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Site Description: The Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan is located in the South West Sydney region on Dharawal land. This site
showcases rich Indigenous history with an abundance of native plant and animal species. There are themed gardens and displays, educational
programs, guided tours and publications to recognise the importance of these lands to Aboriginal people, past and present. This natural
environment contains a stolen generations memorial that allows the experience of a journey of healing and reflection leading to a peaceful
meeting place with water and a sandstone sculptural centrepiece.
Group member Lesson plan Outline Curriculum area covered and link to your site
number X/12
1 Brady Webb 2/12 English – Creative writing through Dadirri
Links to Australian Botanic Gardens in Mt Annan: Participating in Dadirri within the Botanic
Gardens and reflecting through story.
2. Mia Katar 9/12 Visual Art Theory- The Conceptual Framework and The Frames
Links to Australian Botanical Garden in Mt Annan: The Stolen Generations Memorial, The Stolen
Generation Mural and The Mural Artist Badger Bates.
3. Robert Vai 7/12 Geography- Place and Liveability: Spaces in Community and enhancing social connectedness.
Links to Australian Botanical Gardens in Mt Annan: Yandel’ora Meeting Place, Connections
Garden
4 Rayanne Alameddine 4/12 PDHPE (Theory) - Dynamic nature of health. The use of flora by Indigenous Australians to maintain
life.
Link to Australian Botanic Gardens in Mt Annan: Plants found in the botanic gardens used by
Indigenous Australians.
5 Cameron Wallace 11/12 Physical Development, Health and Physical Education – Playing games using objects made from
natural resources
Link to Australian Botanic Gardens in Mt Annan: Plants found in the botanic gardens Indigenous
Australians used to create objects for the purpose of recreation
6 Alexandra Kelly 8/12 History – The Stolen Generations.
Link to Australian Botanic Gardens in Mt Annan: The Stolen Generations memorial and sculpture
7 Emma Page 5/12 Food Technology - Use of foods native to Australia. Traditional and contemporary use of native/bush
foods and recipe with use of traditional ingredients/bush foods.
Link to Australian Botanic Gardens in Mt Annan: Plants found in the botanic gardens used by
Indigenous Australians.
Unit Description Unit Title: Understanding Indigenous Australian History and Cultures
Unit Overview: As a teaching body, we have collectively constructed a unit outline that focuses on developing the
knowledge of Stage 4 learners in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. The unit explores
the life of Aboriginal Australians pre and post-colonialism and the lasting impacts on past, present and future generations.
This unit aims to deepen student knowledge and understanding of an array of cultural concepts such as
The use of native bush food
Indigenous Australian health and recreation
Traditional Indigenous Australian music and art
Important historical events (Colonialization and Stolen Generations)
Customs and Traditions
Social connectedness.
All students will be required to attend the site visit and participate in a variety of activities which will set the foundation to
support future lesson materials. Students will be required to collect evidence through mediums such as photography, sound
captures and personal notes which will reflect individual perceptions, interpretation and learning
Unit Rationale: The unit consists of twelve lessons incorporating seven key learning areas including Food Technology,
Visual Arts, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), Geography, History, Music and English. The
unit commences with a site visit to The Australian Botanical Gardens in Mt Annan, where students are given the
opportunity to engage in a fun, interactive and authentic experience involving evidence collection, discovery and
exploration thus, challenging cultural barriers and further enhancing cultural awareness. The students will visit four key
areas within the gardens; The Stolen Generation Memorial, The Connections Garden, The Fruit Loop Garden and The
Yandel’ora Meeting Place. These four locations are relevant to the teaching and learning activities throughout the unit
Understanding Indigenous Australian History and Culture.
Resources
PDHPE (Theory)
- Refer to page 8-12 for Activity 3 Worksheets.
