Making Visible Aboriginal Perspectives in the Victorian Curriculum

Making Visible Aboriginal Perspectives in the Victorian Curriculum – The Humanities - Secondary Overview of the Humanities – Aboriginal Perspectives Overview of The Humanities: History Geography Civics & Citizenships Protocols Resources 09 -09 -20

Acknowledgment of Country I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the many lands across Victoria on which each of you are living, learning and working from today. For me I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Wadawurrung people and their ancestral lands that I am speaking to you from today. When acknowledging country, we recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's spiritual and cultural connection to country. We acknowledge the continued care of the lands and waterways over generations and celebrate the continuation of a living culture that has a unique role in this region. And as we share of our knowledge in teaching and learning, may we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the nation, and hope they will walk with us on our journey.

Aboriginal Perspectives in The Humanities History | Civics & Citizenship | Geography

Victorian Curriculum | F-10 Overview Aboriginal Perspectives in the Curriculum Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Localised and Victorian context

The Humanities – Overview of Content Descriptions & Elaborations The Humanities Content Descriptions & Elaborations Secondary History 35 11 Geography 30 13 Civics & Citizenship 8 5

The Humanities – Aboriginal Perspectives • The impact of colonisation upon Aboriginal people and their culture. • On-going relationship and spiritual connection to country and place, culture and Identities, local significant cultural sites. • Sustainability. Land management and use of natural resources. • Political – civil rights/movements, protests, land rights, policies, celebrations of significant cultural events in schools. • The resilience and self-determination of Aboriginal people today in community. Mungo National Park, NSW

Overview of The Humanities: History Gerry Martin| Curriculum Manager

Strand: Historical Concepts and Skills determining historical significance sequencing chronology using historical sources as evidence analysing cause and effect identifying continuity and change

Using historical sources Perspectives Interpretations

Victorian Curriculum History 7 - 10 Levels 7 -8 • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures Levels 9 and 10 • Australia and Asia • Rights and freedoms (1945 – the present)

Overview of The Humanities: Geography Leonie Brown |Curriculum Manager

Level 7 -8 Geographic Knowledge Places and our connections to them Water in the World The spiritual, economic, cultural and aesthetic value of water for people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and peoples of the Asia region, that influence the significance of places (VCGGK 109)

Level 7 -8 Geographic Knowledge Places and our connections to them Place and Liveability Factors that influence the decisions people make about where to live and their perceptions of the liveability of places (VCGGK 111)

Level 7 -8 Geographic Knowledge Places and our connections to them Landforms and landscapes Spiritual, cultural and aesthetic value of landscapes and landforms for people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, that influence the significance of places, and ways of protecting significant landscapes (VCGGK 120)

Levels 9 -10 Geographic Concepts and skills Place, space and interconnection Biomes and food security Land resource management strategies used by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples to achieve food security over time (VCGGK 137) https: //www. vcaa. vic. edu. au/curriculum/vce-study designs/agricultural-andhorticultural studies/Pages/Support. Videos. aspx

Levels 9 -10 Geographic Concepts and skills Place, space and interconnection Environmental change and management Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ approaches to custodial responsibility and environmental management in different regions of Australia (VCGGK 148)

Levels 9 -10 Geographic Concepts and skills Place, space and interconnection Geographies of human wellbeing Role of initiatives by international and national government and non-government organisations to improve human wellbeing in Australia and other countries (VCGGK 154)

Resources Horton, D Map of Indigenous Australia https: //aiatsis. gov. au/explore/articles/aiatsis-map-indigenous-australia Indigenous Calendars https: //www. csiro. au/en/Research/Environment/Landmanagement/Indigenous-calendars/About-the-calendars VCAA VCE Agriculture and Horticulture video Budj Bim – Lake Condah Indigenous Agriculture and Horticulture https: //www. vcaa. vic. edu. au/curriculum/vce-studydesigns/agricultural-and-horticultural-studies/Pages/Support. Videos. aspx

Contacts Leonie Brown Geography | Curriculum Manager Curriculum Division | VCAA Leonie. Brown 4@education. vic. gov. au

Overview of The Humanities: Civics & Citizenship Gerry Martin| Curriculum Manager

Victorian Curriculum Civics and Citizenship Strands Elements common to all strands: • Contemporary events and issues • Democratic principles and values • Inquiry skills • How citizens participate Government and Democracy Laws and Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

The Victorian Curriculum Civics and Citizenship Civic Knowledge and concepts Civic participation and engagement Contemporary Issues

Using a issue to develop a unit of learning

Diverse perspectives/views Conservative/Progressive Aboriginal and Torres Strait and non-indigenous

Contacts Gerry Martin History | Civics & Citizenship |Curriculum Manager Curriculum Division | VCAA Gerard. Martin@education. vic. gov. au

Protocols & Resources in The Humanities

Resources for Protocols in The Humanities Koorie Cross Curricular Protocols for Victorian Government Schools (https: //victoriancurriculum. vcaa. vic. edu. au/static/docs/Koorie%20 Cross. Curricular%20 Protocols. pdf) • • • Principles & Guidelines Working with Koorie Community Using cultural expression in the classroom Potentially sensitive issues Advice on cross-cultural communication Indigenous cultural and Intellectual property (ICIP)

Aboriginal Resources for The Humanities Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI) (https: //www. vaeai. org. au/documents/) VAEAI is the peak state-wide body Aboriginal community-controlled organisation and provides support and advice for education and training sector in Victoria. VAEAI provides advice, support and general resources for early years, primary and secondary schools to provide a culturally inclusive and supportive learning environment for Koorie students. Koorie Education Resources: • Koorie Education Calendar • Koorie Perspectives in the Curriculum Bulletins • Briefs and Features – National Sorry Day, National Reconciliation Week, Koorie Seasons & Astral Calendars, ANZAC, Australia Day, Koorie perspectives in the Goldfields • Protocols for Koorie Education in Victorian Primary and Secondary Schools (2016)

Resources for The Humanities • Koorie Heritage Trust • Culture Victoria (https: //koorieheritagetrust. com. au/) (https: //cv. vic. gov. au/) • Tuckerbag Indigenous perspectives (https: //www. datta. vic. edu. au/sites/default/files/ 2 nd%20 Ed. %20 Tuckerbag%20 Indigenous%20 P erspectives%20%28002%29. pdf) • Melbourne Museum (https: //museumsvictoria. com. au/melbournemu seum/) • The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) (https: //aiatsis. gov. au/)

Keep up to date Subscription services at the VCAA include: • VCAA Bulletin • F 10 Update https: //www. vcaa. vic. edu. au/Footer/Pages/Subscribe. aspx Contact Vaso at VAEAI to receive the Koorie Perspectives in the Curriculum newsletter vaso@vaeai. org. au