2hr Aboriginal Visual Art Experience
Aboriginal Studies
Syllabus Outcomes AST5-1 |AST5-2 | AST5-3 | AST5-4
$1,200.00
All parents and teachers can attend for no additional cost.
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. (Minimum charge of x35 students).
About
What better way to discover one of the oldest surviving cultures in the world than to have an authentic cultural visit from our experienced Gumaraa Rangers to your school!?
Explore the diversity of Aboriginal cultures and identities and the factors that contribute to their expression through this highly interactive and engaging traditional art experience. Have your students grab a paintbrush and contribute to their very own collaborative Indigenous mural to display in your school.
Our resident Indigenous artist will share and explore the social factors and experiences that affect identity and cultural expression and have your students actively participating in their very own meaningful and authentic Indigenous artwork as a way to remember this unforgettable and rich cultural experience.
Avoid tokenistic “Aboriginal Art” in your classrooms and embrace the expertise and knowledge of our Gumaraa Rangers.. who also happen to be professional artists! Throughout the day students will address a range of ways in which Aboriginal Peoples maintain identity and discover the various factors that contribute to an Aboriginal person’s identity. They will explore the changing nature of, Aboriginal cultural expression across time and lose themselves in this rich, authentic cultural art experience they will never forget!
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
AST5-1 describes the factors that contribute to an Aboriginal person’s identity
AST5-2 explains ways in which Aboriginal Peoples maintain identity
AST5-3 describes the dynamic nature of Aboriginal cultures
AST5-4 explains adaptations in, and the changing nature of, Aboriginal cultural expression across time and location
Arrive/Depart
2 Hour Incursion - anytime of your choice
Time allocation for incursions can be tailored and adjusted to suit your individual school timetable and scheduling.
What's Included
Syllabus Content Focus
Students:
- investigate factors that contribute to a person’s personal, cultural and national identity, for example:
- age, gender and ability
- family and community(ies)
- cultures, customs and languages
- spiritual and/or religious affiliation
- national icons
Cultural expressions and interpretations
Students:
- explore the diversity of Aboriginal Peoples’ and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ identities and cultures, and the factors that determine cultural expressions and interpretations in Aboriginal communities, for example:
- geographical location
- histories
- environments
- technologies
Spiritual identity
Students:
- identify the importance and interrelationship of Country/Place and spiritual identity to Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- explore a wide range of expressions of spiritual identities through cultural activities, including Dreaming stories
- describe a variety of ways in which Aboriginal Peoples express their connection to Country
Family structures
Students:
- identify key features of kinship structures in Aboriginal cultures
- identify key features of family structures in Torres Strait Islander cultures, eg extended families, customary adoption practices
- describe the role and importance of kinship in Aboriginal communities today
- examine the factors that contribute to diversity within Aboriginal family structures today
Day Outline
| Arrival of Gumaraa Rangers | |
| Introductory Presentation | The day kicks off with a meet and greet with the enthusiastic Gumaraa rangers before enjoying an interactive and engaging presentation. (approx. 25 minutes)) |
| Activity | Students participate in a communal visual art painting mural project |
$1,200.00
All parents and teachers can attend for no additional cost.
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. (Minimum charge of x35 students).
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Please note this is a tentative booking. After your booking request is submitted, we will be in touch via email to confirm the requested date and arrange the final details for the booking.