29 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Dadirri
Teacher Notes: The 2021 Australian Senior of the Year was an Aboriginal lady called Miriam Rose. Miriam was the first Indigenous teacher to work in the Northern Territory in 1975, as well as being the first Indigenous Australian woman to visit Antartica. Miriam is...28 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Famous People
Teacher Notes: There are many famous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia over many generations. Here are just a few to mention. Dame Mary Gilmore, the Lady on the $10 note, was a writer around the colonial times and she mentioned that the...27 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Important Dates
Teacher Notes: Today we will be looking at some of the important dates on the calendar for both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. First we start with International Mother Language Day celebrated on the 21st of February. This is a day...26 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Dance
Teacher Notes: Music and dance are important to Aboriginal culture and used as everyday life and to mark special occasions. Songlines tell stories of the Creation and Dreaming as Aboriginal people made their journeys across the land. Dances often imitated animals or...25 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Totems
Teacher Notes: A totem is a natural object, plant or animal that is inherited by Aboriginal members of a Clan or family as their spiritual emblem. Clan groups and/or individuals have responsibilities for their totems. These totems define people’s roles and...24 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Art Styles
Teacher Notes: The arts have always held a central place in Aboriginal cultures. One of the reasons we know so much about Aboriginal mythology and daily life is because of the intricate rock art preserved in caves across Australia. Body decoration and face painting...23 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Art Symbols and Meanings
Teacher Notes: Aboriginal people have used traditional ochre as paint for thousands of years. The sacred Aboriginal colours, said to be given to the Aborigines during the Dreamtime, are Black, Red, Yellow and White. Black represents the earth, marking the campfires of...22 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Yidaki (Didgeridoo)
Teacher Notes: The traditional Aboriginal name for the didgeridoo is called Yidaki and its the worlds oldest wind instrument. It’s believed to have originated over 1,000 years ago. The Yidaki is a naturally hollowed out eucalyptus branch or log by termites. The Yidaki...21 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Artefacts
Teacher Notes: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia have a wide range of Artefacts as tools and weapons for everyday life. These include boomerangs, shields, spears and hunting...20 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Intergenerational Trauma
Teacher Notes: Intergenerational trauma is the transmission of trauma experiences and their psychological and physical effects through families over generations. It’s the result of historical injustices and systemic oppression inflicted on Aboriginal people including...19 Affinity Education Teacher Professional Development Program : Sorry Business & Sorry Day
Teacher Notes: Sorry Day is on the 26th of May each year.It is a time to remember the past policies of forced child removal, and reflect on the sad and painful stories of the Stolen Generations. It is a time to recognise the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
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