Brave New Clan - Country/Place - Connection to Country

This lesson is based on the film Who We Are: Brave New Clan – Country/Place. This lesson focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s connection to Country. Students investigate some of the ways that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities may experience and express connection to Country. Students then identify the places where the hosts of the Who We Are: Brave New Clan films come from, creating posters to share information about these places. They then look at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander place names around Australia and for their local area. Students think about a place that is significant to them and their families and create a story about this place.

Essential questions:

• What are some of the ways that connection to Country is expressed by the hosts in the film?
• Where do the hosts of the Who We Are: Brave New Clan films come from?
• What is the origin of some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander place names?
• What is the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander name for your local area and what is the origin of this name?
• What are the names of the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander groups that have custodianship of the land, sea, sky and waterways in your area?