Marngrook and First Nations Influence on the AFL

SecondaryYear 10Humanities and Social SciencesHistorySocialIndigenous Education

Lesson Summary

Students will learn about Marngrook, the First Nations game that is historically tied to the origins of the AFL. They will critically analyse its influence on the development of AFL through text analysis and critical thinking. Students will then creatively apply this knowledge in a multimodal form.

Learning intentions

Students will:

explore the historical origins of Australian Rules Football and its connection to the First Nations game, Marngrook
analyse how Marngrook and First Nations culture have influenced the development of AFL.

Success criteria

Students can:

explain how Marngrook influenced the development of Australian Rules Football
evaluate why the connection between Marngrook and AFL was historically ignored and why recognising it matters today

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Marngrook and First Nations Influence on the AFL

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