The Torres Strait Islands By Rob Farrell, Erin Cuthbert and Jess Moorcroft U124352 U3084604 U3037369
History Retrieved from: http://insanitybreaches.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/aborigines-chapter-one.html
Retrieved from: http://www. naidoc. org
Culture Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/arts/artok/craft/tsi-mask_01.htm and http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/view-image.htm?index=6&gid=10491
Language -Muralag (Midwest and Lower Western Islands), -Kala Lagaw Ya (Central Islands), -Merium Mir (Eastern Islands), -Kawaw Ya (Top Western Islands) -Kalaw Kawaw -Kulkalgaw -Kawalgaw Retrieved from: http://www.abc.net.au/indigenous/map/default.htm
Torres Strait Islander Languages spoken today. Kala Lagaw Ya (Central Islands and Western Islands) Kalaw Kawaw Ya (Central and Western Islands) Dhadha Lagau Ya (Central Islands) Meriam Mir (Eastern Islands) Embedding Perspectives Bilingual education Use of song and dance and storytelling Use of short film/Claymation.
Recommendations Retrieved from: http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/CrossCurriculumPriorities/Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-histories-and-cultures and http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/resources/gateway/atsi-cultural-capability-framework.pdf
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