Society and Environment Teachers Guides NSW: Book B - Ages 6-7 by Teacher Superstore

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Society and Environment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; B Teachers Guide

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Foreword Society and Environment will help to increase the students’ knowledge and understanding about their local community and environment and provide them with opportunities to compare their situation to that of others. The seven workbooks in the series look mainly at Australia—its people, its heritage, its political and legal systems and its place in the world.

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Each workbook is accompanied by a comprehensive Teachers Guide designed to provide a structured resource for the teacher. The Teachers Guide provides teachers with clear guidelines as to the outcomes being covered, answers, assessment, discussion and background information to support the workbook where necessary. The information provided within this Teachers Guide will assist teachers in their planning, programming and assessment. Each topic provides teachers with a number of opportunities to focus on various aspects of literacy.

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The aim of the workbook is to assist students to better understand the community they live in and to make sound decisions about local, national and worldwide issues.

This program was devised to offer students and teachers alike the opportunity to develop a wide range of language, discussion and group-working skills that will complement all learning areas in the school curriculum.

Contents

© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons Outcomes and Indicators Society and Environment B ..................... ii – v •f orr evi ew pand ur ose stheo nl y• vi Human Society Itsp Environment and Teacher.......................... Resources .......................................................................................... vii How to use Society and Environment ................................................ viii

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Society and Environment Workbook .................................................... ix Society and Environment Teachers Guide ............................................. x Assessment/Evaluation ....................................................................... xi

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Students with Special Needs ............................................................. xii Blank Map—The World .................................................................... xiii Blank Map—Australia....................................................................... xiv Blank Map—New South Wales ......................................................... xv Flags of Australia ..................................................................... xvi – xvii Blank Semantic Web ........................................................................ xviii People in the Community ............................................................ 1 – 14 Shelters .................................................................................... 15 – 30 Who Are We? ........................................................................... 31 – 46 Old Families, New Families ....................................................... 47 – 62

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Outcomes and Indicators Society and Environment B People in the Community To function effectively, we endeavour to meet our needs and wants. Our needs and wants change according to our environment, our age and the roles and responsibilities we have. By meeting the requirements of our roles and responsibilities, we cater to the needs and wants of others in our families and communities.

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Workbook Teachers Guide Pages Pages

What Do We Need Each Day? Responsibilities in a Home People Who Help Us at School Rockwood Community

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3–5 5–7 8–9 9 – 11

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Social Systems and Structures SSS1.7 Explains how people and technologies in systems link to provide goods and services to satisfy needs and wants. • identifies different goods and services that fulfil their needs • explains how people help them, including paid and unpaid helpers and workers.

Identifies roles and responsibilities within families, schools and the local community, and determines ways in which they should interact with others.

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• explains how the different roles and responsibilities of family members meet family needs • identifies roles and responsibilities of community workers, both paid and unpaid • describes their responsibilities as a family, school and community member.

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Outcomes and Indicators Society and Environment B Shelters The shelters chosen by living things differ according to their environment. Different climatic conditions and environmental hazards require living things to adapt their shelter for survival. People change and use elements from their environment to meet their needs and improve the comfort of their shelter. These changes affect other living things.

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Adapting to the Environment—1 Adapting to the Environment—2 What Do We Get from Our Environment?

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Environments ENS1.6 Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between environments and people. • identifies ways in which people depend on the environment • identifies ways in which people’s interactions with the environment can change that environment • evaluates results of human change on environments relevant to them • describes interactions with the environment that can affect their life or the lives of others • identifies ways that places in their immediate environment have changed and are continuing to change • participates in activities that demonstrate personal and shared responsibilities about the care of environments • recognises that Aboriginal people have interacted positively with the environment for a long time

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Compares and contrasts natural and built features in their local area and the ways in which people interact with these features.

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• examines the differences between natural and built features and sites • identifies similarities and differences between natural features and sites in their local area and those in other areas • describes and categorises places in their local area • uses a range of geographical terms for places and features with visual images • makes and interprets 3D models of features and places in their local area • expresses feelings for particular environments and why they have these feelings.

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Outcomes and Indicators Society and Environment B Who Are We? People form groups which represent a common belief or interest they share. They choose to join groups to meet a community or personal need. Many groups are seasonal or dependent on particular climatic conditions. To be part of a group, people need to keep rules and elect responsible leaders. Topic

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Types of Community Groups How Does the Weather Affect Groups? Group Rules

Identifies customs, practices, symbols, languages and traditions of their family and of other families. • identifies and describes the groups that individuals belong to, including family, class and school groups, sporting groups, a community, religious groups • describes the activities, clothing, equipment and symbols that give identity to groups • recognises that each person is an individual but that people also belong to a variety of groups, e.g. family, school, sporting, artistic, religious and community groups • locates and identifies the symbols and names used by family, school and community groups, e.g. surname, school flags, badges, signage.

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• communicates an understanding of how families express their cultures through customs, celebrations, practices, symbols and traditions.

Environments ENS1.6 Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between environments and people. • describes interactions with the environment that can affect their life or the lives of others, e.g. moving from the country to the city, engaging in sport and leisure, dressing appropriately, building and modifying housing, planning and constructing roads.

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Social Systems and Structures SSS1.8 Identifies roles and responsibilities within families, schools and the local community, and determines ways in which they should interact with others. • describes their responsibilities as a family, school and community member • identifies similarities between their rights, roles and responsibilities in their family and at school • explains the importance of having rules in the family, at school and in the local community.

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Outcomes and Indicators Society and Environment B Old Families, New Families Our families’ histories are passed down through the generations by oral recounts, information evident in artefacts and family heirlooms, and storytelling. We are able to see change over time by investigating family history and comparing this information to the present. Workbook Teachers Guide Pages Pages

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Change and Continuity CCS1.1 Communicates the significance of past and present people, days and events in their life, in the lives of family and community members and in other communities. • identifies and talks about the lives of people in their family and community • identifies the origins of significant days and events celebrated by their family and community • retells the original stories associated with traditions of their family and community • explains why a personal, family or community event is significant.

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• communicates the value of the contribution of past generations to community life • describes and sequences stages and events in their life and in the lives of family members, and reflects on the significance of these stages and events.

Identifies customs, practices, symbols, languages and traditions of their family and of other families.

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• gives information about their own family background, including languages spoken at home, religions, traditions, practices, customs, celebrations and stories • explains ways in which family members learn from each other about customs and traditions, e.g. recounts, songs, dances • identifies characteristics that make another family different from or similar to their own.

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Human Society and Its Environment and the Teacher

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The learning area of Human Society and Its Environment encourages students to develop an understanding of how groups and individuals live together and interact with their environment. Through this learning area, students understand and develop a respect for cultural heritage, social justice, democratic processes and the sustainability of their environment.

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The main goal of Society and Environment is to take students on a journey to various parts of Australia, its history, and other parts of the world—and then bring them back to their own community within New South Wales to compare and evaluate life within it. Regardless of where students live within Australia, they will all benefit from, and see relevance to themselves in, the activities within the Student Workbook. Students are constantly being asked to think about Australian and world issues in relation to their own community in order to develop their own reasoned views.

