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…

Cool, Calm and Deadly Lesson 1

Share the Multi-touch Book Poppy-May Woora with the class. Using the Map of Indigenous Australia | AIATSIS identify where Ghungalu Country is. Ask students to…

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