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NEW - Learn and Do resources
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Early Years Dance
Children explore dance, and its importance in First Nations cultures, through First Nations picture books, videos and movement-based activities. Children find out more about some dance-related language from local community, and create a song with actions for the whole community to follow along to.
Early Years Play
In these activities, children learn about ways play connects us all, and about toys played with by First Nations children. They get to play First Nations games and make their own toys using natural materials. Children will begin to understand the ways we can all connect with Country through play.
Early Years Seasons
In these activities children learn about First Nations Peoples knowledges of seasons and the diversity of Indigenous seasonal calendars. Children explore their environments, learn some local First Nations words and phrases, how to care for Country and how Country can inform our activities.
Foundation
Foundation English, Dance & Media Arts – First Nations storytelling
Students are introduced to a variety of First Nations stories and different ways that stories can be told, such as through dance or oral storytelling. Students consider the messages or lessons found in both familiar and less-familiar stories and connect with the ways stories can bring us together.
Foundation HASS, English, Health and PE & Dance – Exploring families, kinship and home
Starting with their own families, students explore ways of understanding family. They consider First Nations families and kinship and think about their own family as a continuous unit over time. The concept of Elders is used to highlight that everyone needs people who help them learn and be safe.
Year 1
Y1 English, Music & Dance – Storytelling through song and dance
Students explore the many ways stories can be told in First Nations cultures. They explore the cultural and educational role stories play and engage in processes of retelling and creating stories about our world and our experiences using elements of music, movement and dance.
Y1 English & Science – Tracking meanings from cultures and Country
Students will be immersed in First Nations stories, art and dance and reflect on how this can enrich their own communication and understanding. They will learn how to use features such as animal tracks, visual patterns, rhyme, descriptive words and movement to read the world and communicate meanings to others.
Year 3
Y3 Drama, Dance, HASS & Health and PE – Connection to Country
Students inquire into the unique and spiritual connection First Nations Peoples have with Country. Students explore aspects of the interconnectedness First Nations Peoples have with Country through elements of drama and movement.
Year 4
Y4 Science, HASS, Drama, Dance, Visual Arts & Media Arts – Protectors of the rainforest
Students examine the ecological importance of the Daintree Rainforest and learn about the Daintree’s Traditional Custodians – Eastern Kuku Yalanji People. Students also learn how, as a decomposer and keystone species, the southern cassowary regenerates the Daintree Rainforest by distributing seeds.
Year 5
Y5 Languages – Culture speaks through the Arts
Explore how First Nations cultures, and target language cultures, express identity through art, dance and music. Students build language skills, cultural understanding and creativity through inquiry, reflection and a final project of their choice.
Y5 Science – Indigenous stories of the night sky
In this science resource, students will test predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of observable facts and events. They’ll examine First Nations Peoples’ contributions to, and the importance of, Indigenous astronomy stories and knowledge to understand phenomena from the land, sky, sea and waterways.
Year 6
Y6 Languages – Culture speaks through the Arts
Explore how First Nations cultures, and target language cultures, express identity through art, dance and music. Students build language skills, cultural understanding and creativity through inquiry, reflection and a final project of their choice.
Y6 Science & Visual Arts – Learning from sky Country
Students learn about First Nation Peoples knowledges of the sky and the ways observing the night sky can inform ways of timekeeping. They view stories, pictures, dance and petroglyphs to develop their understanding of sky Country and better understand its significance to First nations people.
Learn and Do - 'grab-and-go' activities
New curriculum resources designed to spark student engagement through interactive activities. Students will discover stories of remarkable First Nations people and explore key concepts like Country, connection and wellbeing.
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Australians Together Learning Framework
Take a deep dive into the Learning Framework and explore our vast array of First Nations stories, activities, resources, and more. Curate your own customised learning journey to unlock the truth of our past, prompt reflection about our present, and inspire meaningful action that will bring about a brighter shared future for our nation.
Injustice from the impact of colonisation.
Discover our curated collection of stories, articles and statistics that expose the injustices at the heart of our nation.
Who are Indigenous Australians?
A past that shapes our story as a nation.
Tell stories that many Australians have never heard.
Immerse yourself in stories and articles to understand the connection between our nation’s past and present.
Busting the myth of peaceful settlement
Early missionaries to Australia
The civil rights movement in Australia
What’s it got to do with me?
Examines why this is relevant to every Australian.
Browse articles and stories that explore the ways we’re all connected, and what this means for us as Australians, collectively and individually.
What does this have to do with me?
Australia Day: answers to tricky questions
Everyone has culture. Know about your culture and value the culture of others.
Dive into stories and articles that explore the significance of culture and its role in building a brighter future together.
Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country
Steps we can take to build a brighter future.
Find inspiration in stories and articles that show even little steps can lead to big change when we do things together.
How do I get the most out of these resources?
The resources are designed to be flexible and modular, working around how you like to teach. You can use the resources exactly as they’re designed, or as a starting point from which to build your own lessons. Make them your own and use them to help you feel more confident in class.
Ready-made resources that save you time and help engage students
Make a difference in your classroom with easy-to-use, ready-made resources that will help your students understand First Nations stories, experiences and perspectives.
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How will Australians Together continue to help me?
Change takes time and we’re here to provide the support you need over the long term. We’re constantly building new resources and we love to hear from educators like you. Feel free to reach out at any point and we can see how we can help. Together we can build a brighter future and a more united Australia for everyone.
Here’s why so many teachers love our resources:
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Our resources include teacher guides and student handouts. - Save you time
Teachers love our resources as they it saves them time when lesson planning and they’re packed full of activities that really engage students. - Authentic learning
Teachers are following our resources’ responsive framework to confidently teach about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and perspectives.
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