The Society and Environment workbooks encourage the students to: • study the interaction between people and their environment • make sense of these interactions and develop values aimed at improving these relationships for the future • study local, regional, national and global issues and develop an understanding of their importance • develop and extend their knowledge of those issues which are relevant to themselves • make judgments on moral and ethical issues using their understanding of democratic processes, social justice and the sustainability of their environment • use various strategies to make sense of the way the world is changing • make reasoned and informed decisions as active citizens in their community • manage their own actions based on the skills and understandings attained in this learning area Success in teaching Human Society and Its Environment depends on using a varied approach. Students may work independently, in small groups or as a whole class, depending on the situation or task involved. Flexibility is the key to encouraging students to find the mode of working which best suits them.

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Discussion is used on a regular basis throughout the program to encourage critical thinking and to provide students with the opportunity to share, listen and evaluate their own thinking and that of others. The teacher’s role in the discussion situations is that of facilitator; it is important that students are allowed the opportunity to share their own views and ideas without being judged. Questioning should be used to encourage students to search for alternatives before making a final decision in relation to a topic or situation. Grouping students helps them to get to know one another and develops an understanding of the importance of being able to work cooperatively with others to achieve a common goal. Shy students are more likely to express themselves in small groups, where they may be intimidated by a whole-class situation. Groups should be changed regularly, rather than having them set for each Human Society and Its Environment lesson.

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Teachers Notes

Resources Providing teachers with a comprehensive guide to each unit, including: •Unit focus •Unit topics •Outcomes and indicators •Focus for each topic •Keywords for each topic •Resources required for each topic •Background information for each topic •Introductory discussion for each topic •Suggested activity outlines •Clear and concise answers •Additional activities for each topic •Further topics for discussion and debate

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The Teachers Guide

The Student Workbook

Providing students and teachers with: •a range of activities catering for different learning styles and teaching methodologies •sample studies •opportunities to relate activities to local environments and communities •a mix of contemporary and traditional content •a comprehensive range of topic areas •opportunities to develop a wide range of skills

Additional Resources

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Any successful Human Society and Its Environment program draws on a range of resources to provide variety and the opportunity to use and develop skills in a wide range of areas. It is recommended that students use various sources to support their work within the Society and Environment workbook. Some of these additional resources include: •a world globe •a world map •a large map of Australia •the Internet—this resource is extremely fluid and sites were active at the time of publication. Specific sites were generally not included in the workbooks because of this limitation. Recommended sites listed within the Teachers Guide have been organised into those suitable for teachers and those suitable for students, according to the level of language used within the site and its presentation. •the school and local libraries •each other, parents, grandparents •organisations which specialise in the area being studied •local and State newspapers and magazines •video documentaries where appropriate

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How to Use Society and Environment 1. Select the unit you wish to teach. Each workbook contains four units—one for each term of the school year. They can be taught from the first unit in sequential order to the last unit, or you can move throughout the book in an order that suits what is happening in your classroom/community/local environment. 2. Read the complete unit. It is important to read the entire unit before dealing with it in class to avoid any surprises and to ensure you have an understanding of where the unit is heading. This allows you to be prepared with resources, to organise any incursions or excursions which may support the unit, and to ensure a collection of adequate resources is gathered within the classroom to enhance learning in that area. Each unit is broken into discrete topics. These topics may run over one or more lessons, depending on your students, the topic or the amount of work that needs to be covered. It is left to the teacher’s discretion to ensure adequate coverage of the topic is attained.

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3. Develop a plan.

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4. Encourage discussion.

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6. Provide opportunities for students to share their knowledge.

The information provided within each workbook has been thoroughly researched. Certain topics lend themselves to further research, as the topic is so large that not all information could possibly be included in a workbook for students. Students should be encouraged to research topics of personal interest. Developing skills in this area encourages independent learning which is critical in any student’s education journey.

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Each topic within Society and Environment relies on class or group discussion. This is a key feature for developing oral skills. Students are given the opportunity to clarify their thinking, express their views, listen to others and discuss or debate the topic or issue at hand. This technique is instrumental in students developing maturity and a level of understanding that will prepare them for the real world.

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Students are often a rich source of knowledge in our multicultural society. Students are able to source information from relatives and friends and provide a valuable resource for others in their class. Students who have taken the time to further research topics of personal interest should also be encouraged to share their knowledge. This shows students you value their independent learning and gives meaning to their additional study.

7. Use your community. The community has a great deal of resources to offer the primary Human Society and Its Environment learning area—after all, that is what it is all about. Inviting community members and organisations into your classroom to impart knowledge to students adds an extra dimension to their learning, making it ‘real’ and—most importantly—giving you a break from having to ‘know everything’.

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Teachers Notes

Society and Environment Workbook The Unit Topic begins with a unit title. This can be used to lead the students into the introductory discussion found in the Teachers Guide. The Lesson Focus and Keywords provide students with a basic overview of what they will be learning about in this topic and give them the opportunity to find the meaning of any difficult words before they begin. Text, tables and artwork provide students with a concise source of information related to the topic. Students may need to read through the information provided several times to ensure they have a clear understanding of what they are reading and to assimilate the information before tackling the supporting activities.

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Teachers may also use the strategy of searching for keywords and phrases to further encourage students to read the text over again. These keywords and phrases help to clarify the information for the students and make the task of completing the activities easier.

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Assisting weaker readers with this text is recommended to ensure their understanding is clear or they will struggle to complete the activities accurately.

Various types of activities have been provided for the students to draw information from the text. They include: • three levels of questioning • retrieval charts; brainstorming; explosion charts • local area comparative studies • semantic grids • flags • flow diagrams; ordering • matrixes • cloze passages • tables; reading graphs • profiles • time lines • mapping; longitude/latitude • reports • cause/effect; fact/opinion • keywords/key facts

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Each unit topic is finished off with Topics for Discussion/Debate. These statements, questions or sentence starters are designed to encourage students to develop their own thoughts and ideas and share them with the class or in small groups. This technique develops oral language and critical thinking skills.

The unit topics also have Additional Activities provided. These are only suggestions and have been designed to link the students’ newfound knowledge across the learning areas. Search Engine Keywords have been included to assist the students with any further research they wish to undertake using the Internet.

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Society and Environment Teachers Guide Each Unit begins with an introductory page providing teachers with: • an overview of what students will be learning in the unit; • the topics which have been selected to develop understanding in the unit; and

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The Unit is then broken down topic by topic, with each topic providing the teacher with: • the corresponding workbook pages;

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• the outcomes and indicators being treated through the study of the unit.

• the focus of the topic;

• the keywords being introduced within the topic;

• resource requirements for successful completion of the topic, including relevant Internet sites listed separately for the teacher and student; • background information for the teacher on areas which may appeal to students, require clarification or possibly lead to misunderstanding;

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• clear and concise answers for each activity; • suggested topics for discussion and debate.

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Each Unit then concludes with an assessment tool (see following page) which has been designed to indicate broad student understanding and also provide opportunity for student feedback. It is recommended that students work through the assessment independently where possible to provide feedback to the teacher of where understanding has taken place or where the student needs further development.

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Teachers Notes

Assessment/Evaluation Assessment and evaluation is an ongoing process conducted in a variety of ways by the teacher or a support person within the classroom. Teachers generally evaluate students based on: • observations—noting any key learning milestones; • anecdotal—keeping general notes on student behaviour, skills, techniques, strengths and weaknesses; • evaluation of written work—collating and marking students’ work;

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• evaluation of oral work—recording students’ skills and techniques in this area; and

Assessment and evaluation techniques may vary from student to student depending on their individual abilities, strengths and weaknesses. For example, you would not expect a student who is working at a reduced level to achieve the same results with the activities in the workbook as a student who is working at his/her optimum level or above.

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• evaluation of activities designed as assessment tools and provided in the Teachers Guide.

Through assessment of each student’s individual work practices, teachers are able to gauge which students require extension and which require remediation. Assistance can then be given to those students where necessary to ensure they are developing to their full potential.

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performance, as well as using the assessment tool provided at the end of each unit of work in the Teachers Guide. The assessment tool used on its own will not be an accurate representation of the student’s ability or understanding of the unit and should be used only in conjunction with the term’s work.

The assessment tool provided at the end of each unit in the Teachers Guide as shown on this page is supported with a proforma which can be copied for each student and attached to his or her portfolio assessment. It provides the Outcomes covered over the unit and room for the teacher to comment on the various aspects involved in the Society and Environment workbook program.

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Students with Special Needs All students will work at different rates at different ability levels—which should be taken into consideration when planning a unit of work from the Society and Environment workbook. It is important to remember that we are assessing students’ skills, knowledge and understanding in this area, not their ability to read and write. Human Society and Its Environment is the study of people as social beings, as they have existed and interacted with each other and the environment, in time and in place. Therefore, students who have particular difficulty with literacy should not be disadvantaged in this learning area.

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It is crucial that the teacher takes the time to develop a rapport with the student— develop a relationship in which the student feels comfortable with the expected tasks. Those students who need additional assistance could be given the unit to read through prior the lesson, so when they come into the lesson they already have a headstart on the rest of the class.

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Remediation

Providing students with the opportunity to read and reread the text as often as they feel comfortable with prior to the lesson offers them one strategy to familiarise themselves with the text. Encourage students to look for keywords and phrases and to use any maps, tables or diagrams to help them develop meaning from the text.

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resources and confidence they need to complete the activity along with the rest of the class. Their confidence will grow as they feel they are keeping up with everyone else and their time won’t be wasted during the lesson.

Teachers can also assist students by establishing a language-rich environment where print is presented in natural and meaningful contexts. Depending upon the unit topic for the term, classroom displays could reflect the information students may require.

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Those students who find the activities in the workbook too easy can be extended through various additional activities. Students can be encouraged to research the topic further through the use of the Internet, library, newspapers, or by contacting specific organisations and sourcing local information. Students can be responsible for gathering resources to provide the class with additional topic material. Displays can be created to benefit the entire class. A group of students can also be made responsible for assisting the teacher when organising guest speakers or when on excursions to various facilities in the local area.

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People in the Community Unit Focus To function effectively, we endeavour to meet our needs and wants. Our needs and wants change according to our environment, our age and the roles and responsibilities we have. By meeting the requirements of our roles and responsibilities, we cater to the needs and wants of others in our families and communities. Unit Topics The topics selected to develop this understanding are:

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•What Do We Need Each Day? ................................................. 2 – 6 •Responsibilities in a Home..................................................... 7 – 12 •People How Help Us at School ............................................ 13 – 17 •Rockwood Community ........................................................ 18 – 24

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Explains how people and technologies in systems link to provide goods and services to satisfy needs and wants.

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Outcomes and Indicators

• identifies different goods and services that fulfil their needs • explains how people help them, including paid and unpaid helpers and workers.

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Identifies roles and responsibilities within families, schools and the local community, and determines ways in which they should interact with others. • explains how the different roles and responsibilities of family members meet family needs • identifies roles and responsibilities of community workers, both paid and unpaid • describes their responsibilities as a family, school and community member.

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What Do We Need Each Day? Workbook Pages: 2 – 6 Topic Focus The students will learn about their needs and wants and who helps them to get them. Keywords need, food, clothing, shelter, role, responsibility

Resources

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http://visa.edgate.com/visa/english/parents/lev_1/lesson_01/values_01.html

Survival (American but still valid)

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• The following websites are recommended: Teacher Needs and Wants

http://wildlife.state.co.us/hunt/Survival/survival.htm

General Purpose First Aid Kit (Contents) http://www.fastmed.com/generalKit.htm

I Can Do it Myself: Encouraging Independence in Young Children http://npin.org/library/1998/n00001/n00001.html

Family Works: Family Teamwork

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/familyworks/learn-06.html

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various backgrounds and cultures have the same basic needs—food, clothing, shelter and love. When we are young, we are dependent on others (e.g. adults) for our needs, but as we develop and get older we learn to take responsibility for providing for our own needs and wants.

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Sometimes a need can be something necessary to complete a task.

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Show the students a picture to be coloured. Present them with old broken crayons and a new box of crayons or old, short, broken pencils and a new box of pencils. Which would they choose to do the job? Discuss how they can still complete the job with the old, broken crayons and pencils but may ‘want’ to use the new ones. Find and discuss other examples, e.g. water – cordial, crackers – chocolate biscuits.

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Activity – Page 2 Collect pictures from magazines, newspapers and catalogues showing items that students need or want (ensure there are several examples of food, clothing and shelters). In small groups, arrange and glue the pictures under the appropriate headings of ‘wants’ and ‘needs’. The students can then share and discuss their choices with the class. Discuss the types of things the students need each day. Allow them time to write or draw things they need at different times during a day in the boxes provided on page 2. As a whole group, ask the students to contribute why they believe they need those things they have listed. The students should be encouraged to compare their lists to other class members and identify why their choices may be different.

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Activity – Page 3

Ask the students to close their eyes and imagine they are on a desert island. Describe the scenario given on page 3, including the items listed they might take with them and what it might be like to live alone, away from civilisation for a week. The students can then open their eyes and look at the illustration of the island and the accompanying list of items. Have them decide upon three items they need to take with them and three items they want to take with them. Allow the students time to write their choices to complete question 1.

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Discuss the things babies need. Are there any things babies can do for themselves? Discuss the things the students are able to do now that they were unable to do as babies. Are there any things they are still unable to do? Why is this? Direct the students to the table on page 4. Describe the different parts of the table and have the students use ideas from the discussion to complete it independently. Discuss the types of things adults can do that children are unable to do. Are there any things that adults can’t do for themselves? What are some things adults need help with? (For example, lifting heavy objects, completing a task that takes many people to complete in a short time such as cooking meals for a restaurant.) The students can draw an example of something adults can do for themselves and something they need help with in the boxes for question 2.

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Read page 5, about the ways Sam, his teacher and his mum help one another. As a whole class discuss who helps the students meet their needs and wants and how they can also help others meet their needs and wants. Answers 1. Teacher check 2. Teacher check 3. Teacher check

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Ask the students to reflect upon the different roles they have. For example, at school they may be a friend or a student, while at home they may be a son or daughter. Have the students identify two of their roles and use these to complete question 2. Answers 1. Teacher check

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The students will learn how family members help to meet each other’s needs. help, care, tasks

• The following websites are recommended: Teacher Home Responsibilities (Children’s viewpoint)

http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~kindergarten.elementary/pg_ten.htm

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Background There are many different types of family groups but most have the common element of working together and helping each other. Families provide the basic needs of love, food, shelter, clothing, companionship, protection and support of their members. Each member has responsibilities or a ‘role’; that is, something they are in charge of. As people grow they rely less on others to provide their needs and wants to the stage, as adults, they become responsible for their own needs and those of their children. This represents a cycle of responsibility. Introductory Discussion

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Do the people in your family help one another? What are some examples of how they help each other? What would happen if they did not help each other? Do you help other people in your family? How do you help them? Why do you help them?

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How does it feel to be in your family?

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As a whole class, view the diagram of a floor plan on page 7. Discuss the different things that happen in each room. Allow the students time to draw furniture or equipment that might be used in each room. Discuss the types of tasks which need to be done in each room to maintain the house. The students can use the table on page 8 to record the responsibilities associated which each of the rooms in the floor plan.

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Discuss the different ways people were helpful in the stories and whether any of the students in the class have been helpful in these ways. Have the students record an example of how they are helpful in their family to complete question 2. Read question 3 together. Encourage the students to give their opinions in response to the questions and allow them to complete them independently. As a whole class, investigate what responsibilities different class members hold by conducting a survey. Create an enlarged version of the tally chart and graph provided on page 11. Ask each member to put a tally mark in the boxes for the responsibilities he/she holds in the family. Guide the students through the process of transferring the tally totals onto the graph. Work through two or three examples together and allow the students to complete the rest of the graph independently. Discuss which responsibilities are most commonly held by the members in the class and infer why this might be the case.

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helped to get picnic set, set the table, looked after Jody or took tongs to Uncle Craig

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made salads or put chairs around table

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put bags by front door, helped Georgia tie her shoelaces, woke Georgia up, told Mr Abbot they were going away, made sure lights were off

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helped to make sure lights were switched off

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3. (a) Teacher check (b) Teacher check

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The activities provided on page 12 require the input of a family member at home and could be used as a homework task. The students should be encouraged to share their family’s job suggestions with the class.

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4. Make a book titled ‘Important things about my family’.

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People Who Help Us as School Workbook Pages: 12 – 17 Topic Focus The students will learn about the roles and responsibilities of people who help them in their school community. Keywords buddy, helper

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Individuals learn about needs, wants, their roles and responsibilities from being part of a family, school or community group. These communities allow the individual to grow and learn in a supportive environment. They learn that many individuals work together to make a responsible and successful community. In the school community, friends, teachers, gardeners, cleaners, administrative staff, parent helpers, canteen workers and many more, all work together for the good of the school community.

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Introductory Discussion

Who are the people who work together in your school community?

Why do we need them to do the jobs they do? What would happen if these people did not do their job?

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Explain to the students how an interview can be used to find out information about another person. Direct them to the interview proforma on page 15. Read each part and hold a ‘pretend’ interview with a class member to demonstrate how the data can be collected. Ask the students to nominate someone in their school to interview and provide them with an opportunity to conduct the interview. They should be encouraged to share their findings with their peers. As a whole class, use the information from the interview to complete the grid on page 16. Each class member should contribute the name of the person he or she interviewed and suggest the box describing how that person helps us.

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Activity – Pages 17 Discuss why we should thank the people who help us. The students can use the template on page 17 to make a ‘thank you’ message for a favourite school helper Ensure they are given an opportunity to show the page they have created to the helper.

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1. Brainstorm things students can do to make school helpers’ jobs easier. 2. Interview school helpers about their role and responsibilities in the school community.

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Communities are important groups of people that make up a society. It takes many varied jobs for a city or town to work as a community. Some of the roles taken by people in the community are in paid work, such as shop assistants, mechanics, teachers and police officers. Others work in voluntary or unpaid roles within the community, such as church workers, local sports committees and charity workers. Some family members need to work outside the home and in the community to earn money to buy the things a family needs like food, clothing and shelter. Jobs within the community cater for a family or individual’s basic needs by providing a variety of goods and services.

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‘Goods’ are physical wants or needs such as clothing, cars, food, house items, etc. ‘Services’ are the types of jobs that people do for others, such as dentists, teachers, or working in schools, banks, hospitals etc. Introductory Discussion Make a class list of ‘people who help us’ who are not family or in the school community; for example, doctors, police officers etc. Discuss the ways each of these community members can help us. Activity – Page 18

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View together the map on page 18. Locate each of the different services on the map and discuss how each helps us. The students can work in pairs to locate and colour each of the places represented by the statements 1 – 7 at the bottom of the page. 1. Bakery, Supermarket

2. Recreation Centre, Police Station, Dentist, Pool, Medical Centre 3. School 4. Movie Theatre, Library, Video Store, Pool, Playground 5. Service Station 6. Teacher check

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Where do they work?

What are their responsibilities? What do they need to do this? (skills/equipment)

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shoe shop

open shop, tidy shop, take money, give receipts

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• Police Officer

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keep people and their property safe

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• Emergency Service Volunteer

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help or rescue people in emergencies, training with other volunteers

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• Ambulance Officer

ambulance

drive to accident scenes, helping ill people

ambulance, radio, medical equipment

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service station

look after and fix cars

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• Cleaner

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cleaning school

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aeroplane, local, clinics

helping sick or injured people

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Activity – Pages 22 – 23 Discuss what is meant by the term ‘occupation’. Change the title on the list of ‘people who help us’ developed during the introductory discussion to ‘Occupations’. Direct the students to the occupations on page 22. Discuss what each of these occupations involves and allow the students time to complete the matching task and write responsibilities independently. Read together the headings on the boxes on page 23. Discuss what else is provided in their community. Direct the students to write one of the suggestions into the blank box. They can then use old magazines, brochures or newspapers to find examples of a place associated with each title to glue in each box.

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Invite a community member to speak to the class about his or her ‘role’ and associated responsibilities. The students can use the template on page 24 to record information about the guest speaker. Ask the children to reflect upon the role and responsibilities of the guest speaker and indicate whether they would like to hold this position in the community. Responses can be recorded in question 2. Answers

1. Role-play or mime community workers in their job. Other students guess the occupations.

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People in the Community Assessment and Evaluation The activity on page 14 is provided as one assessment tool in the study of this unit. It is designed to indicate broad student understanding and also provide opportunity for student feedback. The following outcomes were addressed in this topic of study. The following pages can be photocopied as a record of student performance or as a proforma for portfolio assessment.

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Explains how people and technologies in systems link to provide goods and services to satisfy needs and wants.

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Identifies roles and responsibilities within families, schools and the local community, and determines ways in which they should interact with others.

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Distribute the activity sheet on page 14 of the Teachers Guide, one per student. Ask students to write their name in the top right-hand corner of the page. Read through the activity sheet to ensure students are clear about what they are being asked to do. At this stage, give students the opportunity to seek clarification of any part of the activity sheet they may not understand. It is important students work independently on these activities—this provides a true representation of what students understand or of their lack of understanding. Once students have completed the activity, collect the worksheets. Mark and record results. From this activity sheet, some students may be found to require further work to develop their understanding in a particular area.

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Task At the conclusion of the unit ‘People in the Community’, students were asked to complete an activity sheet independently to demonstrate their understanding of the unit.

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(a) Colour the idtems which are needs blue. (b) Colour the items in the box which are wants red.

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Shelters Unit Focus The shelters chosen by living things differ according to their environment. Different climatic conditions and environmental hazards require living things to adapt their shelter for survival. People change and use elements from their environment to meet their needs and improve the comfort of their shelter. These changes affect other living things. Unit Topics The topics selected to develop this understanding are:

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Environments ENS1.6 Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between environments and people.

