Country and Place · Past and present
The Name of the Land
Learning the traditional Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander name for the local area and its meaning.
Key Questions
- 1Whose Country are we on today?
- 2What does the traditional name of this place mean?
- 3Why is it important to acknowledge Country?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HASS1K04
Year: Year 1
Subject: HASS
Unit: Country and Place
Period: Past and present
Suggested Methodologies
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