NAIDOC - STRENGTH: Our Shared Histories

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English | History

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Students explore key moments in history through the lens of ‘strength'. Using the ‘Storying our Shared Histories’ timeline, they examine how strength has taken different forms over time. Students research and create a visual or digital snapshot, reflecting on how this history shapes our future.

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Cultural Protocols

Learning Areas

Year 7 History

AC9HH8S01
Develop historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry
AC9HH8S02
Locate and identify primary and secondary sources to use in historical inquiry
AC9HH8S06
Identify perspectives, attitudes and values of the past in sources
AC9HH8S07
Explain historical interpretations about significant events, individuals and groups
AC9HH8S08
Create descriptions, explanations and historical arguments, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms that reference evidence from sources

Year 7 English

AC9E7LE01
Identify and explore ideas, points of view, characters, events and/or issues in literary texts, drawn from historical, social and/or cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors
AC9E7LY05
See comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring, questioning and inferring to analyse and summarise information and ideas
AC9E7LY06
Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, selecting subject matter, and using text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features as appropriate to convey information, ideas and opinions in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive and/or analytical

General Capabilities

Critical and Creative Thinking

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

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_TSICP2
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_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.

People

NAIDOC – VISION: Future Makers

Year levels: 5-10 3 lessons

Students explore the concept of ‘vision’ by learning from the past and imagining the future. They investigate key moments of First Nations activism using the Storying Our Shared Histories timeline. Drawing on their knowledge of current issues, students create a future timeline of imagined events and develop a character profile for a fictional changemaker.

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NAIDOC – VISION: Lead the Change

Year levels: 5-10 2 lessons

Students learn about past and present changemakers, including the legacy of William Cooper and the origins of NAIDOC Week. They think critically and creatively about the kind of future they want to help shape for next generations through yarning, campaign planning and visual arts.

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NAIDOC – LEGACY: The Power of Protest

Year levels: 9-10 3 lessons

Students are introduced to the role of protest in shaping society and explore how protest has been used to challenge injustice and spark change across Australia and globally. Students research protest as both political and creative expression, and are supported to develop their own artistic responses to issues they care about today.

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NAIDOC – LEGACY: A Seat at the Table

Year levels: 9-10 2 lessons

Students explore the origins of NAIDOC Week, from the 1938 Day of Mourning to the legacy of changemakers like William Cooper. Through inquiry and creative expression, they reflect on justice, recognition, and what it means to have a seat at the table.

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NAIDOC – STRENGTH: What does it mean to be strong?

Year levels: 5-7 1 lessons

Students explore the idea of strength and how it can take different forms depending on people’s circumstances. They engage in hands-on activities to reflect on fairness, consider the impact of privilege, and think about how their own strength can support others

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