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Elaboration (3) ACHASSI003

creating representations to show the location of features of familiar places (for example, making a map and illustrating it with pictures; using objects to create bird’s eye view models)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI010

using appropriate terms to describe the direction and location of a place (for example, ‘near and far’, ‘above and below’, ‘beside and opposite’)

using images, students’ stories and stories from other places to explore what families have in common (for example, people who provide for their needs and wants, love, safety, rituals, celebrations, rules, change such as new babies and dying)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK016

identifying local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander landmarks in the local area

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI018

collecting and displaying everyday objects (for example, toys, telephone, radio, cooking utensils, clothes) and other sources (for example, photos, found objects, maps, observation sketches) to stimulate ‘Where’, ‘What’, ‘When’, ‘How’ and ‘Why?’ ques …

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI019

gathering information about the weather and seasons from the media, their own observations and from stories (for example, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI020

developing a pictorial table to categorise information (for example, matching clothes with seasons, activities with the weather, features and places, places with the work done)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI023

categorising objects, drawings or images by their features and explaining their reasoning, for example, categorising the features of a local place into natural (native forest), constructed (street of houses) and managed (windbreak of trees)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI026

imagining how a local feature or place might change in the future and proposing action they could take to improve a place or influence a positive future

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI027

explaining to classmates where places are, and the directions to be followed when moving from one place to another, with the use of appropriate terms for direction and location (for example, terms such as ‘beside’, ‘forward’, ‘up’, ‘down’, ‘by’, ‘near’, …

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK029

examining seasonal calendars of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups (for example, the Gagudju (Kakadu) and the D'harawal (Sydney) calendars, each with six seasons, the Arrernte (central Australia) with five, the Woiwurrung (Upper Yarra Valley) …

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK031

describing local features people look after (for example, bushland, wetland, park or a heritage building) and finding out why and how these features need to be cared for, and who provides this care

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK033

describing how they rearrange the space within the classroom for different activities (for example, reading time or a drama)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI034

posing questions using the stems, ‘How do I feel about …’, ’What would it be like to …’ and ‘What effect …’

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI035

exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ connections to Country/Place through oral histories Dreaming and Creation stories, dance, art and cultural representations

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI036

making a map or plan of significant places in the community, incorporating symbols to show location of objects or significant features

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI039

examining a historical site (for example, a home, a school) to explore how technology has changed life over time (for example, how and where food was obtained and prepared, how people travelled, how people stayed warm or cool, how sewerage was managed, …

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