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Aborigines were the first inhabitants of Australia – and have lived there for over 40,000 years. |
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Many songs for Aboriginal children are about the Dreaming ancestral animals. | |
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The Aboriginal flag has three colors – black for the people, red for the earth and yellow for the sun, the giver of life. | |
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Ayers rock (Uluru) – a sacred Aboriginal site - is one huge rock 1143 feet high. That ’s the size of a mountain. | |
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There are seven types of boomerangs. | |
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History and Culture of Australia's Indigenous Peoples | |
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Learning and Teaching Resource page | |
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Indigenous Australia – A Resource Guide | |
Charleen
and the Crocodiles
Charleen lives in the tropical north of Australia.
Aboriginal people have inhabited the land for around 70,000 years, and
Charleen’s life is a combination of the modern and the traditional.
For instance, Charleen’s grandmother shows her how to collect oysters
- after they drive to the beach in a brand-new 4-wheel drive jeep. When
Charleen makes a fire, and helps to make a traditional Australian bread
called damper, her brother goes fishing – with a traditional spear.
After the picnic, Charleen and her sister wash the pots in the sea, but
their grandmother reminds them to be careful - they could be in big danger!
This country module shows:
- Aboriginal life
- The role children play in Aboriginal life
- Australian animals, like wombats, echidnas and emus
- A really unique environmental problem- what happens when people need protection from a protected species - crocodiles!
Global Issues:
- Indigenous tribes
- Endangered Species
Curriculum Tie-ins:
- Social Studies
- Environmental science
- Geography
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Charleen learns traditional skills from her grandmother. |
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Charleen's little brother tries to catch fish. |
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| These girls are wearing the Aboriginal colors - red for the earth, yellow for the sun and black for the people.
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| When Charleen and
her baby sister wash a pot in the sea, they could
be in BIG danger! |