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Curriculum content descriptions

The Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Country/Place on which the school is located and why Country/Place is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ACHASSK016)

Elaborations

identifying and using the name of the local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language group
identifying how and why the words Country/Place are used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples for the places to which they belong
inviting members of the traditional owner group to talk about Country/Place and places of cultural and historical significance to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community in the local neighbourhood, suburb, town or rural area
identifying local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander landmarks in the local area

General capabilities

Critical and creative thinking
Intercultural understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

ScOT terms

Sense of place, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

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