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EDU2CII - Task 1 Unit of Work Unit of work based on Indigenous issues and themes This webfolio contains the following assets: The following pages will show the webfolio pages listed above. Topic and overview Justification for the learning focus AusVELS Outcomes Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Assessment and evaluation Resources References

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EDU2CII - Task 1 Unit of WorkUnit of work based on Indigenous issues and themes

This webfolio contains the following assets:

The following pages will show the webfolio pages listed above.

Topic and overview

Justification for the learning focus

AusVELS Outcomes

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Assessment and evaluation

Resources

References

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Description of the Unit of WorkThis page is to describe and explain the unit of work that I have selected.

I would like to show my respect and acknowledge the traditional custodians of thisland, of elders past and present, on which this event takes place.

The topic I have selected to focus on is the Aboriginal Dreamtime stories and thesignificance and importance that these stories hold for Aboriginal people and the

custodians of this Land. It is a means for Aborigines to describe and give explanations forspiritual, moral, ethical and natural elements. It allows Aborigines to answer questionsabout their origins, to warn future generations and to explain creation of the land and thesky. Dreamtime stories are passed on from the elders of the community, from generationto generation. I have decided to develop these lessons for AusVELs Level 4. I have alsoincorporated a range of History, English, the Arts and Mathematic components into the

lesson plans to allow for cross curricular teaching.

Rainbow Serpent!

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Justification for the learning focusdescribe your folio page

I believe that it is of high importance to educate students about the originalcustodians of this country; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

AusVELS states that there is a strong curriculum focus on local history inLevels 3 - 6. It is imperative that students are exposed to Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander history so they develop an understanding of the rich anddiverse heritage and culture of Australia.

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AusVELS OutcomesThis page is to describe the AusVELS outcomes that are present in this unit plan.

These lesson plans will show evidence of different domains being embedded intothe lessons. There will be a focus on developing lesson plans that can be used invarious situations and be adaptable to include into the Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander curriculum.

 

The main AusVELS domains that are heavily present in my lesson plans are asfollows:

 

- The Humanities (History); at Level 3 - 6, local history is taught to students at thislevel and there is a strong emphasis on introducing the importance of Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander culture and history.

 

- The Arts; at Level 4, students begin to incorporate and develop art from othercultures. Students also work towards exploring ways to communicate aspects of thehistory through the arts. In The Arts spectrum, I will be covering aspects of drama,dance, media, music and visual arts. In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture,these aspects of The Art are heavily present.

 

- English; It is important for students to be able to create and develop their ownstories using past experiences and knowledge. At AusVELS Level 4, creative writingtechniques are developed. Sophisticated language, extended vocabulary and correctgrammatical and punctuation skills will be used throughout this unit plan.

 

The below AusVELS interdisciplinary will also be present throughout this unit plan:

- Communication,

- Design and Creativity, and

- Thinking processes.

  

 

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Introduction to the DreamtimeLesson 1 will introduce and allow the students to familiarise themselves with Aboriginal Dreamtime and theimportance this has in their culture.

  La Trobe University

Cultural and Indigenous Perspectives

LESSON PLAN 1

 

 Topic: Introduction to The Dreamtime

 Learning Area: The Humanities - History

 Year Level: Grade 4

 Duration: 1 hour

 

Learning Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to introduce and explain the significance of The Dreamtime to students.This lesson will allow the students to gain an insight and perspective into The Dreamtime and encourage them to developtheir own ideas and understandings into the meaning and reasons behind The Dreamtime.

 

 

AusVELS references: Throughout this lesson, the students will begin to develop an understanding of the ways thatAboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders have a connectedness with the land. They will begin to grasp the ideas of themeaning given to The Dreamtime stories and how they hold much significance for the Aboriginal and/or Torres StraitIslander people.

 

Lesson Activities: In this lesson, the students will develop their own thinking and ideas about The Dreamtime, and howthis reflects on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders connections to the land.

 

Once they have come up with their own ideas, the students will share their thoughts with the class and a brainstormsession will ensue! I have selected the beautiful Dreamtime story of ‘Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itszep0duwI) to show the students at the end of the lesson. This story will enable thestudents to obtain a better grasp and understanding of how The Dreamtime is used to explain life and the world around us.

 

Procedure:

I will begin the class by asking the students to guess or describe what The Dreamtime is about. This will allow me to beable to gauge students’ ideas about what Dreamtime is and if they relate it back to Westerners ideas of dreamtime – whichis quite probable and to be expected. Below are a few questions which I intend to ask the students:

- Do you think that The Dreamtime stories are based on dreaming’s (like the dreams you have at night) or based oncreation of the land and stories about animals?

