This beautiful website explores the concept of 'country' for indigenous Australians.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture
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Teacher resources for Australian Curriculum
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This documentary series traces the history of Australia from 1788 in seven episodes. It was produced in consultation with Aboriginal communities. Primary teachers could use video extracts when teaching about British colonisation or build their own professional knowledge about the topic. Via Catherine Smyth 
Irini Kassidis's curator insight,
November 2, 2013 10:34 PM
An excellent resource for educators to use in their lesson planning. 
Geoffrey King's curator insight,
April 11, 2014 9:58 PM
A great resource to explain the origins of English culture and language of Australia.
Claire Reinthal's curator insight,
April 20, 2015 5:42 AM
Description of what is on this site:
Directed and produced by Rachel Perkins, an Arrernte woman from Central Australia, First Australians, specifically Episode 1, excellently 'explains changes in the community and family life' experienced by the Aboriginal peoples at the time of the arrival of the First Fleet and beyond. This episode 'evaluates the effects of these' changes 'on individuals' such as Bennelong. The information at http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/history_nation/terra_australis/education/bennelong/bennelong_extracts.pdf could prove a useful follow-up resource. This is one of the resources selected using selection criteria such as whether the creator of the work is Aboriginal.
The effects of these changes on groups of Aboriginal people are illustrated, such as those experienced by the Aboriginal people of Warang (Sydney). It also enables the audience to evaluate the effects of these changes on 'environments' due to British settlement. Allen Madden from the Gadigal Clan, talking of Captain Philip, explains that "...immediately he orders trees to be chopped down and land to be cleared..." (Perkins, 2008).
A teaching idea:
Children could be asked to write down what stands out to them as they watch the episode, after which time they pair and share and then share their partners response with the class. Teacher can display mind-map of ideas on interactive whiteboard and students can research one of the first Australians mentioned in the episode and present some of the ideas in the mind map in relation to CCS2.2, from the perspective of that first Australian.
An idea for an assessment task:
In order to assess the learning of the students on how well they can fulfill the HSIE outcome CCS2.2, perhaps after giving them a few lessons to research the changes and their impacts, I would ask them to write a speech from the perspective of a particular Aboriginal person or group.
Literacy strategy/links to English KLA:
This could also fulfill some of the outcomes for the English K-6 Syllabus such as EN2-6B in that writing a speech requires students to 'distinguish between different forms of English' as they 'plan and deliver short presentations'.
References:
Hunter, J. (1788). The Taking of Colbee and Bennalong. Retrieved from the State Library of NSW website: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/history_nation/terra_australis/education/bennelong/bennelong_extracts.pdf
Perkins, R. (Director and Producer). (2008). First Australians [Motion picture]. Australia: Blackfella Films.
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David R Horton is the creator of the Indigenous Language Map. This map is based on language data gathered by Aboriginal Studies Press, AIATSIS and Auslig/Sinclair, Knight, Merz, (1996). The map attempts to represent all of the language or tribal or nation groups of Indigenous people of Australia.
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The Canning Stock Route Project tells an intercultural and intergenerational story of Aboriginal community, collaboration and reconciliation. We wanna tell you fellas ‘bout things been happening in the past that hasn’t been recorded, what old people had in their head. No pencil and paper. The white man history has been told and it’s today in the book. But our history is not there properly. We’ve got to tell ‘em through our paintings. – Clifford Brooks, 2007
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This site explores the importance of Language in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. There were about 250 different Language groups in Australia but only half of these are still spoken. Via Catherine Smyth
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Ancient Stories, New Voices.Dust Echoes is a series of twelve animated dreamtime stories from Central Arnhem Land in Northern Australia... Via Catherine Smyth
Himali Ranaweera's curator insight,
August 5, 2014 10:14 PM
Invaluable resource in exploring the concepts in Dreaming stories.
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There are more than 200 Australian Indigenous languages. Less than 20 of these languages are strong, and even those are endangered: the others have been destroyed, live in the memories of the elderly, or are being revived by their communities. This Virtual Library web catalogue has annotated links to 312 resources for 99 languages. About 44% of these resources are produced or published by Indigenous people.
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As one of the world’s most ancient living cultures, Australia’s Aboriginal people have a continuous history spanning more than 50,000 years. Theirs is the oldest story on Earth, providing an irrevocable understanding of the birth of our continent, its ancient landscapes, spirituality and wonder.
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Kaartdijin in Noongar means 'knowledge'. Noongar people have resided in the south-west of Western Australia for more than 45,000 years. The aim of the Kaartdijin website is to share the richness of our knowledge, culture and history in order to strengthen our community and promote wider understanding. Before teaching Aboriginal history or culture, teachers should consult with their local Aboriginal community. This excellent website, produced by the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, contains a range of resources and information relating to the Noongar community. Noongar country covers the entire south-western portion of Western Australia. The website features protocols and policies, maps and information about Noongar culture and history. Via Catherine Smyth
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