Adnyamathanha
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Northern Flinders Ranges Country in South Australia belongs to the Adnyamathanha people. Adnyamathanha is our nation. Adnya is ‘rock’ and mathanha is ‘people’, so the Adnyamathanha people of the Flinders Ranges are the people of the rocks. ‘Our spirit actually goes back to be part of the rock or the earth. All these rocks and ranges have the spirit of our people in them. The spirit of our people is embedded in this Country.’
Storytellers
English
Visual Arts
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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Tracing Footsteps: A Journey Through Country
English
HASS
Visual Arts
Mathematics
Year levels: 3-6 3 lessons
In this multi-year, cross-curriculum unit, students explore Adnyamathanha Country through the Same Like Yesterday mapping activities, storytelling, biographical interviewing, and visual art.
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That’s Not My Name
English
HASS
Visual Arts
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
Geography
English
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
English
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
HASS
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
English
Science
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
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?
English
HASS
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
English
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
HASS
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
English
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
HASS
Health and Physical Education
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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