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• identifies ways in which people depend on the environment • identifies ways in which people’s interactions with the environment can change that environment • evaluates results of human change on environments relevant to them • describes interactions with the environment that can affect their life or the lives of others • identifies ways that places in their immediate environment have changed and are continuing to change • participates in activities that demonstrate personal and shared responsibilities about the care of environments • recognises that Aboriginal peoples have interacted positively with the environment for a long time

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Compares and contrasts natural and built features in their local area and the ways in which people interact with these features. • examines the differences between natural and built features and sites • identifies similarities and differences between natural features and sites in their local area and those in other areas • describes and categorises places in their local area • uses a range of geographical terms for places and features with visual images • makes and interprets 3D models of features and places in their local area • expresses feelings for particular environments and why they have these feelings.

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Adapting to the Environment—1 Workbook Pages: 26 – 29 Topic Focus The students will learn how animals and plants use the environment for shelter and how they adapt to different environments. Keywords adapt, environment, mountain, desert, rainforest

Resources

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Australian Arid lands Botanic Garden

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Australian Rainforest Wildlife http://www.wildlife-australia.com/

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Desert Regions Approximately two-thirds of Australia is classified as desert or semi-desert. Plants and animals living in desert regions must adapt to cope with extreme temperatures, lack of water and food shortages. Desert animals may adapt by being small, not needing to drink at all as they get all the water they need from their food, being nocturnal, digging burrows beneath the hot soils or hiding in shady areas during the hottest parts of the day, moving rapidly over hot surfaces, being paler in colour so they absorb less heat and are less conspicuous to predators, and excreting insoluble compounds, wasting very little water in the process.

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Some Australian desert plants and animals are cacti, grass trees, spinifex, eucalyptus, baobab, snakes, dingoes, lizards, bilbies, emus, numbats, frogs and wallabies. Rainforest Regions Rainforests are wet, humid, dense forests that support a huge variety of plants and animals. These conditions allow plants to grow well, which then become a source of food and shelter for the animals. Animals living here adapt to a plentiful supply of food and water. A variety of plants and animals live in different zones within the rainforest, from the top of the giant trees (emergents) to the forest floor. Unlike other forests, many of the animals are arboreal (tree-living).

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Some plant adaptations include climbing woody vines which have their roots in the forest floor but climb high into the tree canopy for sunlight, leaves of the forest trees with ‘drip tips’ (leaves with waxy surfaces enabling the raindrops to run off quickly), young leaves which are not yet waxy being red to discourage animals from eating them, and shallow, widespread root systems as the soil is so low in nutrients below the surface.

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Some animal adaptations include a prehensile tail (e.g. monkeys) which is used for mobility through the trees and to hang upside down to reach food that normally would be out of reach, the ability to glide from one tree to another (e.g. sugar glider) as an efficient way to travel and escape enemies, bright colours to warn off potential predators into thinking it is poisonous (e.g. Monarch Butterfly), many animals develop relationships with other species to benefit both (e.g. ants home in trees while they protect trees from leaf or seed predators—symbiotic relationship), camouflage to blend into their environment and avoid predators (e.g. butterflies close their wings to look like leaves), or use their camouflage to sneak up on their prey (e.g. pythons).

Antarctic Region

This frozen continent means that plant and animal life must adapt to extremely cold conditions to survive. All plants and animals have water in their cells, and if water freezes, it expands and destroys the cells. Some of the ways animals survive are by migrating to warmer waters during the coldest months, June – August (e.g. Humpback whales), breeding in warmer climates while migrating, having special ‘antifreeze’ chemicals in their bloodstream to prevent them from freezing (e.g. fish, insects), having compact body shapes and thick skins to retain body heat (e.g. seals, penguins), birds with waterproof and insulating feathers to keep them warm, keeping their body temperatures above freezing by reducing heat loss (e.g. warm-blooded animals), and attaching themselves to a warmblooded host as a parasite.

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Plankton is the largest food source and the base for the Antarctic food chain. Low, covering plant life such as moss and lichen, survives only on the outer regions.

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What is shelter? What kind of shelter do you use? Have you ever used any different kinds of shelter? Discuss short-term shelter we use such as tents, umbrellas or tarpaulins. Do animals use shelter? Share knowledge about the shelters animals use.

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Read together the information on page 26 about animal shelters in high mountain areas. Review the different ways animals and plants have adapted to these areas and ask the students to record an example for each of the species described.

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Makes its nest in a sheltered place, stores seeds and fruits or stops moving around for a few days when it is really cold.

Grows low to the ground to protect itself from wind and to stay close to the warmth of the soil or can flower under the snow so the flowers and seeds are nearly ready when warmer weather arrives.

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1. To keep itself cool. 2. (a) steep, rocky hillside (b) because it is a place where water collects

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Read together the information about rainforest areas. Discuss the adaptations of the plants and animals described. The students can then use this information to complete questions 1 – 2.

1. Because it can catch falling plant litter and insects to feed on, can absorb water as it runs down a tree’s trunk and it grows well in weak sunlight.

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in the middle of a stream

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logs, branches, rocks, sand and mud

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What is used to hold it together?

rocks, stones and mud

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Topic Focus

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• The following websites are recommended: Teacher Search of the Rainforest

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Desert Animal Printouts

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Villagers rely heavily on the forest and the river for much of their food and building supplies. They generally settle in larger groups in houses on stilts along the river’s edge. Dugout canoes are their most common form of transport. On a daily basis, people tend small gardens or crops, women wash at the river’s edge and children play in dugout canoes. Most villagers wear western clothing, except for when traditional dances or ceremonies are performed. Most speak Spanish. The forest provides more than just food and is essential to the people’s daily lives. Musical instruments like flutes and maracas can be made from bamboo or small gourds. Houses are built from timber and climbing vines, and roofs from palm leaves. Villagers make bows and arrows, blowguns or spears for hunting from the forest (although today many use firearms). Dyes for making clothes, body paints or baskets come from the forest plants. The forest is also a treasure trove of medicinal cures for ills from stomach aches to poisonous bites.

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Inuit These people lived in the Arctic regions of North America, stretching from the Bering Strait to Greenland. The land is flat except for central Alaska and temperatures can drop to -40°F. Traditionally, Inuit were generally nomads whose life was based on following herds of caribou, seals, whales or other animals and birds.

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Warm clothing was important in this cold climate. Sealskins were usually worn in summer and caribou in winter. Caribou skin was light but very warm. Clothing was also made of other skins like musk oxen, polar bears and birds. The women were responsible for skinning the animals and making the clothes. Both men and women wore hooded tunics and trousers over long boots and stockings. It was also important that the clothes be loose and allow for easy movement.

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Permanent homes were made of stone and earth and were built partially underground. Temporary or nomadic homes could be built when hunting for food. Some were simple lean-tos made from plant materials or animal skins. Sometimes they built homes out of snow and ice called igloos.

The otter, walrus, seal and other seal mammals provided food, tools, weapons, shelter and clothing for the Inuit. All parts of the animals were used. Today, these same people exist but their lifestyles are very different. Most Eskimos or Inuit live in Northern Alaska—in homes like our own in large towns. Dog-sleds are rarely seen except in racing. Snowmobiles are a common form of transport in the winter. Many work in jobs that use their traditional hunting and gathering skills, like the fishing industry or guiding hunters through the rugged Alaskan terrain.

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Masai tribes today are struggling to keep their identity and their land. They share the tourist and safari lands of East Africa. They are well known by travellers for their distinctive dress, weapons and bead jewellery. There are twelve main sectors to these tribes, many of which are culturally and politically different, and geographically separated. They do, however, all speak the common language, ‘Maa’.

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Cattle are essential to these people’s way of life. They also keep sheep, goats, and donkeys for transport. Milk is their everyday food. Cattle are killed for meat only on special occasions. Today, many grow grain and other food crops. They are nomadic tribes, moving their herds from one place to another to allow the soil to replenish and to find new water sources. To survive today, more Masai tribes are joining forces with tourist parks and safaris to demonstrate their traditional ways of life and to earn an income for their tribe.

Introductory Discussion What are you wearing today? Why did you choose to wear those clothes? Suggest other clothing and decide why it might not be appropriate. Would you need to wear something different if you lived in another part of the world? Why? What else might you need to change about the way you live?

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Activity – Pages 30 – 31 Direct the students to the subtitles on page 30. Discuss what each of these environments might be like to live in. Read the information together and encourage the students to identify the adaptations mentioned. Look at the table on page 31 and discuss how it should be completed. Allow the students to discuss each and complete the table with a partner. Answers 1.

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• hot during the day, cool at night • covered with sand and gravel • some oases

• homes made from stone, baked mud, clay or grasses • tents

• long loose robes covering the whole body

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• cold, windy (blizzard) • covered in ice all year round

• wooden huts, polar tents, snow tunnels, heated homes

• layers of protective clothing

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• hot and wet with high rainfall

• houses with stilts, sloping roofs and verandas

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Discuss situations in which shelter may help to survive a disaster. Read the information about protecting yourself and your home from bushfires. Evaluate whether the school is protected from bushfires. Discuss evidence to support this conclusion. Allow the students to work in pairs to read and complete questions 1 – 2.

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Answers 1. Hoses should reach all areas of your house and garden – so you can put the fire out wherever it is; Wait on burnt ground – because it is already burnt, it won’t catch alight again; Turn on your headlights – so other people can see you; Cover any bare skin – so you don’t get burnt. 2. The plants are overgrown and too close to the house.

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2. Hot weather: it has a fan, there are tiles on the floor, you can open the window for a breeze, it is shady outside. Cool weather: it has a heater, there are cushions and a blanket, there is carpet on the floor, the curtains are closed.

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• The following websites are recommended: Teacher Introduced Species in Australia http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/yprl/intspeaus.htm

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Environmental Damage by Wild Rabbits http://www.csiro.au/communication/rabbits/qa2.htm

Threatened Species Foundation of Australia: The Bilby http://www.threatenedspecies.org.au/tsf/tsf.asp?m=2&t=bbrochure

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• recycle (newspapers, aluminium cans, plastic bottles, glass etc.); • reduce or stop junk mail (junk mail delivered to the average household per year is the equivalent to 1 1/2 trees); • attach simple devices to water taps and showers to reduce water flow and consumption in the house; • use reusable containers to store food instead of wrapping things in foil or plastic wrap; • use rags to wipe up spills instead of paper towels; • save electricity and money by checking that household appliances are working efficiently; • take cloth or string bags to carry shopping instead of using plastic bags; • keep our oceans clean by not littering in the water or on the shore. When visiting the beach take a paper bag and collect some litter; • don’t buy products that endanger animals (e.g. buy only ‘dolphin safe’ tuna); • watch your water consumption in the shower; • use fluorescent lighting to save energy; • buy products that are recycled to conserve natural resources; • do not dump oil, grease, pesticides, fertilisers, paint cleaners or other toxic liquids down drains as they go straight to rivers, lakes and oceans and threaten marine life; • start a backyard compost from lawn clippings and food scraps; • donate large items (like furniture, appliances, clothing) to charities; • don’t feed wild animals as this makes them dependent on human food.

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What do you think the land where the school is would have looked like before anything was built there? Why do you think this place was chosen to build the school? Were the lives of other living things affected by building the school here?

Activity – Page 39 Direct the students to the pictures on page 39. Discuss each picture and how each is used by people. Have the students record their ideas and suggest a fourth environment people use to help provide for their needs.

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Activity – Pages 40 – 41 As a whole class read the information about the problems with changing the environment. Have the students underline or highlight the ‘changes’ discussed in the passage. Discuss each of the questions on page 41 and allow them time to record their answers independently after each question.

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Talk about why cats might be a problem in Australia. Debate whether cats should be allowed outside at night. Read together the passage on page 42. Allow the students time to read and complete the questions which follow. Answers

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3. Find out about other endangered Australian animals. 4. Organise a ‘School Clean-up’ or Recycling Day.

5. Graph litter around the school. Explore ways to reduce the litter. What can be recycled?

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Shelters Assessment and Evaluation The activity on page 29 is provided as one assessment tool in the study of this unit. It is designed to indicate broad student understanding and also provide opportunity for student feedback. The following outcomes were addressed in this topic of study. The following pages can be photocopied as a record of student performance or as a proforma for portfolio assessment. Outcomes Environments ENS1.6 Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between environments and people.

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Distribute the activity sheet on page 29 of the Teachers Guide, one per student. Ask students to write their name in the top right-hand corner of the page. Read through the activity sheet to ensure students are clear about what they are being asked to do. At this stage, give students the opportunity to seek clarification of any part of the activity sheet they may not understand. It is important students work independently on these activities—this provides a true representation of what students understand or of their lack of understanding. Once students have completed the activity, collect the worksheets. Mark and record results. From this activity sheet, some students may be found to require further work to develop their understanding in a particular area.

1. We need shelter to protect us from the environment and potential environmental and people-created hazards.

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(c) Spectacled Flying-foxes can only live in places like a rainforest where the blossoms and fruit they eat can be found all year round.

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(b) Antarctica – heated homes

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Task At the conclusion of the unit ‘Shelters’, students were asked to complete an activity sheet independently to demonstrate their understanding of the unit.

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6. Describe a problem people have caused by changing the environment.

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Who Are We? Unit Focus People form groups which represent a common belief or interest they share. They choose to join groups to meet a community or personal need. Many groups are seasonal or dependent on particular climatic conditions. To be part of a group, people need to keep rules and elect responsible leaders. Unit Topics The topics selected to develop this understanding are: •Types of Community Groups ................................................ 46 – 58 •How Does the Weather Affect Groups?............................... 59 – 63 •Group Rules ......................................................................... 64 – 68

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• identifies and describes the groups that individuals belong to, including family, class and school groups, sporting groups, a community, religious groups • describes the activities, clothing, equipment and symbols that give identity to groups • recognises that each person is an individual but that people also belong to a variety of groups, e.g. family, school, sporting, artistic, religious and community groups • locates and identifies the symbols and names used by family, school and community groups, e.g. surname, school flags, badges, signage.

