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Understanding the Frontier Wars

This teacher resource explores themes and ideas raised in the SBS documentary series 'The Australian Wars' and considers how important it is that we understand knowing Australia’s true history. This resource will explore the Frontier Wars and enable students to reflect on and challenge their own thinking about Australian ...

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Modelling and Co-Constructing Poetry

Through this learning sequence, students build understandings of the impact of vocabulary, text structures and language features to aid in the comprehension of texts. They explore how language features can be used for different purposes and effects. This learning sequence is the fourth of five sequences within a larger ...

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Exploring Literary Representations of Culture

This learning sequence supports the exploration of representations of culture in literary texts. Students are supported to examine how personal values and beliefs might differ between individuals and communities and reflect on the way that place, Country, people, identity and culture are represented by Aboriginal and Torres ...

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Identifying Themes in a Text

In this learning sequence students identify a theme in a text and provide evidence to support their understanding of the theme. Students consider how language choices can affect the meaning and effect of a text and explore how vocabulary choice contributes to the style and specificity of texts. This learning sequence is ...

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Learning Through Story: Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia

This sequence seeks to develop student understanding of the interconnectedness of Country and place, people, identity and culture by engaging with texts written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors. It offers students the opportunity to explore the way in which texts represent particular groups in society, and ...

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Analysing Different Perspectives or Points of View

In this learning sequence Year 6 students learn to use inference to identify and discuss different perspectives in a text. The content of the sequence focuses on how early contact between Australian Aboriginal and European people has been represented in primary sources and historical narratives. It draws on the text The ...

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Exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives

In this learning sequence Year 6 students use inference to identify and discuss different perspectives in a text. The content of the sequence focuses on how early contact between Australian Aboriginal and European people has been represented in primary sources and historical narratives. This learning sequence is the fourth ...

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Shining a new (stage) light

In this learning sequence, students learn about how playwrights use the codes and conventions of drama to position audiences to accept, challenge or reject perspectives on the world. They explore how playwrights represent contemporary issues and investigate ways that contemporary texts use stories from the past to explore ...

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Young Deadly Free: How to have healthy relationships

This resource includes the This is US series of short videos made to explore challenges and issues in the lives of teenage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Topics include relationships, underage drinking, managing friendships and trouble with the law. An accompanying Teacher Resource includes lesson plans ...

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Poetic purpose

Through this resource, students will explore a range of texts written by Aboriginal poets. They will investigate how poets use and manipulate language, form and structure for specific purposes. Students will investigate and analyse the ways that perspective and context influence the creation and reception of texts. This ...

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Aboriginal peoples and film and television

Through this learning sequence students explore the role of film and television in Australia in the development of non-Aboriginal people’s perceptions and understanding of Aboriginal peoples and cultures.

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Personal Inquiry: Researching and Writing a Historical Narrative

In this learning sequence Year 6 students research a historical period with the aim of writing a realistic historical narrative. The content of the sequence focuses on how early contact between Australian Aboriginal and European people has been represented in primary sources and historical narratives. This learning sequence ...

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Thinking Critically About Texts: Positioning and points of view

This learning sequence supports students in understanding that ideas and viewpoints in literary texts can reflect or challenge individual or group values. They complete activities designed to explore how words and images are combined to represent groups and to position readers in relation to those groups. They explore the ...

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Interpreting Literal and Inferred Meanings in Texts

In this learning sequence Year 6 students demonstrate the difference between what is explicitly stated in a text and what is inferred in modern allegory. They also learn to provide evidence to justify their thinking. The content of the sequence focuses on how early contact between Australian Aboriginal and European people ...

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The Sugarbag: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the book The Sugarbag. The book explores themes of Aboriginal culture and customs, adventure and the activities of native bees and their ‘sugarbag’ honey. Some Wiradjuri language words are included. This unit includes practical ideas for using this book in your classroom.

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Interpreting Literal and Inferred Meanings in Traditional Tales

In this learning sequence Year 6 students learn about the difference between what is explicitly stated in a text and what is inferred. They also learn to provide evidence to justify their thinking. The content of the sequence focuses on how early contact between Australian Aboriginal and European people has been represented ...

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The Emu Who Ran Through the Sky: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the book The Emu Who Ran Through the Sky. The book is part of a series of books about the Bush Mob, a group of animals who work together to solve problems. These stories emphasise the value of respect for First Nations culture and country, as well as the importance of courage, ...

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The First Fleet

In this unit, students explore the many perspectives surrounding the significance of the 26th of January in Australia. They hear from Traditional Custodians about the laws, protocols and welcoming practices that existed for thousands of years before colonisation, and understand that these practices were not observed nor ...

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Tell Me Why: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the book Tell Me Why. Author Sarah Jackson shares her journey of self-discovery as she connects with her Aboriginal heritage. The text incorporates the Stolen Generation in a way that is relatable to younger audiences. This unit includes practical ideas for using this book in ...

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Seahorse: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the book Seahorse. The book Seahorse is an adventure about family, traditions and being truly appreciative for the luck and opportunities that come along the way. This unit includes practical ideas for using this book in your classroom.