Indigenous Studies Lesson 2

A Land of Cultural Diversity. Includes 21 informational slides and a worksheet about  that give your students a greater understanding and appreciation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Plenty of beautiful images, factual information and 1 worksheet template ‘National Park Fact Sheet’ to complete the task that requires students to research a National Park within Australia and record facts about it’s significance. I hope your students love using this resource and expand their knowledge about the world’s oldest living culture.

Students will learn about:

• Indigenous peoples special relationship with the land
• How they lived sustainably and care for country
• Cultural diversity amongst Indigenous people: Saltwater people vs Freshwater people
• Kinship and Totemic Systems
• Languages and Aboriginal English
• Coming together: trade routes and songlines
• How Indigenous people maintain links to traditional country:
• Ecotourism, hunting and gathering, obligation to care for country, practice ceremonies
• The Indigenous Land Corporation (1995)
• National Parks and Aboriginal Sites

Also includes:

• 7 Quiz Questions to check understanding
• Worksheet to complete the ‘National Parks’ task

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