How does the land connect to Aboriginal spiritual identities?

23 June 2014

Learning Objective

: To examine the connection between Aboriginal spiritual identity and the land.

Extension: Can anyone really own a piece of land? Why?

Starter Activity

With a partner, write down

everything you know about this

image:

Stimulus Analysis

Extension:Can a society exist if it has no land?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0sWIVR1hXw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28-xzP8mRwU

While we watch the two videos, think about the following questions:

1) What does the land mean to the people we hear speaking?

2) How does the land connect to Aboriginal Peoples’ spirituality?

3) What role does the land play in the different peoples’ identities?

Group Discussion

Extension: Identify one thing said during the course of our discussion

which you find particularly interesting

We are going to work in groups of four to discuss the various issues raised by the two videos we just watched.

Each group will receive a pack of six cards.

You should select one card at random. This will be your first discussion. I will tell you when it is time to move on and select another card.

Each group should appoint a question-chooser, a discussion leader and a note-taker.

Group Leaflet Design

Extension:What are the hallmarks of good

design? Why?

‘Aboriginal Peoples, The Land and Spiritual Identity’

Your task is to create a leaflet based on this title. You should aim to include sections on:

- Aboriginal history- Aboriginal attitudes towards the land- Aboriginal spiritual ideas and how these connect

to the land.- An analysis of the impact all this has on

Aboriginal Peoples’ identity.

Reviewing Our Learning

Work in pairs.

Create a thirty-second sales pitch for today’s learning which could be used in a promotional video for the

school.

What makes the land such an important part of Aboriginal

Peoples’ identity?

How did white settlers in Australia damage Aboriginal Peoples’ relationship with the land?

How should Aboriginal relationships to the land be respected today?

In what ways does Aboriginal thinking about the land differ from

other ways of thinking?

Why is spirituality an important part of identity for many people?

How might Aboriginal Peoples’ views about the land influence their

action and thoughts?