week 33 day 2- unit 10- aborigines
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EQ: Who are the Aborigines and what did they do?HW: None
SpongeBased on what you have learned so far, make a prediction on how Europeans impacted the indigenous population of Australia.
Good Morning/Afternoon! Good Morning/Afternoon! 4/9/134/9/13EQ: Who are the Aborigines and what did they do?HW: None
SpongeBased on what you have learned so far, make a prediction on how Europeans impacted the indigenous population of Australia.
DirectionsDirectionsDirectionsDirections #1. With your partner, use the #1. With your partner, use the
handout and Coachbook pages: 203-handout and Coachbook pages: 203-206 to complete your graphic 206 to complete your graphic organizerorganizer
#2. On the back, answer #516-526 #2. On the back, answer #516-526 in the coachbookin the coachbook
#3. Finish Paper Plate/Ga OAS#3. Finish Paper Plate/Ga OAS #4. Pick up a Practice CRCT test slip #4. Pick up a Practice CRCT test slip
out of the purple trayout of the purple tray
#1. With your partner, use the #1. With your partner, use the handout and Coachbook pages: 203-handout and Coachbook pages: 203-206 to complete your graphic 206 to complete your graphic organizerorganizer
#2. On the back, answer #516-526 #2. On the back, answer #516-526 in the coachbookin the coachbook
#3. Finish Paper Plate/Ga OAS#3. Finish Paper Plate/Ga OAS #4. Pick up a Practice CRCT test slip #4. Pick up a Practice CRCT test slip
out of the purple trayout of the purple tray
Who are the Aborigines?Who are the Aborigines?
Unit 10 NotesUnit 10 Notes
AboriginesAborigineso Indigenous people of
Australiao Have occupied
Australia for at least 40,000 years!
o Arrived from Southeast Asia
o The word aborigines means “people who were here from the beginning”
o Indigenous people of Australia
o Have occupied Australia for at least 40,000 years!
o Arrived from Southeast Asia
o The word aborigines means “people who were here from the beginning”
AboriginesAborigineso Developed efficient ways to adapt to the
harsh Australian environmento Built containers for storing water and built
wells to collect water underground
o They were hunters and gatherers: ate animals, wild nuts, fruits, and berries.
o They were nomadic--moved from place to place in search of food
o Developed efficient ways to adapt to the harsh Australian environmento Built containers for storing water and built
wells to collect water underground
o They were hunters and gatherers: ate animals, wild nuts, fruits, and berries.
o They were nomadic--moved from place to place in search of food
AboriginesAborigines
o Archaeologists have found early Aboriginal inventions:o Rock art, boomerangs, ground axes, and
grindstones
o There is no written record of prehistoric Aborigines
o Kept their history by telling stories that were passed down from generation to generation…
o Archaeologists have found early Aboriginal inventions:o Rock art, boomerangs, ground axes, and
grindstones
o There is no written record of prehistoric Aborigines
o Kept their history by telling stories that were passed down from generation to generation…
Social StructureSocial Structure
o Consisted of a tribe or “language group” of as many as 500 people
o A tribe included bands called “hordes” of 10 to 20 people
o Hordes joined for daily food gathering and hunting
o Consisted of a tribe or “language group” of as many as 500 people
o A tribe included bands called “hordes” of 10 to 20 people
o Hordes joined for daily food gathering and hunting
Where?Where?o Settled in the same places as present-
day Australianso Climate was mild and water was available
o Before Europeans arrived in 1788, around 500,000 Aborigines lived in Australia
o Settled in the same places as present-day Australianso Climate was mild and water was available
o Before Europeans arrived in 1788, around 500,000 Aborigines lived in Australia
Arrival of EuropeansArrival of Europeans
oAborigines lived on Australia’s coast, which is where the Europeans wanted to settle
oEuropeans waged war against the Aborigines in order to take their land
oAborigines lived on Australia’s coast, which is where the Europeans wanted to settle
oEuropeans waged war against the Aborigines in order to take their land
Advantage of Europeans
Advantage of Europeans
1. Guns 2. Soldiers3. DiseasesoMore than half of the Aborigines in Australia died
oEntire population died in Tasmania.
1. Guns 2. Soldiers3. DiseasesoMore than half of the Aborigines in Australia died
oEntire population died in Tasmania.
What happened to remaining Aborigines?
What happened to remaining Aborigines?
1. Forced to live on reservations in the Outback
2. Forced to work for Europeans on sheep and cattle ranches
o Laws were made to limit where Aborigines could live and work.o The British hoped to end all Aboriginal
culture with their policies.
1. Forced to live on reservations in the Outback
2. Forced to work for Europeans on sheep and cattle ranches
o Laws were made to limit where Aborigines could live and work.o The British hoped to end all Aboriginal
culture with their policies.
Aborigines Today…Aborigines Today…300,000 live in Australia todayIn the 1960s, policies were changed to be
in favor of AboriginesCan hold a seat in ParliamentCan have their own schools which teach their culture, language, and art
Live modern lives, some are teachers, lawyers, mechanics, nurses and politicians
300,000 live in Australia todayIn the 1960s, policies were changed to be
in favor of AboriginesCan hold a seat in ParliamentCan have their own schools which teach their culture, language, and art
Live modern lives, some are teachers, lawyers, mechanics, nurses and politicians
Religion -- DreamtimeReligion -- Dreamtimeo Aboriginal religion is called “Dreamtime”
o “The Dreaming” is what Aborigines call the beginning of life on Earth
o During the Dreaming, spirits created the land, people, and animalso Most of the spirits disappeared, but some live on in objects
o Believe the earth is a link to the spiritual world o The land itself is sacred to Aborigines
o Aborigines have Dreamtime legends that describe how the earth was created…
o Aboriginal religion is called “Dreamtime” o “The Dreaming” is what Aborigines call the
beginning of life on Eartho During the Dreaming, spirits created the land,
people, and animalso Most of the spirits disappeared, but some live on in objects
o Believe the earth is a link to the spiritual world o The land itself is sacred to Aborigines
o Aborigines have Dreamtime legends that describe how the earth was created…
Stories of the DreamingStories of the Dreaming
o Let’s watch a few Dreamtime legends:
o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sle62XV0BO0&feature=related
o Let’s watch a few Dreamtime legends:
o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sle62XV0BO0&feature=related
Your Task:Your Task:o Create your own Aboriginal Dreamtime
legendo You may choose to write about:
o why certain Australian animals look/act the way they do…
o how one of Australia’s physical features was created…
o why certain events in nature happen…
o There is no length limit, but your story must AT LEAST pass the “three hand rule”. Be creative!
o Create your own Aboriginal Dreamtime legend
o You may choose to write about:o why certain Australian animals look/act the
way they do…o how one of Australia’s physical features was
created…o why certain events in nature happen…
o There is no length limit, but your story must AT LEAST pass the “three hand rule”. Be creative!