Does the River Know its Name?

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.

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

  • 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.

  • 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 First Nations 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.
  • 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.

Curriculum Links

  • 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

  • AC9HS5S05
    Develop evidence-based conclusions

  • AC9HS5S06
    Propose actions or responses to issues or challenges and use criteria to assess the possible effects

  • AC9HS5S07
    Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions

  • AC9LH6U04
    Recognise that language reflects cultural practices, values and identity, and that this impacts on non-verbal, spoken and written communication

  • 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

  • AC9AVA6C01
    Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to plan and create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning

  • 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
  • AC9E5LE03
    Recognise that the point of view in a literary text influences how readers interpret and respond to events and characters
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Unit Includes

  • 1 Focus Area
  • 3 Lessons

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