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…
