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- 7th
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Students research and investigate the history of Aborigines by using specific Web sites designated by the teacher. Using the information gathered during the World Wide Web research, the student create an informational brochure. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss Australian Aboriginal culture through a study of storytelling and dot painting. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 6th
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Students research the art and culture of the Australian Aborigines. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students compare the characteristics of artworks from the primitive cave art of 15,000 b.c. to aboriginal art of Australia. They create a contemporary bark painting based on Aboriginal dreamings in the style of the primitive cave artists. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students discuss aboriginal culture and then draw their own picture using a visual aid. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the Aboriginal storytelling tradition through the spoken word and through visual culture as they listen to stories of the "Dreamtime" told by the Aboriginal people and examine contemporary dot paintings. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students compare the characteristics of artworks in various eras and cultures, specifically the primitive cave art of 15,000 b.c. with aboriginal art of Australia. They create a contemporary "bark painting" based on the Aboriginal "dreamings" and in the style of the cave artists and aboriginal people. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore Aboriginal storytelling traditions through the spoken word and through visual culture. They listen to stories of the Dreamtime told by the Aboriginal people and investigate Aboriginal storytelling in contemporary dot paintings. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore Aboriginal Art. They choose paint colors to reflect a desired emotion. They paint a series of dots to create their images. They share their artwork and describe the image to their group members and then with the class they discuss what was learned. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students listen to an Aborigine story that is read to them by the teacher. As they look at the book, they examine the style associated with Aborigine art which uses dots and zig zag lines extensively. They look at how the animals are stylized and how earth tone colors are used. Next, they draw a turtle which they fill in with dots and zig zags, and finally, they color the turtles. Full Review »

