History 

CURRICULUM FOCUS

In History, students have been learning about Dreamtime. 

We are learning about history. 

I can compare changes to life in the past and now. 

I can become an historian ( chronological order, primary sources and facts)

I can respect the significance (importance) of historical items and personal histories.

 (consider that other people might feel and think differently than you)

VOCABULARY

Dreamtime: Dreamtime is a commonly used term for describing important features of Aboriginal spiritual beliefs and existence.

History: the study of the past. 

Continuality: things that stay the same or are unchanged over time. 

Change: when something becomes different.

Indigenous: 

the original or earliest known inhabitants (people who found) of an area. 

Aboriginals are the earliest inhabitants of Australia

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Students can engage in dreamtime stories such as: 

• How the Kangaroo got her pouch
• Tiddalick the frog
• How birds got their colours

Students can then discuss how these stories may be similar or different to their own stories.