Ballardong Noongar Welcome to Country
Our Ancestors
Students engage with the multi-touch book Birrarung and explore First Nations portraits to learn about Wurundjeri Ancestors and their role…
Birrarung: A story from Wurundjeri Country
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…