- Do you believe that The Dreamtime stories are real and are the reasons why things have happened? E.g the story aboutthe Koala and its tail?

- Do these Dreamtime stories vary to your own beliefs about creation?

 

After answering these questions, the students will then write down their own ideas and thoughts about The Dreamtime andthe students will collaborate and present their ideas.

 

 

Group set up: 

The students will be sitting at their desks whilst I am giving them instructions; this part of the task is to be done individually.Once they have collected their own ideas, the students will be able to partake in a class discussion. Listening to one

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another's ideas and thoughts is very important at this stage.

 

 

Observations of students’ learning: I will be looking for students who delve deeper into their thinking and try to thinkoutside the box in terms of what the real meaning behind The Dreamtime is.

 

Teacher’s Resources: Whiteboard and markers for the brainstorm session. A Smart Board will also be required when thevideo is shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kangaroo and Dingo Dreaming

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The Dreamtime and Aboriginal TotemsThis lesson will incorporate Aboriginal totems and their significance in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderculture.

La Trobe University

Cultural and Indigenous Perspectives

LESSON PLAN 2

 

Topic: The Dreamtime and Aboriginal Totems

Learning Area: The Humanities - History

Year Level: Grade 4

Duration: 1 hour

 

 

Learning Purpose: This lesson will show the students the linkage between The Dreamtime and the importance of totemsin the Aboriginal community. Totems can be in the form of a bird, animals or rocks and are passed on to future generationsfrom ancestors. Aboriginal children receive their totem from their mother or father – traditionally, the totem would havebeen previously owned by them.

 

AusVELS references: This lesson will incorporate the understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islandersconnection to the land, sea and sky.

 

Lesson Activities: In this lesson, the students will study the significance of totems to the Aboriginal people and createtheir own totems in class.

 

Procedure: I will begin the class by showing the students different totems – in the form of animals – and the symbolismand significance that these animals represent. The following website will be shown to the students, as it provides meaningsand symbolism behind these animals as totems:

 

- http://www.goddessrealm.com/animal-totems/australian-animal-totems 

 

The students will choose their own animal that most appeals to them. Deciding factors for the students can be the colour ofthe animal, if the totem is a land, sea or sky animal or whichever animal they feel the most strongly about and are drawntowards.

 

After they have chosen their totem animal, the students will then create their own version of their totem making it asbeautiful and interesting as they can.

 

Group set up: Students will be sitting on the floor, making sure to have a great view of the Smart Board so they are able tosee the different animal totems being shown.

 

Once this is completed, the students will be back at their desks and creating their own totems.

 

Materials: A selection of markers, paper, rocks, shells, feathers, glue and sticky tape will be provided so the students cancreate their own totems.

 

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Observations of students’ learning: Did the students develop an understanding of the links between The Dreamtime andthe importance of the totems? I will observe and record the students’ ability to design and produce their own totems.

Teachers Resources: Paper, markers, sticky tape, glue, feathers, stones, sticks various arts and crafts materials. I willalso be using the animal totem symbolisation so the students are able to understand the meanings behind totems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dreamtime Dance!This lesson will allow the students to learn about Aboriginal dance and incorporate their knowledge into their ownDreamtime performance!

La Trobe University

Cultural and Indigenous Perspectives

LESSON PLAN 3

 Topic: Dreamtime Dance!

 Learning Area: History and The Arts

 Year Level: Grade 4

 Duration: 1 hour

 

 

Learning Purpose: The learning purpose in this lesson is to introduce to the students that dance is a strong part inAboriginal culture. The students will create their own dance in accordance with the totem group that they have chosen. Theobjective of this lesson is to allow the students to become as creative as possible and to understand the importance ofdance in relation to totems to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

 

AusVELS references: At Level 4, students choreograph and create dance and movement based on feelings and emotionsfrom different cultures.

 

Lesson Activities: I will be showing a YouTube clip of Aboriginal dancing called the 'Bangarra Dance theatre'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YLJOyjhBTM). After viewing this short clip, the students will observe the dance movesand create their own Dreamtime dance relevant to their totem group. They will then perform their dance routine to theclass.

 

Procedure: After viewing the dance video, the students will get into groups of 4 ans create their own dance moves inaccordance with their totem group. The objective of this lesson, is to allow the students to be as free and as creative aspossible. I want the students to beautifully capture the essence of collaborating dancing with the Dreamtime.

 

Group set up: At the start of the lesson, the student will be sitting on the floor where they have a view of the projector inorder to view the video of dancing. After the video is finished, the class will divide into groups of 4 and be able to utilise thespace in the hall the create their dance moves.

