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Aboriginal Studies

Curriculum Framework Planning

Society and Environment Learning Area

This webquest is part of a total unit that has been developed on Aboriginal Studies using the Curriculum Framework. It makes use of the Nidja Noongar Boodjar Noonook Nyininy (NNBNN) resource pack, developed by the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia.

Overarching Outcomes :

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1. Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others.

4. Students select, use and adapt technologies.

8. Students understand their cultural, geographic and historical contexts and have the knowledge, skills and values necessary for active participation in life in Australia.

Core Shared Values :

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3.RESPECT AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS AND THEIR RIGHTS

4. SOCIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

Learning Outcomes :

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INVESTIGATION, COMMUNICATION AND PARTICIPATION
1. Students investigate the ways in which people interact with each other and with their environments in order to make informed decisions and implement relevant social action.

CULTURE
4. Students understand that people form groups because of their shared understandings of the world, and, in turn, they are influenced by the particular culture so formed.

TIME, CONTINUITY AND CHANGE
5. Students understand that peoples’ actions and values are shaped by their understanding and interpretation of the past.

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
7. Students demonstrate active citizenship through their behaviours and practices in the school environment, in accordance with the principles and values associated with the democratic process, social justice and ecological sustainability.

Learning and Teaching Opportunities:

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• Survey students for Multiple Intelligences; also include parents in gathering information about children's MI's.
• Students complete a KWHL in small groups
  • What do you know about Aboriginal people?
  • What questions do you have?
  • How are we going to learn about this.. eg what resources can we use?
  • Use Inspiration software to brainstorm what you want to learn.
• Looking at Famous Aboriginal people  - Tommy Windich from NNBNN pack.
• As a class, model organization of information and notetaking for investigating time, place and culture through physical, behavioural and environmental aspects .... (Click here to see the chart used)
• Model a  PMI strategy to examine findings on Tommy Windich. (Click here to see the PMI chart)
• Organise groups of 3 and look back at the KWHL chart. Using the picture card set from the NNBNN pack, choose one picture card per group. Use this 3T chart to organize information.
• Students complete a PMI chart on their group investigation.
• Each group presents their information to the whole class group through a  Powerpoint presentation.
• Teacher videos presentations for future peer evaluations.
• What patterns, trends, similarities and differences were discovered. Teacher models use of a Venn diagram (Click here to see the Venn diagram)
• Teaching strategies required to enhance this unit.

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