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= Lesson 1: Indigenous Communities =

In the first part of our Community unit, we will be looking at indigenous communities and discovering what is important to them. Remember students, that to many indigenous persons, the mention of deceased loved ones can be offensive. Notice the warnings at the start of this video. Why is it in two languages?

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The book, // Nyuntu Ninti // (What You Should Know), that we read in class was written after this video was made. Answer the following questions, based on the video and the reading of the book, in our [|Community Notebook] in OneNote. You will need to use your school email address and password to login to Windows Live. When you have added to the Community Notebook, copy and save your answers to your own Notebook.
 * Bob Randall identifies himself as an Anangu man from Uluru. What does he mean by that?
 * Find Uluru on the map and check to see what is the tribal/language group name on the [|Map of Aboriginal Australia].
 * Using information from the book and the video, discuss why indigenous people when speaking of Uluru refer to it as ‘her’.
 * Aboriginal people value family and community. How do we know this?
 * The Yugambeh is our local indigenous community. Go to this website Yugambeh Museum. Discuss any connections that the class or students may have with the Aboriginal locality of the school. Listen to local stories or language if possible.

Bob Randall explains // Kanyini // as the common thread through the four main areas of responsibility for indigenous people: Tjukurrpa, Ngura, Waltyja and Kurunpa
 * What are these principles and describe the way they are described in the text, listing them under each heading. Are they all connected?
 * Add this information to a[| Popplet]. Your password is in your workbook. Please remember, not to share the password. Copy your Popplet to your Community Notebook in OneNote.

When you have finished these activities, reflect on what you have discovered about indigenous communities so far in the wiki space below. Make sure that you add your name, so we can see who has commented. Remember correct [|netiquette] when posting on our wiki! include component="comments" page="page:Week 1" limit="10" If you would like to further investigate Indigenous spirituality,you may like to have a look at the sites on this Dreaming [|Sitehoover]. The following audio file is from the Mermaid Story in "Dust Echos". media type="file" key="DustEchoes-MermaidStory.mp3" width="240" height="20" align="center"

Extension: If you have finished all the assigned tasks, you might like to research an indigenous person who has contributed to Aboriginal communities. Here is a list of names:

Jandamarra Evonne Goolagong Cawley Charles Perkins Oodgeroo Noonuccal

You may then like to create a Fakebook to show this information: [|Jandamarra's Fakebook Page]
 * = Week 2 =

Lesson adapted from: http://www.globalwords.edu.au/units/Indigenous_UPY5_html/index.html