1. The Aborigines of Australia
Explain they are also known as Aboriginal Australians.
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2. Who are the aborigines? First Australians
One of the oldest groups of people on the planet
Hunter/gatherers
They used throwing weapons such as spears, and boomerangs to hunt prey, and gathered wild plants as food.
Make sure they understand what a boomerang is.
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3. History and Culture They did not have a written language
All their history and learning passed down by stories and art
Most well-known art form is dot painting
Point out example on slide. And mention this is the type of art used in Stories From the Billabong by James Vance Marshall and Francis Firebrace (The book we will be studying)
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4. Spiritualism
The beginning of time in Aboriginal beliefs is called “The Dreamtime” or “Dreaming”
In Dreamtime, “Ancestors” came from below the earth to form various parts of nature, some became men, others animals, still others became rivers, plants, or the sky.
Stories From the Billabong are aboriginal stories of the dreamtime.
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