 

Observations of students’ learning: Whilst the students are practising their routine, I will be walking around the class andobserving the movements and choreography that the students have come up with. I will be able to assess their knowledgeand learning based on their understanding of totem groups and how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communitiesincorporate dance into their lives.

Teachers Resources: A smart board will be needed for this lesson to show the students the dance video from YouTube.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Write an Aboriginal Dreamtime storyLesson 4 allows the students to get creative and write their own Dreamtime story about life and creation of theWorld.

La Trobe University

Cultural and Indigenous Perspectives

LESSON PLAN 4

 Topic: Write an Aboriginal Dreamtime story

 Learning Area: English and History  

 Year Level: Grade 4

 Duration: 1 hour

 

 

Learning Purpose: After many weeks of learning about the Aboriginal Dreamtime, today's lesson will focus on allowing thestudents to write and create their own Dreamtime story. This lesson will incorporate the students’ English and writing skillswhilst being creative and tying together all the pieces of information that they have learnt throughout the past three weeksabout the significance and importance of The Dreamtime to the Aborigines.

 

 

AusVELS references: At AusVELS Level 4, students will be able to create, explore and develop story lines fromexperiences and imagining. This fits in perfectly with this lesson, as the students will need to draw on their experiences andknowledge from the past few weeks and create their own Dreamtime story.

 

Lesson Activities: The students will write their own Dreamtime story about creation of the land, sky, animals, seacreatures and generally any aspect of nature. The students will be shown various Dreamtime symbols (shown below) thatare found in Dreamtime stories and conjure their own stories based on the symbols presented. The aim of this activity is toallow the students to create their own story based on what they have been learning in the past three weeks. The studentswill have 30 minutes to write their story. In the last half an hour of the class, the students will share their stories anddescribe the main idea and points in the story.

 

Procedure: The students will be shown Dreamtime symbols and the significance of these symbols in telling a Dreamtimestory. After the students have viewed these symbols, they will then get the opportunity to write their own Dreamtime storiesusing the symbols to describe what is happening in their story.

 

Group set up: The students will be sitting at their desks throughout this activity. They will need to be doing their own workat this time.

 

Observations of students’ learning: In this lesson, I will encourage the students to be as creative as they can be whenwriting their own Dreamtime story. My focus will be on the students who have really paid attention the past 3 weeks, andwrite a creative story that incorporates the important aspects of Aboriginal and Indigenous culture using the Dreamtimesymbols.

Teachers Resources: The main resources for this lesson are shown below. I want to utilise the Dreamtime symbols(below) and allow the students to gain a better understanding of what these symbols represent a Dreamtime story.

 

 

 

 

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The students will use this Dreamtimesymbol sheet as a reference whenwriting their creative Dreamtime

story.

The students will use thisDreamtime symbol sheet as areference when writing theircreative Dreamtime story.

The students will use thisDreamtime symbol sheet as areference when writing theircreative Dreamtime story.

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Dreamtime and Music PerformanceLesson 5 is the final lesson for the Dreamtime unit. In this lesson, the students will watch 'Matilda and theDreamtime' performance by the renowned and talented Paul Taylor.

La Trobe University

Cultural and Indigenous Perspectives

LESSON PLAN 5

 Topic: Dreamtime and Music Performance

 Learning Area: History and The Arts

 Year Level: Grade 4

 Duration: 1 hour

 

 

Learning Purpose: In this lesson, I will be incorporating The Dreamtime with music and presenting to the students theidea that these two main concepts are inextricably linked. I will be inviting a special guest to class - Paul Taylor - and thestudents will enjoy a wonderful performance from ‘Matilda and the Dreamtime’. I think that this last activity is a great way tofinish up the unit. It allows the students to understand the Dreamtime through song and dance all the while paying respectto the custodians of the land.

 

AusVELS references: In accordance with AusVELs, students at Level 4 are able to perform a song from another cultureand combine this with a traditional dance. At this level

 

Lesson Activities: Throughout the first 30 minutes of the class, the students will be watching the wonderful performanceof Matilda and The Dreamtime by Paul Taylor. The performance allows the students to take part in some aspects of theshow. They will be requested to volunteer in some parts which could involve music or traditional dance. In the last half hourof the class, the students will be giving feedback of the last five weeks. This is to be done in written form and aquestionnaire will also be handed out.

 

Procedure: The class will begin with Paul Taylors performance of 'Matilda and The Dreamtime'. Throughout this lesson,there isn't much procedure from my end; I aim to observe the students being immersed into the performance and trulyunderstanding The Dreamtime stories through song and dance. After the performance, the students will be taking part in aquestionnaire and feedback session. The feedback is important to me as a teacher as it will enable me to grow, revise,reflect and improve on parts of the lessons that worked well and aspects that didn't.