- Kahoot: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/f79c5e02-7919-41c2-a4b6-fea1f900ec8a
- BYOD
- A4 Paper
- Pens/pencils
- Whiteboard markers
- HDMI cord
- Book - Bush Food: Aboriginal Food and Herbal Medicine
English 2/12:
- Pictures, stories and quotes (Source A).
- Dadirri YouTube video (Source B)
- Student devices (computer or phone)
- Pictures/inspiration from student site visit.
- Laptop
Food Technology
- BYOD or school computer
- Canva
- Notes and photographs from site visit
- Exemplar of infographic layout
- Exemplar for teacher to look at to answer student enquiries on what to include in their infographics
- Projector/Computer screen
- Website links provided for resources on recipes students can modify
- List of traditional ingredients/bush foods students can use to modify their recipe
History
- Stolen Generations Slideshow (USB provided)
- Stolen Generations quick outline sheet
- Website link:
http://www.stolengenerationstestimonies.com
- Available textbooks & devices in the classroom (student research)
- Group work worksheet/scaffold
Music
- Demo Indigenous instruments
- BYOD or school computers (for recording and composition)
- Garage Band program
- Sound samples from site visit
- Information sheet (plants used to make Aboriginal Instruments)
PD/H/PE (Practical)
- Stories of Indigenous Australians playing traditional games (4 excerpts provided)(Activity 1)
- Equipment list detailing the objects students can use (Activity 2)
- Game design scaffold (Activity 2)
- Group roles scaffold (Activity 2)
- CHANGE-IT Principle scaffold (Activity 2)
- 4x Volleyballs
- 6x Soccer balls
- 15x Tennis balls
- Refer to page 8-12 for Activity 3 Worksheets.
- Kahoot: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/f79c5e02-7919-41c2-a4b6-fea1f900ec8a
- BYOD
- A4 Paper
- Pens/pencils
- Whiteboard markers
Targeted outcomes
Food Technology:
4.4.1 collects, interprets and uses information from a variety of sources
4.4.2 communicates ideas and information using a range of media and appropriate terminology
4.5.1 uses appropriate techniques and equipment for a variety of food-specific purposes
History:
HT4-3- describes and assesses the motives and actions of past individuals and groups in the context of past societies
HT4-4 - describes and explains the causes and effects of events and developments of past societies over time
HT4-7 - identifies and describes different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past
HT4-9 - uses a range of historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past
HT4-10 - selects and uses appropriate oral, written, visual and digital forms to communicate about the past
Music:
4.4 - demonstrates an understanding of musical concepts through exploring, experimenting, improvising, organising, arranging and composing
4.6 - experiments with different forms of technology in the composition process
PD/H/PE:
PD4-4 Refines, applies and transfers movement skills in a variety of dynamic physical activity contexts
PD4-10 Applies and refines interpersonal skills to assist themselves and others to interact respectfully and promote inclusion in a variety of groups or
contexts
PDHPE (Theory)
4.6 - Recognises how contextual factors influence attitudes and behaviours and proposes strategies to enhance health, safety, wellbeing and
participation in physical activity
4.7 - investigates health practices, behaviours and resources to promote health, safety, wellbeing and physically active communities
Geography
4.1 locates and describes the diverse features and characteristics of a range of places and environments
4.6 explains differences in human wellbeing
SYLLABUS SYLLABUS KEY OUTCOMES/ CONTENT INTEGRATED TEACHING, LEARNING AND CONNECTIONS
OBJECTIVES ASSESSMENT TO 8 WAYS
Lesson 1 Site Visit Location: Australian Botanic Gardens, Mount Annan
Content:
1. The Connections Gardens students will take
photos of various trees, plants and information
boards on the different uses of trees and plants by
Aboriginal people including food, tools, transport
and health that will be used as resources in their
PDHPE, Food Technology and Geography lessons.
Students will also capture various sounds within the
gardens with their devices that will be used in their
music lesson.
