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Contents Unit 1 Connections to Country and place................... 2 Lesson 1.1 Caring for Country........................................................... 2 Lesson 1.2 Country, culture and spirit.............................................. 4 Lesson 1.3 Mapping Australia............................................................ 6 Lesson 1.4 Places we live.................................................................... 8 Lesson 1.5 Northern and southern hemispheres..........................10
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Lesson 1.6 Connections to Country and place: Review............... 12
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Unit 2 Caring for water............................................... 14 Lesson 2.1 Caring for water............................................................... 14 Lesson 2.2 Fresh water and salt water...........................................16 Lesson 2.3 Water and Country.........................................................18 Lesson 2.4 Why water matters........................................................ 20 Lesson 2.5 Citizenship in action...................................................... 22 Lesson 2.6 Caring for water: Review............................................. 24
Unit 3 Ancient civilisations and cultures..................26 Lesson 3.1 Oldest living culture........................................................ 26 Lesson 3.2 Dreaming Stories........................................................... 28 Lesson 3.3 Ancient Greek stories and myths................................ 30 Lesson 3.4 Ancient Egyptian stories and myths........................... 32
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Lesson 3.5 Exploring ancient places.............................................. 34 Lesson 3.6 Ancient civilisations and cultures: Review................ 36
Unit 4 Communicating across the ages...................38 Lesson 4.1 Life then and now........................................................... 38 Lesson 4.2 How did people talk before phones?........................ 40 Lesson 4.3 Messages through time................................................ 42 Lesson 4.4 Families then and now................................................. 44
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Lesson 4.5 How inventions shaped our lives................................ 46 Lesson 4.6 Communicating across the ages: Review................ 48
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Glossary.......................................................................50
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Unit 1
Connections to Country and place
Lesson 1.1
Caring for Country
Learning intention We are learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ connection to Country.
Acknowledgement of Country Acknowledging Country is a way for all of us to show respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who are the Traditional Owners of the land. At important events, an Acknowledgement of Country is said. These events can include meetings, conferences, school assemblies, concerts and sporting matches. This is an example of an Acknowledgement of Country used in primary schools in St Albans, Victoria.
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Acknowledgement of Country
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We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and the Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which our school sits.
We recognise and acknowledge the Traditional Owners as the original storytellers, teachers and students of this land we call Australia. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present, for the ways in which they have enabled the teachings of their rich cultures and knowledge systems to be shared for millennia.
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1. Country is special because ... 2. We can look after the land by ... 3. At my school, we say an Acknowledgement of Country to ... 4. I promise to look after Country by ...
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5. Draw a picture of Country.
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Lesson 1.4
Places we live
Learning intention We are learning to identify the urban, rural and remote places where people live in Australia.
Different places we live in Australia This is where urban, rural and remote My name is Raj. I live in an urban place. places are in Australia. Australia: Remoteness areas
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Remoteness areas Major cities
Remote
Inner regional
Very remote
Outer regional
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My name is Sienna. I live in a remote place.
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (redrawn by Oxford University Press)
My name is Kara. I live in a rural place.
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1. Choose the correct word to fill the gap: a. rural/urban Kara lives in a
place where there is a lot of
open land. b. remote/urban Raj lives in an
place where there are a lot of
buildings. c. rural/remote Sienna lives in a
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place that is far away from
other places.
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2. Place a tick in the table if these are natural or constructed features. Then tick where you can find these features. Feature Trees Houses Paddocks Roads
Natural
Constructed
Urban
Rural
Remote
Street lights Beaches Playgrounds Desert
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Lesson 2.2 Fresh water and salt water Learning intention We are learning about the difference between fresh water and salt water.
Salt water • Salt water makes up 97% of the world’s water. It is mostly found in the oceans. • Salt water is much heavier than fresh water, which means it is easier for things to float in salt water. • Drinking salt water is not good for you. Your body has to work harder to get rid of the extra salt, which makes you really thirsty.
• Some animals can only live in salt water, like coral, octopuses and squid. Other animals, such as turtles and marine iguanas, have adapted to be able to live in salt water. • The Dead Sea is a salt-water lake that is 10 times saltier than the ocean. No plants or animals can survive there because it is so salty.
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1. Is salt water heavier or lighter than fresh water? 2. Is it good or bad for you to drink salt water? 3. Name one animal that lives in salt water. 4. Which sea is 10 times saltier than the ocean?
