VCLVC133
Discover key information about Country/Place by exploring Country/Place and listening to stories from respected community members
Elaborations
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discovering places in the local area that have Indigenous names, such as streets, suburbs, parks, rivers, public institutions
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visiting Country/Place to identify and name key topographical features, for example, creeks, springs, rocky outcrops, estuaries, reefs, desert landforms, taking photos and labelling them to create a class book
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listening to respected community members sharing knowledge about Country/Place, identifying and recording key words and vocabulary
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identifying, naming and labelling salient features of the built environment, for example, dwellings, public buildings, school, places to play, ports and roads
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recording the weather and seasons of the Country/Place throughout the year in a picture diary or through a series of captioned paintings, including the seasonal behaviour of animals and what plants grow in particular seasons
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naming, labelling and sorting into culturally appropriate categories elements from the environment such as bush foods, animals, plants and natural objects, classifying in terms of distinctions such as, edible/non-edible, meat/non meat, salt water/fresh water, day/night animals, rough/smooth, hard/ soft,
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learning to read Country/Place with respected community members' guidance by looking for signs such as animal tracks and fruit fall, migratory birds, turtle tracks, animal behaviour, fresh diggings around a lair, appearance of whales
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locating specific words and familiar phrases in texts such as charts, lists, photos, maps, and using the information to complete guided oral and written tasks
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naming, labelling, drawing and matching outside body parts
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learning and using vocabulary and expressions related to healthy living and eating
VCLVC133 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing