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Lesson Plan on Australian Aborigines

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Fourth graders investigate the nomadic lifestyle of the Aborigines both before and after the arrival fo the Europeans. They identify the roles of men and women, languages and number of tribes. They act out skits based on the lesson.

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gender roles, gender, lifestyles, the aborigine

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aborigines, gender roles, lifestyles, social studies
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
Technology
Video
Year
1999

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