2. The Stolen Generations Memorial students will
take notes and images of quotes seen at the Stolen
Generations Memorial. Students are to reflect on
not only their feelings but also think about how the
families would have felt in this time and the
emotions Aboriginal people would have gone
through. Students are to study the various artworks
displayed around the memorial to be used as
reference in their art lessons. The notes students
take and photographs they take will also be used as
references in their History lesson.
3. The Fruit Loop Garden Students will photograph
various plants within the garden that were used as a
food or health source for Aboriginal People. They
will use these foods as the basis for the activities in
the food technology lessons on the traditional and
contemporary use of native bush food.
4. Yandel’ora Meeting Place students will take
notes on the meaning of Yandel’ora and its
importance to Aboriginal People. Students will also
reflect on what happens at Yandel’ora and what are
some modern meeting places in society that will be
used in their Geography lesson.
Resources Needed:
- Phones or iPads
- Notebook and pen
- Map of the gardens available at the gardens
- Estimated run-sheet of the day
- Roll Call roll
Lesson 2 English Respond to and compose Location: Classroom
texts
Creative Writing • explore the Focus Area: Creative writing through Dadirri
interconnectedness of
Country and Place, People, Lesson Overview: Students are engaged in Indigenous
Identity and Culture in texts culture from the beginning of the class as they are asked to
including those by reflect on pictures, stories and quotes shown on the board.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Students are to research the culture, participate in cultural
Islander authors practices and create a piece of writing.
(ACELT1806)
explore and appreciate the ways Content:
different cultural stories, icons, 1. Students look at pictures, stories and quotes put on
Aboriginal images and the board to begin to think about Indigenous
significant Australians are culture.
depicted in texts 2. Students think-pair-share on research they have
Understand and apply found regarding Indigenous culture.
knowledge of language 3. Students to watch a video explaining the use of
forms and features Dadirri, from there are to participate in the exercise.
use increasingly sophisticated 4. Students are to create a piece of writing that reflects
verbal, aural, visual and/or on their Dadirri and the Indigenous culture, while
written techniques, eg imagery, also thinking of their visit to the Botanic Gardens
figures of speech, selective and using sites around the Gardens as inspiration
choice of vocabulary, rhythm, for their stories.
sound effects, colour and design, Assessment for learning:
to compose imaginative texts for - Students are assessed on their ability to research and
pleasure gather information regarding Indigenous culture.
- Students are assessed on their creative writing tasks and
how they incorporated their site visit into their story.
Resources needed:
- Pictures, stories and quotes (Source A).
- Dadirri YouTube video (Source B)
- Student devices (computer or phone)
- Pictures/inspiration from site visit.
SYLLABUS SYLLABUS KEY OUTCOMES/ CONTENT INTEGRATED TEACHING, LEARNING AND CONNECTIONS
OBJECTIVES ASSESSMENT TO 8 WAYS
Lesson 4 PDHPE (Theory) Outcomes Location: PDHPE room with desks and access to the
4.6: Recognises how contextual school internet.
factors influence attitudes and
behaviours and proposes Focus Area: Healthy, safe and active lifestyles
strategies to enhance health,
safety, wellbeing and Lesson Overview:
participation in physical activity Students explore the complex concept of Health. Students
beginning the lesson by defining how they perceive Health
4.7: Investigates health using images they have extracted from the site visit in
practices, behaviours and Lesson 1. Students will address the questions of why they
resources to promote health, selected the image? What specific aspects of the image
safety, wellbeing and physically define health? And how they are significant in relation to
active communities health. Students will further challenge their notion of
health by exploring the diverse native flora seen at the
Syllabus content Australian Botanic Gardens. Students are required to
display high-order thinking and analyse different methods
Examine factors that influence native flora was utilised by Indigenous Australians to aid
health and wellbeing their health prior to the European Invasion. Students will
- Describe health and its use the information they interpreted, collected and
dynamic nature collaborated to create a ‘Survival Kit’ they would need if
- explore the term we were to re-wind time to before the European Invasion.
‘wellbeing’ and examine
factors that contribute to
overall wellbeing Content:
- examine how contextual 4. students will define through their own perception
factors influence attitudes the meaning of health using images students
and behaviours towards collected from the site visit.
health and wellbeing 5. In groups students will identify the different factors
affecting an individual’s health.
6. Students will utilise native flora from the site visit
Investigate the benefits of a to investigate Aboriginal health prior to the
balanced lifestyle and explore European Invasion.
strategies that contribute to 7. Students will use the information they extracted
community health, wellbeing from the prior activity to create a survival kit which
and participation in a lifetime would be effective in the time period prior to the
of physical activity Invasion.
Content:
1. Reflect and summarise findings from site visit
through sharing experiences from the site visit.
2. In groups of 2-3, students choose one of the native
bush foods they discovered and research traditional
and contemporary uses of the bush food
3. Students create an infographic and present their
infographics next lesson
Resources Needed:
- BYOD or school computer
- Canva
- Notes and photographs from site visit
- Exemplar of infographic layout
- Exemplar for teacher to look at to answer student
enquiries on what to include in their infographics
Lesson 6 Food Technology Use of Foods Native to Australia Location: Computer room or classroom and hire school
- Investigate traditional computers for those students whom do not have BYOD
and contemporary use of
native/bush foods Focus Area: Food In Australia
- Modify a recipe to Students will further their knowledge of traditional use of
include traditional native and bush foods in Australia learnt at the Australian
ingredients/bush foods Botanic Gardens. In their groups, students will present
their infographics to the class in a 2-3min presentation on
their native/bush food. By the end of the presentations, all
students should have learnt something on a different
native/bush food they did not create an infographic on. In
the second half of the lesson, students will research
recipes, savoury or sweet, and will select one. Students
modify a recipe to include traditional ingredients/bush
foods.
Content:
1. Group presentations of traditional/contemporary
native/bush foods
2. Students research sweet or savoury recipes and
select one and modify the recipe to include
traditional ingredients/bush foods
3. As a group, the class share their original recipes and
how they have modified the recipe
Resources needed:
- Projector/Computer screen
- BYOD or school computer
- Website links provided for resources on recipes
students can modify
- List of traditional ingredients/bush foods students
can use to modify their recipe
Time:
- Presentations (30min)
- Recipe modification (15min)
- Recipe group circle (15min)
SYLLABUS SYLLABUS KEY OUTCOMES/ INTEGRATED TEACHING, LEARNING AND CONNECTIONS
OBJECTIVES CONTENT ASSESSMENT TO 8 WAYS
Lesson 7 Geography Investigate the influence Location: Classroom – BYO laptop devices.
of social connectedness
and community identity Focus Area: Place and liveability
on the liveability of
places, for example: Lesson Overview: Students analyse characteristics of
(ACHGK046) - community that promote social connectedness and
identification of the influence community identity. Students reflect on their
characteristics of places own experiences and knowledge of non-indigenous,
that influence community Western society community and create links between the
identity eg culture, lesson content and their background knowledge.
environment, public Students then develop a connection with this to the
events, religious beliefs - characteristics of Indigenous Australian community and
discussion of factors that compare and contrast the characteristics of today’s
enhance social Western society. Students consider the changes that
connectedness eg have occurred from the pre-colonial era of Aboriginal
transport, technology, communities to the communities of today in the way they
open spaces, meeting operate, function and differ in levels of social
places, employment connectedness and community identity.
Content:
- Students watch video on modern day community
and students note characteristics of community
while creating a mind-map
- Students in groups recount on the site visit to
Botanical Gardens Mt Annan with reference to
photographs provided by teacher. Following
this, students engage in research task finding
information on characteristics of community for
Indigenous Australian people in pre-colonisation
period through creating a Canva infographic
resource
- Students in groups engage in activity utilising
choice of roleplay or narrative building exercise
to explore the differences between pre-
colonisation period Indigenous Australian
community and modern-day Western society
community and reflect on reasons why.