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Types of Community Groups Workbook Pages: 46 – 58 Topic Focus The students will learn about the groups people belong to in their community and the reasons why. Keywords sporting, artistic, religious, cultural, celebrate

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Little Athletics Australia (Links)

http://www.coolrunning.com.au/lalinks.shtml

Kids’ Clubs Australia http://www.vicnet.net.au/kids/clubs.htm

Religious Groups Australia (Directory)

http://au.yahoo.com/Arts/Cultures_and_Groups/Religious

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Communities are groups of people who come together from a variety of backgrounds to work together and share common ideals, goals, needs and interests. Some community groups may include sporting clubs (e.g. golf, bowling, football, tennis, hockey etc.), church groups, craft and hobby groups, surf lifesaving clubs, Scouts/Girl Guides, senior citizen clubs, youth clubs, entertainment/cultural organisations (e.g. movies, concerts, dinner, music clubs etc.), child care centres, library groups (e.g. committees, fundraisers, teachers, parent-helpers), charity/ volunteer groups, community services (e.g. SES, Sea Rescue, Bushfire Brigade).

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People come together in such groups for a variety of reasons; to meet new people, help others, learn new skills, relax, keep healthy, share experiences or beliefs or just for the enjoyment of the activities themselves.

Introductory Discussion What groups and clubs run at the school (e.g. sporting teams, dance groups, music groups, other interest clubs)? Who participates in these groups? Why do they want to be part of these groups? What groups can you be a part of outside school? Discuss groups the students may already be part of and the things which happen in these groups. What types of groups would you like to be part of in the future? Who Are We?

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Activity – Pages 46 – 47 Look at the pictures together on page 46. Discuss briefly what each item is. The students can then write a group from the list beneath the corresponding pictures. Direct the students to the titles in each box on page 47. Together, decide which groups belong in each category and record this information. They can then add their own suggestions to each box. When finished, their suggestions can be shared with other class members to build a comprehensive list. Give the students time to reflect upon and answer questions 3 – 4 independently.

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1. (From left to right) swimming, Christian group, Cub Scout, Irish dancing, T-ball, Muslim group, painting, violin, ballet

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Together, read the information about religious groups on page 50. Briefly discuss what the students know about the beliefs and activities which are particular to each faith. Allow the students to work with a partner to find the information they need to answer questions 1 – 2. They can then share an occasion they celebrate with their family with their partner and work independently to complete question 3.

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Using the list generated through the class brainstorm, have the students select two community groups to analyse using the spreadsheet provided on pages 54 – 55. Ask the students to look at the example given as a guide for the types of information required. Conduct research into the types of groups the students in the class belong to. Create a whole-class tally to identify the ‘top five’ groups. Use an example to demonstrate to the students how the information from the top five tallies can be transformed into data in a bar graph. Graph axes have been provided on page 56 for the students to complete their own graphs.

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2. T-ball – badge on hat to tell what group he belongs to, helmet to protect head, shoes to protect feet Horseriding Club – hat to protect head, badge on shirt to tell what group she belongs to, boots to protect feet

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• The following websites are recommended: Teacher NSW Department of Sport and Recreation http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/

Finland: Recreation and Sports Links (Directory) http://portal.brint.com/cgi-bin/getit/links/Regional/Europe/Finland/ Recreation_and_Sports

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Community groups can often be affected by factors within the environment. Some of these may include seasonal sports where groups operate according to the seasonal time frames of their particular sport (usually over summer/winter, e.g. football, netball, cricket) and sports which rely heavily on weather conditions to enable them to occur (e.g. snow-skiing, kite flying, bushwalking, fishing, sailing etc.). Some groups are put under more pressure during holiday periods. For example, Sea Rescue and surf lifesaving clubs are more active when the number of people in boats or on the beaches increases suddenly over short periods. Charity groups can struggle during holidays (e.g. Christmas) or because of seasonal conditions. For example, blankets, warm clothing and food for the needy, and care to the aged or homeless are in greater demand during cold weather. Annual events such as fairs and fundraisers for the community are always organised around the most pleasant weather opportunities to encourage greater participation.

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Some groups meet only during certain seasons. Why might this be? Can you think of any groups which only meet when the weather permits? Do you participate in groups which only meet at certain times of the year or during certain weather conditions?

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Background Freedom of choice and decision making are essential components to consider when choosing a community group to join. Community groups usually function within a set of rules, goals or standards for their members to follow which suit the needs of their groups. Rules, like those within families or schools, are set so that each member can get the maximum enjoyment out of the activities offered in a safe, structured, supporting and pleasant environment.

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Rules generally ask club/group members to be courteous and considerate of others, participate safely and sensibly, listen to others, contribute and carry out responsible roles and enjoy the activities offered by the club.

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What kinds of rules are needed in groups? What would happen if there were no rules in groups? Can you think of any rules which should be kept by all groups?

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Discuss the role of a leader in a group and why it is important for a group to have good leadership. Direct the students to the list of qualities at the bottom of the page. Ask the students to suggest other qualities a good leader should possess. In pairs, they can then debate which of these qualities are most important and order them from 1 – 8. The students should be encouraged to give reasons for why they chose their particular order. As a whole class, brainstorm the types of groups the children would like to be part of in the future. Give them time to record groups they have belonged to in the past and in the present and to decide upon a group they would like to be part of in the future to complete the grid on page 68.

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Who Are We? Assessment and Evaluation The activity on page 45 is provided as one assessment tool in the study of this unit. It is designed to indicate broad student understanding and also provide opportunity for student feedback. The following outcomes were addressed in this topic of study. The following pages can be photocopied as a record of student performance or as a proforma for portfolio assessment. Outcomes Cultures CUS1.3

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Environments ENS1.6 Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between environments and people.

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Identifies customs, practices, symbols, languages and traditions of their family and of other families.

Social Systems and Structures SSS1.8 Identifies roles and responsibilities within families, schools and the local community, and determines ways in which they should interact with others.

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2. Groups wear special clothing or uniforms for identification, cleanliness and/or safety and protection. 3. Answers will vary; to keep healthy, to make new friends, because they enjoy the activity, to relax, to learn a new skill etc. 4. (a) Say please – Courtesy (b) Wear a stack hat – Protection (c) Arrive by 8 a.m. – Time (d) Follow instructions – Safety (e) Drink plenty of water – Health 5. Answers will vary; listens to others, helps new group members, follows rules correctly, friendly, polite, takes turns, carries out responsibilities etc.

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Old Families, New Families Unit Focus Our families’ histories are passed down through the generations by oral recounts, information evident in artefacts and family heirlooms, and storytelling. We are able to see change over time by investigating family history and comparing this information to the present. Unit Topics The topics selected to develop this understanding are: •Oral Histories....................................................................... 70 – 76 •Interview—Childhood Memories ........................................ 77 – 80 •Learning about the Past ....................................................... 81 – 88 •Family Stories ...................................................................... 89 – 92

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Change and Continuity CCS1.1 Communicates the significance of past and present people, days and events in their life, in the lives of family and community members and in other communities.

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• identifies and talks about the lives of people in their family and community • identifies the origins of significant days and events celebrated by their family and community • retells the original stories associated with traditions of their family and community • explains why a personal, family or community event is significant.

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Oral Histories Workbook Pages: 70 – 76 Topic Focus The students will learn what an oral history is and how it can tell you about your family’s past. Keywords oral, history, events, relatives, memories

Resources

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Australian Family History Compendium

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A family’s history of the past is more likely to be handed down through stories and discussions, visual items, historical pieces or pictorial records by older generations within the family (i.e. parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, relatives). An oral history is the recording of people’s memories and life experiences. Oral histories are an important tool in understanding our past. They enable those interested in their past to record their personal experiences and those of their families and communities.

