Tracing Footsteps: A Journey Through Country

Learning Areas

English | HASS | Visual Arts | Mathematics

In this unit

In this multi-year, cross-curriculum unit, students will engage with the Adnyamathanha installation and online experience Same Like Yesterday: Virlkuthalypila and Other Stories from Our Country. Inspired by the journey of the Adnyamathanha women, students will take part in activities such as mapping coordinates, treasure hunts, creative writing and reflection tasks; learning how stories — including those that may seem lost — can be rediscovered over time. They will also have the opportunity to explore their own personal histories and cultures through creative writing and visual art. Their completed works will contribute to a wall display, celebrating the richness and diversity of the many stories that exist within the classroom.

This unit includes:

Discovery Map

Unit

Teacher Resource

Cultural Protocols

Learning Areas

Mathematics Year 4

Mathematics Year 5

HASS Year 3

AC9HS3K03
The representation of contemporary Australia as states and territories, and as the Countries/Places of First Nations Australians prior to colonisation, and the locations of Australia’s neighbouring regions and countries
AC9HS3K04
The ways First Nations Australians in different parts of Australia are interconnected with Country/Place
AC9HS3S01
Develop questions to guide investigations about people, events, places and issues

HASS Year 4

HASS Year 5

AC9HS5K04
The influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place
AC9HS5S01
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
AC9HS5S03
Evaluate information and data in a range of formats to identify and describe patterns and trends, or to infer relationships

English Year 3

AC9E3LE01
Discuss characters, events and settings in different contexts in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators
AC9E3LE02
Discuss connections between personal experiences and character experiences in literary texts and share personal preferences
AC9E3LE05
Create and edit imaginative texts, using or adapting language features, characters, settings, plot structures and ideas encountered in literary texts

English Year 4

English Year 5

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
AC9E5LE02
Present an opinion on a literary text using specific terms about literary devices, text structures and language features, and reflect on the viewpoints of others
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
AC9E5LY05
Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning to build literal and inferred meaning to evaluate information and ideas
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

English Year 6

VIsual Arts Years 3 and 4

AC9AVA4E01
Explore where, why and how visual arts are created and/or presented across cultures, times, places and/or other context
AC9AVA4E02
Explore how First Nations Australians use visual arts to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/Place
AC9AVA4D01
Experiment with a range of ways to use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials
AC9AVA4C01
Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning

Visual Arts Years 5 and 6

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

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Country/Place

Culture

People

A_TSIP1
Australia has 2 distinct First Nations Peoples; each encompasses a diversity of nations across Australia. Aboriginal Peoples are the first peoples of Australia and have occupied the Australian continent for more than 60,000 years. Torres Strait Islander Peoples are the First Nations Peoples of the Torres Strait and have occupied the region for over 4,000 years.
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.

Storytellers

Year levels: 3-4 3 lessons

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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That’s Not My Name

Year levels: 5-6 3 lessons

Students explore the impact of colonisation on Adnyamathanha Yarta, focusing on the renaming of First Nations' sacred places, and why recognising and reclaiming the original name matters.

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The Impact of Uranium Mining

Year levels: 7-8 3 lessons

Students will explore the cultural, environmental, and ethical impacts of mining, focusing on the Beverley Uranium Mine and other global examples.

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Discovery Map – Creating Country Geography

Year levels: 8 3 lessons

Students will engage with the Creation Stories of 3 different Aboriginal Language groups throughout Australia.

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Discovery Map – Creating Country Science

Year levels: 8 3 lessons

Students will engage with the Creation Stories of 3 different Aboriginal Language groups throughout Australia.

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What Makes a Place Special?

Year levels: 4 1 lessons

Students will interact with the Adnyamathanha Creation story Yurlu: The Kingfisher Man and identify the significance of Country for the Adnyamathanha people.

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Returning Language to Place

Year levels: 4 1 lessons

Students will conduct research to identify different sources of information and identify different points of view in order to distinguish facts from opinions. In doing so, they will interact and respect other people’s point of view.

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Knowledge Through Story

Year levels: 3 3 lessons

Students will learn about the story: Yulu, the Kingfisher Man and its importance to the Adnyamathanha people.

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Significance of Country

Year levels: 5-6 2 lessons

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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Forming Country

Year levels: 8 3 lessons

Students will understand how Woonyoomboo formed landscapes, particularly waterways alongside the deep spiritual connections of Aboriginal people to waterways.

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Learning Areas

In this unit

This unit includes:

Discovery Map

Unit

Teacher Resource

Teacher Resource

Teacher Resource

Cultural Protocols

Learning Areas

Mathematics Year 4

Mathematics Year 5

HASS Year 3

HASS Year 4

HASS Year 5

English Year 3

English Year 4

English Year 5

English Year 6

VIsual Arts Years 3 and 4

Visual Arts Years 5 and 6

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Country/Place

Culture

People

Unit Content

Adnyamathanha Community

Years 3-6

English

HASS

Visual Arts

Mathematics

3 x 60 minutes

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Tracing Footsteps: A Journey Through Country

Learning Areas

In this unit

This unit includes:

Discovery Map

Unit

Teacher Resource

Teacher Resource

Teacher Resource

Cultural Protocols

Learning Areas

Mathematics Year 4

Mathematics Year 5

HASS Year 3

HASS Year 4

HASS Year 5

English Year 3

English Year 4

English Year 5

English Year 6

VIsual Arts Years 3 and 4

Visual Arts Years 5 and 6

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Country/Place

Culture

People

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Unit Content

Adnyamathanha Community

Years 3-6

English

HASS

Visual Arts

Mathematics

3 x 60 minutes

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