Assessment for Learning:
- Teacher observation during class discussions
and research tasks
- Pre-assessment of background knowledge
through mind-map exercise
- Teacher assesses depth of detail included in
Canva infographic
- Teacher considers level of reflection through
responses to reflection questions and role play
through links and connections to content
provided
Resources
- YouTube video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiCuTW9-
FX8
- Sticky notes
- Characteristics of community mindmap
- Canva Infographic teacher model/scaffold
- Roleplay/narrative reflection sheets
Resources
- Stolen Generations Slideshow (USB provided)
- Stolen Generations quick outline sheet (resource
A)
- Website link:
http://www.stolengenerationstestimonies.com
- Available textbooks & devices in the classroom
(student research)
- Group work worksheet/scaffold x 8 (resource b)
Lesson 9 Visual Arts Theory Students will develop Location: Visual Arts Classroom
knowledge,
understanding and skills Focus Area: The Conceptual Framework and The
to make artworks Frames in relation to The Stolen Generations
informed by their Memorial Mural and Mural Artist Badger Bates.
understanding of practice,
the conceptual framework Lesson Overview: The students are given the
and the frames opportunity to reflect upon the site visit to the Mt Annan
4.1 uses a range of Botanical Gardens through a variety of photographic
strategies to images from the Stolen Generation Memorial involving
explore different the landscape, the mural and the artist. The Visual Arts
artmaking lesson allows students to analyse and interpret the
conventions and mural from three different frames such as The
procedures to Subjective frame, The Structural frame and The
make artworks Cultural frame in order to gain meaning. The students
4.2 explores the are able to observe the connections between the artist,
function of and the artwork, the world and the audience and how the
relationships artist used his personal experiences as a source for
between the artist creation. The students will learn how interpretations,
– artwork – world perspectives and viewpoints differ from individual to
– audience individual, are subjective and can be personally linked
4.4 recognises and and expressed through artwork. On the completion of
uses aspects of the the lesson the students should have developed a sound
world as a source understanding in relation to the relationships between
of ideas, concepts the artist-artwork-world and audience stemming from
and subject matter historical events such as The Stolen Generation, the
in the visual arts artist Badger Bates, basic background knowledge into
Students will Badger Bates history and personal experiences and
develop different interpretations of artwork through The
knowledge, Subjective, Structural and Cultural frames. At the
understanding and conclusion of the lesson, the students should have
skills to critically attained basic knowledge about the emotional and
and historically physical effects about the hardships Indigenous
interpret art Australians have faced due to The Stolen Generation
informed by their and how this is connected to Art.
understanding of
practice, the Content:
conceptual
framework and the - Students observe photographic images from the
frames site visit which foster reflection.
4.7 explores - Students learn basic knowledge about the
aspects of practice subjective frame and share their thoughts in
in critical and pairs and then as a collective group oral sharing
historical circle.
interpretations of - In pairs, students gain basic information about
art the structural frame such as identifying elements
4.8 explores the of design and how this impacts perspective of
function of and the mural. Students to present this information in
relationships a concept map on the resource Popplet.
between artist – - Students use a device to research the Mural
artwork – world – Artist Badger Bates and fill out a worksheet
audience scaffold “Research an Aboriginal Artist”.
4.9 begins to - Students visit the interactive website “Art Kids”
acknowledge that to learn about The Conceptual Framework and
art can be participate in group Kahoot quizzes.
interpreted from - Students answer 5 reflection questions as an exit
different points of pass.
view Assessment for Learning:
- Students are assessed via informal formative
assessment which is evident through teacher
observations during group work, think pair and
share activities, class discussions and the
research task.
- Students additionally assessed through
questioning, oral responses, creatively and via
written forms.
- Students assessed through Popplet concept map
which is uploaded to google classroom.
- Students assessed via Kahoot quiz.
