has been involved in the development of many organisations that help Indigenous people. He is known for his speeches but works now mainly as a volunteer.

Lesson 2 Neville Bonner He was born in 1922 on the 28 th of March in New South Wales and died on the 5 th of February 1999. He was the first Indigenous politician and served as a senator for Queensland for 12 years. Later he was the first Aboriginal to become a member for parliament. As a politician he worked to improve the conditions of Aboriginal People. He was an elder of the Jagera people.

Lesson 2 David Unaipon He was born in 1872 on the 28 th of September in South Australia and died on the 7 th of February 1967. He was a preacher, an inventor and a writer. He designed a helicopter based on the boomerang and improved the hand tool for sheep shearing in 1909. He was selected to be on the 50 dollar note. He won several awards and had a writing award named in his honour.

Lesson 2 Using the information from the slides complete this table.

Lesson 3 Aboriginal Paintings Students to look at how Aboriginal people passed on information through stories. Examine the symbols Aboriginal people used for different items. Ensure students understand that symbols could differ between tribes http: //educ 4 kids. weebly. com/aboriginal-art-and-patterning. html Watch this dot painting information https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=4 JQkin. XVd 1 s Students now plan a painting that tells a story using traditional symbols and colours. Students should be encouraged to use tools as Aboriginal people did but understand that dot paintings were not done by all Aboriginal tribes

Lesson 4 Aboriginal Paintings Paint your planned story using traditional colours and techniques used by Aboriginal people. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Lesson 5 Place and Country Look at the interactive map of Aboriginal tribal groups https: //gambay. com. au/map/Mirning. Can you figure out and discover which group is closest to Perth? Class discussion on who owns Australia? What claim do Aboriginals have? Display map of Australia. Ask how many people can show where Ayers Rock/Uluru is. Complete comprehension task below.

Lesson 5 Uluru is a landmark in the middle of Australia and was formed over 600 million years ago. It consists of sandstone that is 348 m tall and is 9. 4 km all the way around. It appears different colours at different times of the day and year. Uluru is very important to the local Aboriginals and is believed to have been formed by ancestral beings during Dreamtime. They hold rituals in the caves which also contain ancient rock paintings. In 1873 an English surveyor sighted the landmark and named is Ayers Rock in honour of the Chief Secretary of South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers. The Anangu people call the rock Uluru and in 1985 the landowner rights were handed back. It was done so on the condition it be leased back to the government and remain open to tourists. In 1993 the landmark was dual-named Uluru/Ayers Rock. The landmark is visited by half a million people every year but climbing of the rock is no longer allowed. Questions: 1. What is Uluru? ______________________________ 2. How old is Uluru? _____________________________ 3. Why is Uluru important to the local Aboriginal people? __________________________________________________ 4. Why was it named Ayers Rock? _____________________________________________________________ 5. What does ‘dual-named’ mean? _______________________ Why do you think people are no longer allowed to climb Uluru? _______________________________________________

Aboriginal Seasons Watch Noongar seasons. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=e. MRg 2 TAa. OR 8 Complete the activity on the next slide. Lesson 6

Noongar Seasons The Noongar people divided the year into six seasons. They moved to a different area and fed on different foods during each season. Birak was December to January and was hot and dry. The Noongar people burned sections of scrubland to force animals into the open while hunting for food. Bunnuru was February to March and was the hottest part of the year with practically no rain. Noongar people stayed next to the estuaries for fishing. Djeran was April to May and was the beginning of the cooler weather. Fishing and collecting bulbs and seeds were their main source of food. Marriages and courtship ceremonies were common during this time. Makuru was June and July and was the wettest part of the year featuring cold fronts (cold air). The Noongar people moved further inland to hunt where the rain had filled the billabongs and rivers. Hunting for kangaroos and emus would begin and their coats used for clothing to keep warm. They knew the season was beginning when the swans began to molt and there were lots of widjety grubs. Djiiba was August and September and was the coldest part of the year. The days were clear and cold but occasionally were warmer and windier. The Noongar people collected roots, potatoes and hunted emus, possums and kangaroos. Kambarang was October and November which was dryer and had less rain. The Noongar people moved back towards the coast to catch frogs, tortoises and freshwater crayfish.

NAME: ________ Lesson 6 Comparing Seasons Month January February Australian Seasons Summer March April Autumn May June July Winter August September October Spring November December Summer Characteristics Activities Aboriginal Seasons Characteristics Activities

Lesson 7 Ancient China 1900 BC Aboriginal Australians 60 000 BC This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Ancient Romans 900 BC 3200 BC 1000 BC 400 BC Ancient Egyptians Ancient Greece Medieval Europe

Aboriginal History Timeline Lesson 7 Find dates for these events in Aboriginal history and construct a timeline. First contact with Europeans Captain Cook claims Australia for Europe Conflict with the First Fleet starts Aboriginals are put into missionaries and used as workers Aboriginal children are taken away from their families Aboriginals allowed to vote Aboriginal flag was designed Uluru is given back to traditional owners National apology to stolen generation

Lesson 8

Lesson 9 & 10 Create a poster to showcase what you have learnt. Include • Aboriginal flag • Seasons • Lifestyle • Place and Country • Aboriginal Symbols • Artwork