Sustaining our World – Adapting

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• Author: Jan
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Lesson Intention

Students will investigate how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ ways of living were adapted to the resources of their Country/Place.

Success Criteria

You will know you have been successful when you can:

• Explain how Indigenous groups across Australia adapted their lifestyles to suit the resources available in their Country/Place.

• Explore how the Wiradjuri people (riverine plains), the Ngarigo people (alpine highlands), the Kuku Yalanji people (tropical rainforests) and the Arrernte people (desert regions) lived in a sustainable manner.

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that some of the content in this lesson may contain images or names of people who have since passed away.

Instructions:

1. Watch the video

2. Answer the following questions on video via Classdojo Portfolios. Make sure you state the question before giving the answer.

• What were some of the items that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples made from tree bark?
• What did they do to ensure that the tree would survive?
• How does this compare with our current practices of timber use?

3. Record your responses in writers notebook, take a photo and send your responses to me. Click the link below for the questions.

Writers Notebook 1