Resources
- Students bring own devices or borrow them
from school resources.
- Resources 1-10 (see lesson plan for more detail).
- Teacher provides photographic images of site
visit.
- Research an Aboriginal Artist worksheet
scaffold provided by teacher.
- The Frames Subjective, Structural and Cultural
frames infographic provided by the teacher.
- Popplet Website.
- Art Kids website and Kahoot quizzes.
- Exit ticket provided by teacher.
Content:
- Students to fill out a worksheet scaffold to
assist them in identifying an experience, event
or object that has impacted their life. The
worksheet will involve the students to write a
few sentences about the experience, event or
object etc. that they are basing their miniature
mural on and what it means to them.
- Students to complete the remainder of the
worksheet scaffold which has the headings; The
Subjective Frame, The Cultural Frame and The
Structural Frame. Students to fill this table in
using words about how their artwork will fit
into some or each of the frames in some way or
another.
- Students to sketch a rough design of what their
mural is going to look like.
- Students receive clay and clay utensils from the
teacher and begin to mould and construct their
miniature mural.
Resources
- Sketching Material e.g. Pencil, Eraser,
Sharpener
- Artwork Diaries.
- Worksheet Scaffold in relation to planning their
miniature mural- Teacher to provide.
- Teacher to provide clay and clay utensils.
Lesson 11 PD/H/PE PD4-4 Refines, applies Location: Oval
and transfers movement
skills in a variety of Focus Area: Traditional Games played by
dynamic physical activity Indigenous Australians
contexts
PD4-10 Applies and Lesson Overview: Students expand their knowledge of
refines interpersonal skills traditional uses of native Australian plants by playing
to assist themselves and games that Indigenous Australians created using plant
others to interact matter such as grass, fruits and bark. By the end of the
respectfully and promote lesson students will have learnt different games played
inclusion in a variety of by Indigenous Australians and appreciate how they
groups or contexts created objects from natural resources for the purpose
of recreation.
Practise and apply
interpersonal skills Content:
when undertaking a - Firstly students play the game Kai. Students
range of roles in highlight the similarities between Kai and sports
physical activities that they are familiar with through a class
(ACPMP086) discussion (5min).
- participate in - Secondly students in four even groups read
initiative/challenge excerpts from old journal articles and newspapers
physical activities that detail first person encounters of watching and
designed to develop playing Indigenous games. Students then have to
teamwork, cooperation interpret the excerpt and start playing the game that
and problem-solving S has been described in the text (15min).
IM - Lastly students in groups create their own game
- adopt roles and using natural resources that were available to
responsibilities that Indigenous Australians. Each natural object is
support and enhance represented by a piece of equipment for example
planning of physical the Kai fruit is represented by a volley ball.
activities, team Students then explain and play their games with the
cohesion and lead to class (35min).
successful movement Assessment for Learning:
outcomes I M - Teacher observations during game-play/design
- apply an understanding - Teacher asking questions throughout the lesson to
of verbal, physical and ensure students have a good understanding of each
situational cues to task.
identify and - The teacher facilitates a discussion at the end of the
appropriately respond lesson to reinforce what students have learnt
to the feelings and Resources Needed:
motives of others - Stories of Indigenous Australians playing
when working in a traditional games (4 excerpts provided)(Activity 1)
team or group I M - Equipment list detailing the objects students can
- participate in physical use (Activity 2)
activities including - Game design scaffold (Activity 2)
competitive and non- - Group roles scaffold (Activity 2)
competitive, individual - CHANGE-IT Principle scaffold (Activity 2)
and team activities and - 4x Volleyballs
evaluate the degree to - 6x Soccer balls
which they meet their - 15x Tennis balls
needs and interests S I - 2 footballs
M - 2 hula-hoops
- 2 Sponge Ball
- 2 Cricket Bats
- 2 Frisbees
- 25 markers
- 10 red bibs
- 10 blue bibs