Lesson summary
Exploring how Indigenous Australians’ understanding of and adaptation to changing ecologies such as water ecology and fire management contributes to scientific knowledge and practices being adopted more broadly by society
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- recognise that changes in climate and ecology have been experienced, collated and communicated by Indigenous Australians for millennia.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- describe how Indigenous Australian knowledge of changing ecologies is being reaffirmed by, as well as contributing to, Western Scientific knowledge
- define and communicate the multiple variables impacting water ecology in Central Australia
- define and communicate the relationship between Indigenous fire-burning practices and the generation of carbon credits in contemporary Australia.
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Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions:
Science:
Students learn to:
- Analyse the key factors that contribute to scientific knowledge and practices being adopted more broadly by society (AC9S10H03).
General capabilities: Literacy, Ethical Understanding, Personal and Social Capability
Syllabus outcomes: SC5-15LW
Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.
Relevant parts of Year 10 achievement standards:
Students can analyse the key factors that influence interactions between science and society
Resources required
- Computer
- Digital Mind Map tool (optional)
- Earth Date Fact Sheet – The Oldest Story Ever Told
- Projector
- Reflection Worksheet 4 C’s Thinking Routine
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- collaboration
- critical thinking
- prototyping
- curiosity
- adaptability
- ethical understanding
- empathy
- intercultural understanding
- creativity
- communication
- reflection
Additional info
Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that these lessons may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - facilitate class discussion; teach the tool of concept mapping.
This is an original Cool+ lesson.
