Build students digital literacy skills with this free resource in a group environment or as a homework task. When Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children see their own culture and ways of being embedded in your lesson, it fosters a sense of identity and belonging. This practice deepens cultural awareness for non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, along with providing an understanding of First Nations’ histories, cultures, languages and connections with Country. Explore this creative resource and learn about the difference between Cultural Arts and Visual Arts.
This program is aligned with the Australian Curriculum
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority provides opportunities for all students to deepen their knowledge of Australia by learning about the world’s oldest continuous living cultures.
| Strand | Sub-strand | Code | Content descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARTS | Country/Place | AC9AVAFE01 | listening to First Nations Australians talk about the importance of the arts for connecting to people, culture and Country/Place: for example, using resources created or co-created by First Nations Australians |
| Strand | Sub-strand | Code | Content descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE | Nature & development of science | AC9S1U02 | identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs. |
| AC9S1U01 | recognising how First Nations Australians care for living things | ||
| THE ARTS | Country/Place | AC9AVA2E02 | explore examples of visual arts created by First Nations Australians |
| Strand | Sub-strand | Code | Content descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARTS | Country/Place | AC9AVA2E02 | explore examples of visual arts created by First Nations Australians |
| Strand | Sub-strand | Code | Content descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating written texts | EN1 | CWT-01 | plans, creates and revises texts written for different purposes, including paragraphs, using knowledge of vocabulary, text features and sentence structure |
| Vocabulary | ENI | VOCAB-01 | understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas |
| Understanding and responding to literature | EN1 | UARL-01 | understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose |
| Strand | Sub-strand | Code | Content descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARTS | Country/Place | AC9AVA4E02 | explore how First Nations Australians use visual arts to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/Place |
| Strand | Sub-strand | Code | Content descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE | Nature & development of science | AC9S4U01 | recognising how First Nations Australians percieve themselves as being an integral part of the environment |
| THE ARTS | Country/Place | AC9AVA4E02 | explore how First Nations Australians use visual arts to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/Place |
| Strand | Sub-strand | Code | Content descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARTS | Country/Place | AC9AVA6E02 | explore ways that First Nations Australians use visual arts to continue and revitalise cultures |
| SCIENCE | Nature and development of science | AC9S5UOI | examine how particular structural features and behaviours of living things enable their survival in specific habitats |
