Poppy-May Woora

Poppy-May Woora is a Ghungalu story shared by Uncle Steve Kemp and Milton Lawton about a mother kangaroo and her baby joey. Poppy-May faces a difficul…

Floods and Drought Lesson 1

Engage with the Multi-touch book Dunggula: Murray River with the class. Using the Map of Indigenous Australia | AIATSIS and the VACL Aboriginal Languages of…

Floods and Drought Lesson 2

Form a yarning circle to discuss elements from the Dunggula: Murray River story. Ask about how the rain fell. What might the weather have been…

Floods and Drought Lesson 3

Following on from the last lesson, students discuss in pairs how rainfall might cause floods in their communities.  Investigate the different types of floods that…

Floods and Drought Lesson 4

Facilitate class reflection exploring the themes of the previous lessons.  Consider solutions to extreme weather events. Can extreme weather events be prevented? If not, how…

Portraits of Home Lesson 1

Read and engage with the Dunggula: Murray River Multi-touch Book. Using both the VACL and Map of Indigenous Australia | AIATSIS, identify where Bangerang Country…

Portraits of Home Lesson 2

Recap the Dunggulla: Murray River story. Discuss the sacrifices Gunyak made for her community. What did she do to ensure her community had enough food…

Portraits of Home Lesson 3

Following on from the last lesson, students further explore portraiture and the medium’s ability to convey meaning and portray emotions. On an interactive whiteboard or…

Portraits of Home Lesson 4

Introduce the task of taking photographs of community members to present as portraits. On an interactive whiteboard or device, watch the film Chaos and Stillness…

Claymation Lesson 1

Read and engage with the Dunggula: Murray River Multi-touch Book with the class Using both the VACL Aboriginal Languages of Victoria Map and Map of…

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