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…

Portraits of Home

Students analyse the features of photographs and portraits. They celebrate the diversity of their communities by interviewing and photographing com…

Floods and Drought

Students investigate both the natural and human-made factors contributing to floods and drought. With a focus on extreme weather events, they desig…

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