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

2. Lesson Overview Learning Objective Prior Knowledge Resources Required
Students will identify some traditional Indigenous games and learn how to play them.
Prior Knowledge
Students can draw on their prior knowledge of what games are which was the focus of the previous lessons.
Resources Required
Yulunga – Traditional Indigenous Games
Small ball
Teacher Dialogue Resource
Special Instructions
This lesson is the third of a series of four which introduce the concept of traditional Indigenous games and how they were played.
As was previously stated in Traditional Games part 1 the games to be played need to be selected by the teacher after consideration is given to the following points:
Do the students already know/and or play the game?
Is the game connected to the local area/people and if so is the correct name for the game being used?
Is the game age appropriate?
Does the game allow all children to participate?
The Australian Government publication Yulunga – Traditional Indigenous Games provides information and instructions of over 50 traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games from all parts of Australia from which games can be selected.
Possible Ancestral Language Connection (ALC) Links
Consultation with community members or Elders about traditional games played in the area before, in the past or now, in the present will provide invaluable information in selecting games to include in this series of lessons.
Vocabulary
common (revised)

3. Word Wall
common – shared by two or more things

4. Activating Prior Knowledge
Learning Objective
We will identify some traditional Indigenous games and learn how to play them.
Activating Prior Knowledge
Declare the Objective
Listen as I read our learning objective.
I will read the learning objective and then we will say it together.
Wesley taught us lots of things about games. What can you remember?
Making Connections
We know that most games have some things in common. Now, we will learn another traditional Indigenous game played before, in the past.
What is something that most games have in common1?
Who plays games?
Where can games be played?
Vocabulary
shared by two or more things
Why do people play games?

5. Checking For Understanding
Concept Development
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Checking For Understanding
What types of games did the Indigenous people play?
True or False?
Many of the games that
Indigenous people played before in the past are similar to the games we play now, in the present.
Just like now, in the present, the Indigenous people played lots of different types of games as part of their daily life. Look behind the cards to find out what some of these games are.
Traditional games:
hide and seek
wrestling
ball games
imitation games
running games
tag games
fire games
Traditional games :
throwing games
water games
skipping
tracking
string games
top spinning
dodging games
Did you know that often the shell of fruits were used by Indigenous peoples as parts of toys or objects for games. 5

6. Checking For Understanding
Concept Development
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Traditional Indigenous games have been passed down through each generation so they continue to be played over and over. Look under the cards to see how this happened.
Checking For Understanding
How were traditional games
taught to the younger
children?
2. True or False?
Games played now, in the
present are taught in the
same way as before, in the
past.
Traditional games were taught by:
telling the younger generation what to do and how to do it.
Traditional games were taught by:
showing the younger generation what to do and how to do it.
Pair Share
Tell you partner about a game that you have been taught. Who taught you and what was the game?
Did you know that children all over the world are taught to play games in exactly the same way as the traditional games were taught. 6

7. Checking For Understanding
Concept Development
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Checking For Understanding
Name some of the games that are played now, in the present, but weren’t played before, in the past.
True or False?
Some traditional games are
still played now, in the
present.
The games that Indigenous people play today have changed in some ways. While many of the traditional games are still played, new machines and inventions have made new games available.
Games played now, in the present:
board games
computer games
clapping games
skipping and elastic jumping games
games with toys such as cars, trucks, Lego
Games played now, in the present:
football
cricket
basketball
handball
soccer
playing in cubby houses
hide and seek
chase and tag
Did you know that a traditional game played in north Queensland was called koabangan. One person hid a goanna claw for others to find. 7

8. Checking For Understanding
Guided Practice
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Checking For Understanding
What is the game called that we are going to learn how to play?
Before, in the past, who played this game?
The following slides provide a template in which details of the selected game can be inserted. This must be completed prior to the implementation of the lesson.
Name of the game:
Background Information:
(Where the game originated or where it was observed being played etc)
Short Description of the game: 8

9. Checking For Understanding
Guided Practice
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Checking For Understanding
Where can this game be played?
Is there any equipment needed to play this game?
How many people can play?
How to play the game called ________________________
Number of Players:
Playing Area:
Equipment Needed: 9

10. Checking For Understanding
Guided Practice
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Checking For Understanding
What is the main aim of this game?
Is this a game that is played in teams?
Will we be keeping a score?
How to play the game called ________________________
How to play and basic rules:
Safety: 10

11. Relevance
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
It is important to understand that Indigenous people have always played games as part of daily life.
Games are a way of having fun, being active and fit, and enjoying time with other people. Now, in the present there are lots of different types of games that have been created using new machines and inventions.
As well as games and sports that are played outside, some people enjoy playing board games, computer games, card games and games with toys. 11

12. Closure
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Pair Share
Tell your partner what you know about the new game that we are going to play today.
Have a selection of questions about the selected game prepared for the quiz. Include regarding safety.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue 12

13. Game Time! Independent Practice
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Refer to Teacher Dialogue
Have the play area pre-booked or adequately set-up to ensure this part of the lesson flows smoothly.
Game Time!
Effective Feedback
Provide students with feedback throughout the game to ensure that the rules and instructions are adhered to and understood. 13