NAIDOC Week I Spy! Indigenous Symbols Match
Celebrate NAIDOC Week with our I Spy! Indigenous Symbols Match game designed in collaboration with Bunya Designs. A fun way for students to learn some of the common art and mapping symbols used by Indigenous Australians.
Please Note: Some of these symbols may vary by region but they are generally understood to have the same or similar meaning.
Learning goals
- We are learning to identify the ways we observe special events, e.g. birthday, Easter, Ramadan, NAIDOC Week, ANZAC Day and why these events are important.
- We are learning to understand the ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place.
- We are learning to understand the days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems, e.g. flags.
- We are learning to identify the ways we observe special events, e.g. birthdays, Easter, Ramadan, NAIDOC Week, ANZAC Day and why these events are important.
- We are learning to understand the celebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Lunar New Year in countries of the Asia region), including those that are observed in Australia (for example, Christmas Day, ANZAC Day, NAIDOC Week, Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival and Ramadan).
Curriculum alignment
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The celebrations and commemorations of significant events shared with their families and others
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The interconnections of First Nations Australians to a local Country/Place
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9
Significant events, symbols and emblems that are important to Australia’s identity and diversity, and how they are celebrated, commemorated or recognised in Australia, including Australia Day, Anzac Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Easter, Christmas, and other religious and cultural festivals
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How they, their family and friends commemorate past events that are important to them
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The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place
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Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems
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Communicates stories of their own family heritage and the heritage of others
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Demonstrates developing skills of historical inquiry and communication
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Describes features of places and the connections people have with places
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Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places
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Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry
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Identifies celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world
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Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Country/Place on which the school is located and why Country/Place is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the ways in which they maintain special connections to particular Country/Place
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How they, their family, friends and communities commemorate past events that are important to them
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Significance of days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia and the importance of symbols and emblems, including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Harmony Week, National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC week and National Sorry Day
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.