Students engage with Adnyamathanha stories. They gain insights into the valuable lessons Dreaming stories convey about identity, values, and the environment. They participate in yarning circles, mind mapping activities, and art-making.
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Health and Physical Education | English | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures | HASS
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Students will learn about The story: Yurlu: the Kingfisher Man and its importance to the Adnyamathanha people. They will listen to three other creation stories, two chosen from Hindu, ancient Chinese, Jewish/Christian/ Islamic, or ancient Egyptian and then that of their own Country to clarify their own understanding of the story and its power. They will draw conclusions about why similarities and differences exist between the three Creation stories and explain the value of knowing the different stories.
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The Adnyamathanha Creation story Yurlu: The Kingfisher Man is an important account of the Creation and history of the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.
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Adnyamathanha Community
Year 3
Health and Physical Education
English
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
HASS
3 lessons x 60 mins
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