Living Country living culture

GE1-1. Describes features of places and the connections people have with places

GE1-2. Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places

HT1-1. Communicates an understanding of change and continuity in family life using appropriate historical terms

HT1-2. Identifies and describes significant people, events, places and sites in the local community over time

HT1-3. Describes the effects of changing technology on people's lives over time

HT1-4. Demonstrates skills of historical inquiry and communication

ST1-5LW-T. Identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products

ST1-10ES-S. Recognises observable changes occurring in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources

ST1-2DP-T. Uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity

Students will:

• Recognise that Aboriginal people are the first Australians
• Investigate the connections that the Yuin People have to the land, sea and animals of this place
• Hear stories to understand why this place is important to Yuin People and how it can be cared for
• Find out how Yuin People describe the weather and the seasons
• Engage with local Aboriginal culture through fun learning activities
• Use paints from natural ochres
• Collect bush materials to make traditional toys
• Have the opportunity to ask questions of a local Aboriginal guide
• Understand the different roles within a traditional Aboriginal community
• Take a guided walk and explore natural resources, including traditional ochre for paint and other bush materials. Excursions only.
• Listen to Aboriginal stories of family, culture and place
• Learn how Aboriginal people relate to the local environment around them, and why this is so fundamental to life
• Walk through the open forest and identify plants and other resources used by Aboriginal people. Excursions only.
• Understand methods and materials used in Aboriginal art
• Reflect on what may be learned by modern Australians from Aboriginal life.