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Home Task **Teacher resources** Student resource References

The Overarching Learning Outcomes this task meets are:
 * Curriculum:**
 * 3) Students recognise when and what information is needed, locate and obtain it from a range of sources, and evaluate, use and share it with others.
 * 8) Students understand their cultural, geographic and historical contexts and have the knowledge, skills and values necessary for active participation in life in Australia.
 * 12) Students are self-motivated and confident in their approach to learning and are able to work individually and collaboratively.

This task requires the students to work either individually, or collaborativelly in pairs whilst researching. In doing so the students meet outcome 12 as they 'plan... and direct their own learning'(pp26). The students also meet outcome 8 as they 'understand and value the cultural experiences... of Aboriginal people'(pp24).

The Learning Area Outcomes this task meets are:
 * 3) Resources - Students understand that people attempt to meet their needs and wants by making optimum use of limited resources in enterprising ways.

Below are the Curriculum Council Overarching Statement, and Curriculum Council Learning Statement for Society and Environment.

(Curriculum Council, 1998).

It is up to you if you would like to use this activity as an assessment peice or not. Included are both a suggested assessment marking criteria, and also a marking criteria, just for your general observations etc.
 * Marking criteria:**



See Website @http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-indigenous-tools-and-technology. This site gives a general insite into Australian Indigenous tools and technology. Tools ranging from weapons, bags, transport and food gathering tools.
 * Lesson Preparation:**


 * Lesson Requirements (Equipment):**
 * Enough computers for each student, or if students are paired, enough computers for each pair.
 * Print outs of early finisher activities, provided below.
 * Smartboard/interactive whiteboard.
 * White A3 poster paper, enough for each child and a few extras.

Below are some //youtube// videos you could use for lesson one. media type="youtube" key="DC9w4KWEgJE" height="246" width="365" You could first show this video, and ask the students if they know what this is. Then ask them if they have ever seen one being played. For an interesting fact you could inform the students that in traditional Aborigine law, only men can play the didgeridoo. media type="youtube" key="wmij2MrHZl8?version=3" height="216" width="384"

This video is of a tool I'm sure not many students would know of. It is an emu caller. These were used to produce an odd sound, appealing to the emu's curiosity. The emu would then leave its nest to investigate, allowing the Aborigines to take the eggs for food.

Below are the links to the boomerang and wordsleuth early finisher activities.