Nurayill, Curlew, Platypus, Pondi!

Students engage with the Wamba Wamba multi-touch book and explore both Muyi Mir and Pondi stories. They gain an understanding of animal characteris…

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…

Claymation Lesson 2

Explain to the students that there are many elements that make up an interesting character. For instance, the way they look, costumes, voices and sounds…

Claymation Lesson 5

Following on from the last lesson, students continue creating their stories in preparation for the claymation. Task In the same groups of 3 or 4…

Claymation Lesson 6

Before you start this lesson, download a stop-motion app on the classroom smart devices. Stop Motion Studio is free for the entry-level app and works…

Claymation Lesson 3

Explain to students that all good stories include a clear beginning, where the setting and character is introduced, middle, where an issue or problem occurs,…

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