1. What Happened Long Ago?
Year 1 History / Even Year

2. Lesson Overview Learning Objective
Students will identify traditional clothing from Cape York.
Prior Knowledge
Students need to draw on their prior knowledge of why changes happen in the way people live, which was the focus of previous content lessons.
Resources Required
Student Handout 13.1
Teacher Resource 13.1
Whiteboards
Whiteboard markers
Teacher Dialogue Resource
Special Instructions
Possible Ancestral Language Connection (ALC) Links
Ancestral language should be used to name items wherever possible.
Vocabulary
traditional (revise), climate, hatchet
Room resource 13.1

3. Word Wall
traditional - the way things have been done or used, by the people in a particular group, for a long time
climate – the weather
hatchet – a small axe with a short handle

4. Activating Prior Knowledge
Learning Objective
We will identify traditional1 clothing from Cape York.
Activating Prior Knowledge
Look at how these people are dressed.
Pair Share
Where or how do
you think they got the clothes that they are wearing?
Pair Share
Why do you think these people are dressed the way they are?
Pair Share
Would you, or
have you ever worn clothes like these?
Vocabulary
1 the way things have been done or used, by people in a particular group, for a long time

5. Clothing from before, in the past
Concept Development
The clothing worn by Aboriginal people has changed over time. What Aboriginal People wear now in the present, is not what they wore before, in the past.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Clothing from before, in the past
If items of clothing were worn, they were made from animal skins, leaves or things from the natural surroundings. Campfires were lit to provide warmth if needed.
Vocabulary
the weather
a small axe with a short handle
Aboriginal men wearing waistbands and armbands.
A waistband worn for decoration 5

6. Clothing from before, in the past
Concept Development
The clothing worn by Aboriginal people has changed over time. What Aboriginal People wear now in the present, is not what they wore before, in the past. .
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Clothing from before, in the past
Aboriginal people sometimes used bird or plant down to decorate their bodies. This photo shows Quandamooka men and boys from Canaipa Island (Russell Island) in North Queensland using parrot down to make lines on their bodies.
Pair Share
Have you seen or do you have any body ornaments made from things in nature?
Three different headdresses.
Emu feathers tied to a bone, kangaroo teeth tied to human hair and a wnigi - a head ornament.
Two necklaces made from cut pieces of cane grass and Tusk shells. 6

7. Clothing available now, in the present
Concept Development
The clothing worn by Aboriginal people has changed over time. What Aboriginal People wear now in the present, is not what they wore before, in the past.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Clothing available now, in the present
Everyday clothes are worn such as shirts, shorts, socks and jackets when it’s cold.
Students can wear school uniforms to show which school they go to.
Some people like to wear the colours or shirts worn by their favourite sporting team. 7

8. Clothing available now, in the present
Concept Development
The clothing worn by Aboriginal people has changed over time. What Aboriginal People wear now in the present, is not what they wore before, in the past.
Clothing available now, in the present
Different sorts of hats are now available and are worn for different reasons.
Some people like to wear shoes for different reasons. They are available now to buy in shops or online.
People use different things to decorate their bodies such as watches, jewellery, and make-up. 8

9. shop knife before present emu waist
Guided Practice
The clothing worn by Aboriginal people has changed over time. What Aboriginal People wear now in the present, is not what they wore before, in the past.
Clothing Then, Clothing Now
This is a traditional head piece. It was worn ___________, in the past by its Aboriginal owners and is still worn now, in the present at their ceremonies. It is made out of _________ feathers.
This is a soccer shirt which is available now, in the _____________. It could be bought online or in a __________.
This Aboriginal man is wearing a _________ belt. He may have used this to carry a hatchet or a ___________.
shop knife before present emu waist
before
emu
present
shop
waist
knife 9

10. changed Cape York before necklaces
Guided Practice
The clothing worn by Aboriginal people has changed over time. What Aboriginal People wear now in the present, is not what they wore before, in the past.
Clothing Then, Clothing Now
Traditional headdresses and jewellery such as
_______________ were worn at ceremonies. Jewellery made from things in nature
are still worn _____, in the present.
Traditionally Aboriginal people living in
___________ did not wear _______.
Shoes are now available and are worn by people today.
Traditionally, Aboriginal women living in Cape York wore very little or _____
clothing. The clothes available to them now in Cape York has __________ what they wear.
changed Cape York before necklaces
shoes now no
necklaces
now
Cape York
shoes
Pair Share
Why do you think Aboriginal people didn’t wear a lot of clothing? no
changed 10

11. Relevance
The clothing worn by Aboriginal people has changed over time. What Aboriginal People wear now in the present, is not what they wore before, in the past.
It is important to understand the changes that have occurred to the way Aboriginal people living in Cape York dressed before in the past, to now in the present.
Before in the past, clothing was made from materials found in the local area.
Machines, new inventions and new materials have meant that different types of clothing now exist and, as such, have changed the way Aboriginal people dress in their everyday life. 11

12. Closure
The clothing worn by Aboriginal people has changed over time. What Aboriginal People wear now in the present, is not what they wore before, in the past.
Aboriginal people living in Cape York traditionally wore:
a) big jackets
b) lots of shorts and shirts
c) very little clothing
In the past, Aboriginal people in Cape York made their items of clothing out of:
a) plastic
b) things they found in their environment
c) metal
Machines and inventions have changed what Aboriginal people wear in Cape York:
a) true
b) false
c) maybe
Jewellery, headdress, body paint and other decorations are still worn during special ceremonies in Cape York:
a) false
b) true
The clothes that are worn today are:
a) bought from shops
b) bought online
c) both a and b
I will draw a picture on the board. You will put a tick or a cross on your whiteboard to tell me whether it is a family or not a family
Here is a picture of a mum and her two children (use stick figures). Is this a family? Show me on your whiteboard and chin-it.
Here is a picture of a teddy bear. Is this a family? Show me on your whiteboard and chin-it.
Here is a picture of a dad, his brother, his sister, his cousin and his child (use stick figures) Is this a family? Show me on your whiteboard and chin-it.
Pair Share
Tell your partner what you have learnt about the changes that have occurred to the clothing worn by Aboriginal people living in Cape York over time. 12

13. Independent Practice Traditionally, before in the past, in Cape York
The clothing worn by Aboriginal people has changed over time. What Aboriginal People wear now in the present, is not what they wore before, in the past.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Effective Feedback
Provide immediate and specific feedback to each child as they say their sentence.
Making Sentences
Choose a picture from the pile.
Decide if your sentence will be about traditional clothing in Cape York or clothing in Cape York now, in the present.
Tell your sentence to the class to share your information about the picture.
Traditionally, before in the past, in Cape York
In Cape York now, in the present
Example sentence if this picture was chosen:
hats are available for Aboriginal people to buy. People wear hats for different reasons. 13