Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this worksheet contains the name of a person who has died.
Explore how a shared skin name, Turrwan, connects the Yuggera, Jinibara, Quandamooka and Yugambeh nations, and how kinship predates colonial borders.
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What students do
- Explore how a shared skin name links four nations
- Explain three acts of reclamation
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 7 to 10
- Learning areas
- HistoryCivics and Citizenship
- A_TSIP2Strong systems of family, kinship, law, governance and authorityPeople
- A_TSIP1Two distinct First Nations Peoples, each made up of many nationsPeople
Suggested links to version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities: First Nations histories and cultures. Summaries are in our own words; see ACARA for the full organising ideas.
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