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The Australian national curriculum suggests learning areas for each of the subjects below.
The list of resource links below can help you prepare lessons in line with the curriculum and teach the Aboriginal perspective.
English
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources contemporary Aboriginal literature story-telling traditions social, historical and cultural contexts associated with different uses of language diversity of Aboriginal languages and dialects Creole and Yumplatok writing systems and oral traditions
Science
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources knowledge through observation, senses, prediction and hypothesis, testing passing on methods through generations particular ways of knowing the world significant contributions to development in science ways of combining traditional and western scientific knowledge
History
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources taking an Aboriginal viewpoint on history life prior to colonisation invasion contact and impact key policies and political movements significant roles in today's society
Geography
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources relationships with place interconnection with the environments (land, water and sky) different ways of thinking about and interacting with the environment use of land spiritually-based connection to Country knowledge and practices effects of invasion on people and environments inequalities in human welfare, sustainable development and human rights environmental management and regional economies
Economics & Business
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources enterprising behaviours
traditional, contemporary and emerging economic practices
cultural, community and economic capacity
interconnectedness between people, culture and country/place
past and present economic activities
Civics & Citizenship
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources customary law
contemporary experiences of Australia’s legal system
identity
The Arts
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources art forms and their combinations
relationships between people, culture and country/place
identity
oral histories and belief systems
cultural expression in story, movement, song and visual traditions
Technologies
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources interconnectedness between technologies and identity, people, culture and country/place
sustaining environments, histories, cultures and identities
capacity for innovation
traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies and practices
Health & Physical education
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources cultural heritage
modes of communication and ways of living
connections to place, people and ways of being
importance of family and kinship
health, safety and wellbeing
traditional and contemporary Aboriginal games
Languages
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources learn an Aboriginal language
languages and land/sea, country/place, the environment, fauna and flora
interlinguistic and intercultural comparisons
Work studies
Curriculum learning areas Suggested resources sense of identity
how identity is strongly linked to belief systems and spiritual connection
practices and strategies used within different communities to maintain and balance work and family life
experiences of employment
Books to support curriculum preparation
Booktopia has an entire section dedicated to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islands History & Culture for the Australian Curriculum where you can browse for books to use.
