Wurundjeri Interactive Map

Learning Areas

English | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures | HASS | Visual Arts

In this unit

Students will engage with the Birrarung Multi-touch Book and specifically the Wurundjeri Interactive Map to explore significant places on Wurundjeri Country from pre-contact to today, researching native plants, traditional engineering, and cultural heritage. They will reflect on these insights and create poems, paintings, or stories showcasing their understanding of First Nations perspectives and connections to the land. This unit can be self-directed or taught as a class.

This unit includes:

Multi-touch Books

Unit

Cultural Protocols

Learning Areas

Humanities and the Social Sciences

AC9HS5K02
The impact of the development of British colonies in Australia on the lives of First Nations Australians, the colonists and convicts, and on the natural environment
AC9HS5K03
The role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development of events in an Australian colony
AC9HS5K04
The influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place
AC9HS5K05
The management of Australian environments, including managing severe weather events such as bushfires, floods, droughts or cyclones, and their consequences
AC9HS5S01, AC9HS6S01
Develop questions to investigate people, events, developments, places and systems
AC9HS5S02
Locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats
AC9HS5S07, AC9HS6S07
Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions
AC9HS6S05
Develop evidence-based conclusions
AC9HS6S06
Propose actions or responses to issues or challenges and use criteria to assess the possible effects

Visual Arts

AC9AVA6E01
Explore ways that visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials are combined to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning in visual arts across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
AC9AVA6E02
Explore ways that First Nations Australians use visual arts to continue and revitalise cultures
AC9AVA6D01
Experiment with, document and reflect on ways to use a range of visual conventions, visual arts processes, and materials
AC9AVA6C01
Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to plan and create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
AC9AVA6P01
Select and present documentation of visual arts practice, and display artworks in informal and/or formal settings

English

AC9E5LE01
Identify aspects of literary texts that represent details or information about historical, social and cultural contexts in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors
AC9E6LE01
Identify responses to characters and events in literary texts, drawn from historical, social or cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors
AC9E5LE04
Examine the effects of imagery, including simile, metaphor and personification, and sound devices in narratives, poetry and songs
AC9E5LE05
Create and edit literary texts, experimenting with figurative language, storylines, characters and settings from texts students have experienced
AC9E6LE05
Create and edit literary texts that adapt plot structure, characters, settings and/or ideas from texts students have experienced, and experiment with literary devices
AC9E5LY06
Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, developing ideas using visual features, text structure appropriate to the topic and purpose, text connectives, expanded noun groups, specialist and technical vocabulary, and punctuation including dialogue punctuation
AC9E6LY06
Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, using paragraphs, a variety of complex sentences, expanded verb groups, tense, topic-specific and vivid vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and visual featuresAC9E5LY07
Plan, create, rehearse and deliver spoken and multimodal presentations that include relevant, elaborated ideas, sequencing ideas and using complex sentences, specialist and technical vocabulary, pitch, tone, pace, volume, and visual and digital features
AC9E6LY07
Plan, create, rehearse and deliver spoken and multimodal presentations that include information, arguments and details that develop a theme or idea, organising ideas using precise topic-specific and technical vocabulary, pitch, tone, pace, volume, and visual and digital features

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Country/Place

A_TSICP1
The occupation and colonisation of Australia by the British, under the now overturned doctrine of terra nullius, were experienced by First Nations Australians as an invasion that denied their occupation of, and connection to, Country/Place.
A_TSICP1
First Nations communities of Australia maintain a deep connection to, and responsibility for, Country/Place and have holistic values and belief systems that are connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways.
A_TSICP3
The First Peoples of Australia are the Traditional Owners of Country/Place, protected in Australian Law by the Native Title Act 1993 which recognises pre-existing sovereignty, continuing systems of law and customs, and connection to Country/Place. This recognised legal right provides for economic sustainability and a voice into the development and management of Country/Place.

Culture

A_TSIC1
First Nations Australian societies are diverse and have distinct cultural expressions such as language, customs and beliefs. As First Nations Peoples of Australia, they have the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their cultural expressions, while also maintaining the right to control, protect and develop culture as Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property.
A_TSIC2
First Nations Australians’ ways of life reflect unique ways of being, knowing, thinking and doing.
A_TSIC3
The First Peoples of Australia (Aboriginal Peoples) belong to the world’s oldest continuous cultures. First Nations Australians demonstrate resilience in the maintenance, practice and revitalisation of culture despite the many historic and enduring impacts of colonisation, and continue to celebrate and share the past, present and future manifestations of their cultures.

People

A_TSIP2
First Nations Australians have sophisticated political, economic and social organisation systems, which include family and kinship structures, laws, traditions, customs, land tenure systems, and protocols for strong governance and authority.
A_TSIP3
The significant and ongoing contributions of First Nations Australians and their histories and cultures are acknowledged locally, nationally and globally.

Our Ancestors

Year levels: 3-4 4 lessons

Students engage with the multi-touch book Birrarung and explore First Nations portraits to learn about Wurundjeri Ancestors and their role in shaping identity. They create a personal ancestry map or visual representation, reflecting on how their own Ancestors, wherever they are from, influence who they are today.

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Dear Birrarung

Year levels: 5-6 4 lessons

In this unit, students explore First Nations Creation stories, immersing themselves in the narratives that describe the origins of the land. They understand the profound influence of storytellers and the interconnectedness of storytelling, language, culture, and Country. Through the Birrarung multi-touch book, story mapping activities, and investigating the Yarra River Protection Act 2017, students develop an understanding of the significance of the Birrarung story in preserving cultural heritage and fostering a connection to Country.

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Does the River Know its Name?

Year levels: 5-6 3 lessons

Students explore First Nations languages, land, and culture through the Wurundjeri Multi-Touch Book Birrarung. They research language loss, create presentations on preservation efforts, and reflect on the connection between language, culture, and heritage.

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Years 5-6

English

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

HASS

Visual Arts

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Multi-touch Books

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Cultural Protocols

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Humanities and the Social Sciences

Visual Arts

English

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Country/Place

Culture

People

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Visual Arts

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Wurundjeri Interactive Map

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In this unit

This unit includes:

Multi-touch Books

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Cultural Protocols

Learning Areas

Humanities and the Social Sciences

Visual Arts

English

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Country/Place

Culture

People

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