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What is meant by the word ‘oral’? Who might we find out about the history of our family from?

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Share stories the students have heard from their parents or grandparents. Discuss events the students can remember from their past. Allow them to record the event and add words to describe how they felt about this event in the space on page 70. The templates on page 71 can be used for the students to conduct research at home to find out about other events in the family’s history. This activity will be most effectively completed as homework. Answers 1. Teacher check 2. Teacher check

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Activity – Page 72 The students can choose an event they found out about in the previous activity or another event of their choice to write a recount in the framework on page 72. Answers Teacher check

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As a whole class, read the ‘different memories’ of Sarah and Mrs Ellis on page 73. Direct the students to the table at the bottom of the page. Read each of the headings and encourage the students to suggest how each of the events listed was different for Sara and her mum. The students can then record this information to complete the table.

Daniel found it hard to keep up; had to keep a good eye on him at the river; enjoyed relaxing reading books

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Additional Activities 1. Compile a class book or books about each student’s similar family events; for example – ‘Our Family Holiday’. 2. Create a ‘time capsule’ to be buried and dug up in 50 years. 3. Interview elderly people in the local community about their childhood experiences. Video the results.

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Interview—Childhood Memories Workbook Pages: 77 – 80

The children will learn how lifestyles have changed and may change in the future.

Keywords

memories, lifestyles, past, present, future

Resources

• The following websites are recommended: Teacher ‘The Way We Were’

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http://www.onedestiny.com/pagi/showpage.html_file=132.html http://www.smh.com.au/news/specials/natl/federation/stats/work.html

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Children have the ability to think about the here and now. It is difficult for them to think about the past or into the future. Research allows them to compare various aspects of modern life with life in the past. Past events offer valuable knowledge that can be used and built upon to develop our future. Many things we use today have changed from the past and are likely to improve and change in the future. Music and sound technology is one example of change, from the first recorded voices on a phonograph invented by Thomas Edison, to the latest DVD equipment used today. There are many more examples of change in our lives such as transport, household items, communication, inventions, the environment, clothes and so on.

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Introductory Discussion Do you play with the same kinds of toys that your parents played with when they were children? Why are they different? Do you think your children will play with toys which are like those you play with? Why do you think things will be different? Activity – Page 77 Ask an elderly person to talk about his/her childhood with the children. The students can take turns to ask him/her questions about the past in an interview style or alternatively, a tape could be made of his/her oral history. The students should be encouraged to take notes in the framework provided on page 77.

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Discuss the information gained from listening to elderly people. The students can share stories that have been passed on to them from their grandparents and other relatives. Have the students work in pairs to write keywords and ideas comparing the past to the present, using the table on page 78. Answers Teacher check

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of the pictures. Brainstorm ideas about what the future might hold for each and allow the students to complete the ‘future’ column independently.

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Learning About the Past Workbook Pages 81 – 88 Topic Focus The students will learn what an artefact is and how it tells us about the past. Keywords artefact, archaeologists, museum Resources

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Museums can be a wonderful source for collections from the past. They can provide a visual and written history of a variety of cultures or groups. Families may also have collections that, when discussed, can reveal the families’ past experiences, lifestyles and events. Some collections may include photos, medals, paintings, books or furniture that has been kept and passed down through generations.

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About three-quarters of the city of Pompeii has now been uncovered. Today, visitors to the area can view building and statues that stood almost 2 000 years ago. Tourists can even walk into old Roman houses and along narrow streets. A bakery oven still contains the loaves of bread that were being baked at the time of the eruption all those years ago! Show the students a range of available artefacts. Discuss what each artefact tells us about the past. What is an archaeologist? What kinds of things would you look for if you were an archaeologist? What would those things tell you about the past?

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Activity – Page 81 Read together the information at the top of page 81. Look at the artefacts depicted at the bottom of the page. Discuss each artefact, where it might have been found, and what might become of it in the future. Read questions 1 – 3 with the students and allow them time to complete the task. Answers painting

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Activity – Pages 84 – 85 As a whole class, read the text of Artefacts for Family History on page 84. Review each of the stories read, identifying key factors about each artefact. Allow the students to choose two of the artefacts and imagine they are the person the artefact was given to, completing the interview questions provided on page 85.

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The students will learn about stories that are told in families and the reasons why.

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culture, Dreaming, legend, traditional, folktale

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•’The Sun Dancer’, World Myths and Legends II, Central American, Simon and Schuster, Inc. •‘How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun’, Joseph Bruchac, Keepers of the Earth, Native American Stories, Fulcrum Inc., Colorado, 1989. •The following websites are recommended: Teacher Stories of the Dreaming http://www.dreamtime.net.au

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Each country has its own traditions of storytelling which illustrate cultural identity. They include Irish folktales, Viking myths, Australian ‘yarns’, and Aboriginal Australian Creation stories. These stories may be factual or fictional or a mixture of both. Traditions are an integral part of our lives. Many cultures keep these traditions alive by passing down tales or stories from generation to generation. (Fairytales are a good example of this.) In retelling the stories many of the values and customs of that culture are also passed along. These stories can also provide an understanding of why these tales were first told or of differences between beliefs and customs now compared to the past.

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Here is a synopsis of two legends passed down through generations about ‘how we got a sun’.

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The next tale is from the Muskagee Native American of Oklahoma. It tells the story of animals living on earth without light. Fox and Possum try to bring the sun from the dark side of the Earth, but fail. Grandmother Spider spins a web to catch the sun. Buzzard has the feathers on his head burnt off as he carries the sun high into the sky. According to the legend, this is why buzzards are bald and fly high, circling the sun. The sun also makes rays across the sky like the shapes in Grandmother Spider’s web.

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‘The Sun Dancer’ is a tale from Guatemala. It tells the story of a man who discovers a trunk full of magnificent, brightly coloured clothes. He decides to try them on only to find he becomes caught in a trance and mysteriously begins to dance. His dancing gets quicker and wilder and takes him all around the forest. He dances close to a cliff and falls, but unbelievably he floats, higher and higher into the sky. As he rises he looks life a huge red ball. The dancing man with the colourful clothes has now become the sun.

These are just two examples depicting the importance of the sun as part of our environment. Many indigenous groups tell similar traditional tales to explain environmental happenings. Today we may have scientific reasons for why things happen on earth, but these tales provide a greater insight into the thinking of ancient times.

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Divide the class into three groups. Ask each group to read ‘The Legs of the Kangaroo’, ‘The Flying Contest’ or ‘My Convict Relative’. Older students from a buddy class could be used to facilitate this reading to ensure the group understands what the story is about. Members from each group can then give the rest of the class a synopsis of their story. Each group can then read the two stories they have not yet read.

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Answers 1. Through telling stories. 2. They can teach us about life in the past, about how to behave, or teach us about a culture or way of life. 3.

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5. What is an artefact?

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o c . c e hehave 6. Aboriginal Australian artefacts been dug up from oldr campsites in many places o t r s s r u e p in Australia. What might these artefacts tell us about traditional Aboriginal Australians? 7. Give an example of something a family story might try to tell us.

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