S1 Aboriginal Culture - Welcome to Country

Geographical inquiry questions

• What does Country provide?
• How is Country used?
• How can we care for Country?

Outcomes

• GE1-1 - describes features of places and the connections people have with places. 
• GE1-2 - identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places

Content

• Features of places
• Weather and seasons

Cross Curriculum Priorities

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
• Sustainability

English K- 10 Syllabus

This program supports the English K-2 focus areas of oral language and communication, print conventions and creating written texts

Activity 1 - Country is Home

Students learn about shelter, water and warmth and build stick shelters.

Activity 2 - Songlines and Story

Students learn about food, medicine and songlines. Students listen to a story and sing a ‘songline’ song as they collect resources on a bushwalk.

Activity 3 - Ochre

Students learn about trees, earth and art. Students create ochre and paint symbols on their bodies.

Activity 4 - Emu Egg Hunt

Students learn about the night sky, seasons and animals. Students play a game that mimics collecting emu eggs.

Activity 5 - Acknowledgement of Country workshop

Students learn about landforms, lore, responsibilities and differences between Welcomes and Acknowledgements. Students create a class Acknowledgement.

There is no worksheet required for this program.

There are no pre-excursion requirements for this program.