Environments and Resources · Present day
Caring for Country
How Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have sustainably managed environments for thousands of years.
Key Questions
- 1How did First Nations peoples manage the land sustainably?
- 2What is cultural burning and why is it important?
- 3What can modern land managers learn from First Nations practices?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HASS4K03AC9HASS4K01
Year: Year 4
Subject: HASS
Unit: Environments and Resources
Period: Present day
Suggested Methodologies
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