Shaping the Landscape

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• critical thinking
• collaboration
• communication
• cultural understanding
• curiosity
• ethical understanding
• intercultural understanding

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:

Year 7, History

Students learn

• how First Nations Australians have responded to environmental processes and changes over time (AC9HH7K04)

Relevant parts of Year 7 History achievement standards: Students identify the causes and effects of events, developments and achievements connected to groups and individuals in Australia and other societies from the ancient past.

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

A student

• describes major periods of historical time and sequences of events, people and societies from the past (HT4-2)
• describes and explains the causes and effects of events and developments of past societies over time (HT4-4)

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Intercultural Understanding & Literacy

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium/High – facilitate class discussion, support research and infographic creation task

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

• Butcher’s paper
• Device capable of displaying audiovisual material
• Factsheet - Land management practices
• Student Worksheet
• Textas
• Whiteboard

The Everick Foundation is a Melbourne/Naarm based (DGR1) Foundation helping Traditional Custodians throughout Australia to achieve cultural and economic opportunities. Everick Foundation works within four priority areas including self-determination, research, education and storytelling. They invest in projects that link tangible and intangible First Nations cultural heritage and environmental values with business development and ownership outcomes.

Beginning to Include First Nations People’s Perspectives in Your Classroom

Quick Summary: This course aims to inform and upskill educators in incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in their classrooms.