 

Group set up: Throughout the performance, the students will be sitting in the school hall as this area has a large spaceand is the most suitable space.

 

Observations of students’ learning: Throughout the lesson, I will be paying particular attention to the students who arekeen to participate in the 'Matilda and The Dreamtime' performance and those students that are willing to have a go!

 

Teachers Resources: Access to the school hall will be required for this lesson. A digital camera and video recorder willalso be required so I am able to take photographs and videos of the performance by Paul Taylor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Paul Taylor performing 'Matilda and the Dreamtime'.

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Assessment and evaluationThis page will explain the assessment and evaluation processes I will take for this unit plan.

Throughout these lessons, I will be making observations of students' learning andwill also use a skill checklist which will assist me in keeping a track of if the studentshave achieved the particular learning outcome relevant to that lesson.

 

The important skills I will be looking for are as follows:

- communicating,

- participating,

- investigating,

- reflecting,

- investigating,

- creating,

- producing,

 

I will also be taking photographs and videos around the classroom when thestudents partake in making their own special totem, and when our special guest PaulTaylor makes a very exciting visit to the class and performs Matilda and theDreamtime!

 

I also want to gain knowledge and insight into the students' ideas and thoughtsabout Aboriginal and Indigenous culture. I will be presenting a questionnaire at theend of lesson 5 which asks the students to be as honest as they can and provide mewith feedback about what they enjoyed most about these lessons, and what theyleast enjoyed. This feedback will provide me with a gauge as to what needstweaking, what works for the students and what didn't work too well.

 

 

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Resources for Aboriginal Dreamtime and cultureLessonsThis page will display the various resources that I will use whilst teaching these lessons.

Throughout these Lessons, I want to be able to use as many resources as I can. Ibelieve that having access and utilising resources in a lesson is absolutelydetrimental to a child's learning. It allows for differentiation in the classroom and issuitable to cater to a variety of learners in the classroom. Below is a list of theresources I will be using:

 

- Lesson 1 - A YouTube video of a Dreamtime story 'Why Koala has a stumpy tail'.                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itszep0duwI)

 

- Lesson 2 - This website is used to describe the meanings behind particularanimals and their use as Aboriginal totem

 http://www.goddessrealm.com/animal-totems/australian-animal-totems  

- Lesson 3 - This YouTube clip is shown to the students so they can observe thedance moves that Aboriginal people perform                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YLJOyjhBTM

- Lesson 4 - The Dreamtime symbolism and meanings sheet will be used for thislesson.

 

- Lesson 5 - A digital camera and video recorder will be the main resources used inlesson 5.

 

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Referencesdescribe your folio page

Aborginal Art Shop. (2012). Artlandish Symbols. Retrieved from

http://www.aboriginalartshop.com/assets/Artlandish_Symbols_completed_-_footer2.jpg

 

Didges We Doo. (2007). Australian Aboriginal Art - Dreamtime. Retrieved from

                    http://www.didgeswedoo.com.au/aboriginals.html

 

Dreamtime Kullilla Art. (2009). The Rainbow Serpent. Retrieved from

                      http://www.kullillaart.com.au/default.asp?PageID=236

 

Long Sands Year 3. (2013). Aboriginal Art. Retrieved from

  http://longsandsyear3.wikispaces.com/Aboriginal+Art

 

Paul Taylor. (2013). Matilda & the Dreamtime. Retrieved from

                      http://www.paultaylor.ws/index.php

 

Personally selected aboriginal art. (2010). Aboriginal Dreamtime - Kangaroo and Dingo Dreaming. Retrieved from              http://www.personally-selected-aboriginal-art.com/aboriginal-dreamtime.html

 

Sydney Australia. (2013). The Artery: Aboriginal Art. Retrieved from

http://www.sydney-australia.biz/indigenous/thullii-dreaming/

 

The Australian Curriculum/Victorian Essential Learning Standards. (2013). English Scope and Sequence: Foundation toLevel 6. Retrieved from

                      http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/auscurric/English_scope_and_sequence_AusVELS.pdf

 

The Australian Curriculum/Victorian Essential Learning Standards. (2013). The Arts. Retrieved from

                      http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/The-Arts/Curriculum#level=4

 

The Australian Curriculum/Victorian Essential Learning Standards. (2013). The Humanities - History. Retrieved from              http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/The-Humanities-History/Curriculum/F-10#level=4

 

The Daily Telegraph.(2012). Dream team. Retrieved from

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/dream-team/story-fn6ccwsa-1226314596347

 

 

YouTube. (2008). Aboriginal Dance 1. Retrieved from 

                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YLJOyjhBTM

 

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YouTube. (2009). Why Koala has a stumpy tail . Retrieved from 

                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itszep0duwI