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Table of Contents
Cover Page
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Table of Contents
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Acknowledgement of Country
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Introduction
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Rationale for teaching History with
Indigenous perspectives in Stage 2
Learning strategies
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Assessment activities
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References
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Turnitin Report
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Acknowledgement of Country
I would like to acknowledge the Wiradjuri people as the
traditional landowners and custodians of the land. I pay my
respects to the elders, past, present and future and extend that
respect within this Professional Development Package as the
following knowledge honours the Wiradjuri people.
Introduction
Our school is dedicated to creating a future where all children,
despite regardless of their origins, grow to become truly equal
partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake in
shaping the next chapter in the history of our great country,
Australia (Hunter Institute of Mental Health, 2015). Together we
encourage and support members of our school community to
assure a quality, culturally responsive education for all students.
Our school community respects and prides itself on the
involvement of Indigenous students and the contribution they
make to our learning environment.
This Professional Development Package endorses a curriculum
that supports all students to understand and acknowledge the
value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures within our
school community and Australian society. To achieve this goal this
teaching resource will aim to educate staff and students at our
school about Indigenous awareness, inclusivity and competence.
Recognising that all students are shaped by individual learning
histories and abilities as well as personal, cultural and language
backgrounds and socio-economic factors (Queensland
Curriculum & Assessment Authority, 2015, para. 3), the NSW
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(Queensland
Government, 2011, p.9)
When analysing and interpreting the symbolic design, the black
ring represents Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of
knowing, being and doing, the red ring signifies Western ways
and the central yellow circle combines the two histories, cultures
and perspectives to create a third space that represents and
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Curriculum
Explanation of the purpose and role of Indigenous perspectives
in History
The term Indigenous perspectives refer to Aboriginal points of
view on particular issues and events (NSW Department of
Education and Communities, 2011). Indigenous perspectives are
incorporated into the national curriculum as the teaching and
learning content ensures that all Australian students are
provided with the opportunity to learn about, acknowledge and
respect the history and culture of Aboriginal people and Torres
Strait Islanders (Harrison, 2011a, p. 3).
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Pedagogy
Teaching strategies for this topic to develop students cultural
awareness, cultural inclusivity and cultural competence
Strategies that cancan teachers can implement to create a
culturally responsive classroom that enhances students
understanding of cultural awareness, inclusivity and competence
include:
Encourage positive interaction and communication amongst
students, with emphasis placed on respectful and careful
language. It is imperative that language within the classroom
remains sensitive and considerate of other students, as
offensive language could potentially alienate Indigenous
students within their own rights to feel welcome and safe
within their learning environment (Harrison, 2011b).
Recognise and increase support for Indigenous languages and
culture as integral to the health of Indigenous knowledge
systems by ensuring the use of Indigenous languages in
classroom engagement (Inspiring Australia, 2013).
Celebrate similarities and discover differences amongst
students and their cultures as teachers aim to promote
discovery of common interests and shared experiences
between learners to continue to build cohesiveness within the
classroom (Harrison, 2011b).
Utilising humour within the classroom where appropriate to
avoid conflict and confrontation and in turn strengthen
relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous
students (Harrison, 2011b).
Indigenous Australian Studies requires students to adhere to
the notion of 'differences in difference' and that the student
learning process must remain a notion of understanding
options of difference rather than the difference (Malezer &
Sim, 2002, p. 12).
Acknowledge and respect all cultures (Harrison, 2011b).
Learning activities for this topic to develop students cultural
awareness, cultural inclusivity and cultural competence
Possible learning activities that can utilise and implement the
third-cultural space and 8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning teaching
and learning models when relevant and appropriate within this
topic include:
Making connections to real life experiences, contexts and
communities. For example context specific activities such
as guest speaker from local Indigenous tribe communities,
visiting local historical places/ landmarks.
Non-verbal, kinaesthetic learning experience, introspection
and practice. For example consistent and regular
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References
ACT Government: Education and Training (n.d.). Teachers Guide to
Assessment. Retrieved from
http://www.det.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/297182/Teach
ers_Guide_to_Assessment_Web.pdf.
Cornell University Center for Teaching Excellence. (2014). Inclusive
teaching strategies. Retrieved from
http://www.cte.cornell.edu/teaching-ideas/building-inclusiveclassrooms/inclusive-teaching-strategies.html
Edith Cowan University. (2012). 8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning.
Retrieved from
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/510073/8Aboriginal-ways-of-learning-factsheet.pdf
Harrison, N. (2011a). Relationship to place: Positioning Aboriginal
knowledge and perspectives in classroom pedagogies. New South
Wales: Macquarie University.
Harrison, N. (2011b). Teaching and Learning in Aboriginal Education.
Melbourne: Oxford University Press
Hunter Institute of Mental Health, (2015). A significant day in
Australias history. Retrieved from
http://www.himh.org.au/home/news-and-media/news/2015/asignificant-day-in-australias-history
Inspiring Australia. (2013). Indigenous engagement with science:
Towards deeper understanding. Retrieved from
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Lowe, K., & Yunkaporta, T. (2012). The inclusion of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander content In the Australian National Curriculum:
A cultural, cognitive and socio-political evaluation. Retrieved from
http://www.acsa.edu.au/pages/images/KLowe_article%20(2).pdf
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