Ballardong Noongar Welcome to Country
Aunty Merle Narkle Goodwin and Aunty Audrey Nettle, Noongar Elders, welcome you to Ballardong Noongar Boodja
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…
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,…
Claymation Lesson 4
In groups of three or four, students brainstorm different text types. For example fairytales, news stories, fables, First Nations Creation Stories etc. Invite a local…
Cool, Calm and Deadly Lesson 3
Facilitate a class discussion recapping the Poppy-May Woora Remind students of Poppy’s determination and resilience. Some guiding questions to support this conversation:- When Poppy-May jumped…
Cool, Calm and Deadly Lesson 2
Form a yarning circle to discuss the Boodama Bush artwork from the last lesson. Identify if there are any common colours/emotions in the leaves. What…
