Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultural day

Location:

Kamay Botany Bay EEC, Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Kurnell

Outcomes

•  HT1-2 Identifies and describes significant people, events, places and sites in the local community over time
• HT2-2 Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community overtime
• HT3-5 Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

Key Inquiry questions:

•  What remains of the past are important to the local community? Why?
• Who lived here first and how do we know?
• What was life like for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples before the arrival of the Europeans?

Student will:

• take a bushwalk through the Banks/Solander Track to include a deeper understanding of the significant plant resources used by the local Gweagal people
• explore Gweagal artefacts and local bird/animal specimens
• explore the rock platform food resources
• explore the sculptures including whale dreaming story

Learning across the curriculum content:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
•  Sustainability
• Critical and creative thinking
•  Ethical understanding
• Difference and diversity 

View Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures excursion outline