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Perspectives on Kamay

Learning objects Perspectives on Kamay

TLF ID M025823

This resource explores the perspectives of the Aboriginal people of Kamay Botany Bay and the men aboard the HMB Endeavour upon their meeting in 1770. It will also help students to understand the history of Australia's Aboriginal peoples and why their stories of the past are equally important to hear. Note to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – images of Aboriginal people who may now be deceased may be shown in this resource.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • The learning sequences contain activities suitable for Stage 3 students in support of the English and history syllabuses. They are organised into three subject-related areas: Outlook – history, English, drama Empathy – history, English, drama Debates - English.
Year level

5; 6

Topics Aboriginal English literature Aboriginal peoples Aboriginal history Regional literature Speaking Cultural interaction Characters (Acting) Drama (Arts) Active citizenship Improvisation (Acting) Text structure Creating texts Decision making Beliefs Social relations Reading Right angles Artefacts Characters (Narratives) Culture Literature Maps (Geographic location) Attitudes Plots (Stories) Drama (Literature) Editing Cultural contexts Social settings (Narratives) Conversations Language conventions Devised drama Evaluation Narratives Text types Imaginative texts Inquiry-based learning Oral presentations Perspective (Literary devices) Debating Text purpose Historical inquiry Research questions Action projects Opportunity costs
Learning area
  • The Arts
  • Humanities and social sciences
  • History
  • English
  • Drama

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education.