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5. Match these words to their definitions by drawing a line between them. Word fresh water ocean float salt water
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Definition
a very big area of salt water water that is safe to drink water with salt in it stay on top of the water
6. Draw a picture of somewhere that salt water is found on a separate piece of paper. Include at least one animal that only lives in salt water.
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Unit 3
Ancient civilisations and cultures
Lesson 3.1
Oldest living culture
Learning intention We are learning that First Nations peoples have the oldest living continuous cultures and that stories, objects and special places help us learn about the past and living cultures.
Stories in rock art Aboriginal rock art is like a very old picture book. The symbols on the rocks tell stories without using written words. First Nations peoples have long used symbols to tell stories. People painted animals, people and shapes on rock walls. These pictures shared knowledge about Country, such as where to find water or food. The symbols help teach children about rules, seasons and caring for Country. These paintings are still special today and help us learn about the past and living cultures.
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Symbols from the language of the Wiradjuri people of New South Wales
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1. Tick the correct answer. The meeting place symbol shows: people coming together. a river flowing outwards. the Sun. 2. The symbols on the rocks help tell
without
using written words. 3. True or false? A waterhole symbol can show us where to find water.
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4. The coolamon symbol shows a coolamon, which is used for things.
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5. Draw your own simple symbol that shows caring for Country the way First Nations peoples have done for tens of thousands of years.
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Lesson 3.5 Exploring ancient places Learning intention We are learning that objects and places from Ancient Greece and Egypt can help us learn about the past.
A visit to Athens Dear Diary, Yesterday I went to the museum in Athens. I saw clay pots with pictures of people playing games and cooking food on them. I saw a statue of a runner and a shiny gold necklace. I learnt that these objects were found by archaeologists and show how people lived long ago.
Today we visited the Acropolis. I learnt that the Parthenon is a temple built for the goddess Athena. We also visited a temple that has columns shaped like women. It is called the Erechtheion. We also saw an ancient stone gate and an old theatre. It was amazing to see places that were built so long ago! – Kyra
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1. Tick the correct answer. Who found the objects that were in the museum? Teachers Archaeologists Artists 2. True or false? The museum had clay pots with pictures. 3. The Parthenon was built for the goddess
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4. Which word in this sentence is the conjunction?
I saw a statue of a runner and a shiny gold necklace.
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5. Tick the correct answer. Where did the person go yesterday? A zoo A beach
The museum in Athens
6. On a separate piece of paper, draw a picture showing something Kyra saw at the museum.
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Lesson 4.4 Families then and now Learning intention We are learning that families have changed over time, but some things stay the same.
Diary entry of a 7-year-old girl 5 March 1900 Dear Diary, Today I woke up early to help Mama before breakfast. I carried water from the pump and fed the chickens. Papa went to work in town, and my older brother helped him. Mama stayed home to cook, sew and look after us.
After chores, I walked to school with my sister. We wrote on slates and read stories. When I came home, I helped peel potatoes and watched my baby brother. Then we all sat by the fire. Papa read a book while Mama mended clothes. We talked together before bed, then Mama read us a story. I am very tired but happy today. Annie
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1. When was this diary entry written? Tick the correct answer. Today Long ago Tomorrow 2. True or false? The child carried water and fed animals. 3. Fill in the gap using one of these words: tablets, slates. The children wrote on
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4. Tick the correct answer. Families talking together is something that is: the same today. different today.
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5. Who went to work in town? Mama The baby Papa
6. True or false? The family used phones at night. 7. Number these in the order they happened (1–3): Walked to school. Did morning chores. Sat by the fire.
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Lesson 4.6 Communicating across the ages: Review Learning intention We are reviewing how communication, families and inventions have changed over time.
Communicating across the ages We have been learning about how life has changed over time. We compared our lives with our parents and grandparents, and we saw how communication has grown from writing letters and talking in person to using phones and the internet. We learnt how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
have shared ideas for thousands of years through storytelling and symbols. We explored how families have changed but still care for each other. We also learnt how inventions shaped daily life, travel and communication. Even though the tools have changed over time, people have always wanted to share ideas and stay connected.
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1. Who did we compare our lives with? Tick the correct answer. Animals Parents and grandparents Teachers and principals 2. True or false? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples use storytelling to share ideas. 3. Inventions shaped daily life, travel and
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4. Tick the correct answer. Even though the tools changed, people
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still want to: travel less. stop talking. share ideas.
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5. Today people use phones and the communicate.
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6. True or false? People long ago used letters to communicate. 7. Name one thing people use today to communicate.
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