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In what ways is water important to First Nations Peoples in Australia?
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Unit details
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Unit overview
In this unit, students will:
- explore the multilayered meanings (material, cultural and spiritual wellbeing) associated with rivers, waterways, waterholes, human-made wells, seas, lakes, soaks and springs for First Nations Peoples
- examine the impact of colonisation on First Nations Peoples’ access to water
- research First Nations Peoples’ past and current struggles for water rights
- be provided with basic details about the history of water resource management in Australia
- investigate the impacts of water scarcity and quality and how it relates to liveability
- research and respond to three case studies that illustrate the importance of water to specific groups of First Nations Peoples in Australia
- research the cultures of the Traditional Custodians of the land on which their school sits to understand and investigate the significance of any local water bodies to them
- undertake their own geographical inquiry into one of the issues or challenges presented in this unit.
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