Reconciliation week activity challenge Primary school

Write an acrostic poem Make damper using a about Reconciliation recipe you found on 1 3 the internet M B DAY JUNE 3 2 Watch the Behind 4 the News episode Create a poster for on Mabo Day Reconciliation week 2020 and answer the “In this together” discussion questions Write your own Acknowledgement 5 7 of country Make a family 8 kinship tree Read a book by an Aboriginal or Torres Listen to music by an Strait Islander author Aboriginal or Torres 2 Strait Islander artist

Plan a Reconciliation Make a branch weaving Hang up an Aboriginal week celebration for and Torres Strait 9 when you are at home 11 12 Islander flag somewhere special Learn about a famous Aboriginal or Torres 10 Strait Islander person and make a fact sheet about them 1 Write an acrostic poem about Reconciliation 1. What date do we celebrate Mabo day? An acrostic poem is a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a 2. What is the full name of the man who took on the Australian legal word or a phrase. The word or phrase can be a name, a thing, or whatever system to fight a land rights injustice? you like. Usually, the first letter is capitalised, which will make it easier to see the 3. Where was Mabo born? word spelled vertically down the page. Each line can be as long or as short as 4. Why was he fighting for the land rights of Murray Island? you want it to be. 5. Mabo wasn’t just fighting for the Meriam people. Why was Mabo An example is - Puppies Often Eat Messages an important case for Australian Indigenous people? 6. What year did the High Court make its decision on the Mabo land Your task is to do an acrostic poem for the word Reconciliation. Think about rights case? the theme of Reconciliation week this year – “In this together” when writing 7. How did this story make you feel? your poem. You can even decorate it and turn it into a piece of art. 8. Name three things you learnt from watching the Mabo Day Behind 2 Create a poster for Reconciliation week 2020 the News story. “In this together” 5 Make a family kinship tree Time to get arty! Create a poster for Reconciliation week 2020 that shows what Family kinship and extended family is an important part of Aboriginal and Torres “In this together could look like. What comes to your mind? Get creative! Strait Islander culture. It is important for children to learn who they are related to, a time to be proud of where they belong in their community. 3 Make damper using a recipe you found on the internet Look at the resource here Damper is type of bread that Aboriginal people have made for thousands of https://www.snaicc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/02454.pdf about years. It used to be made from seeds and nuts that they collected and crushed how you can make your own kinship tree. into a flour. Now, you can find lots of recipes on the internet, and add delicious things to your damper like cheese, or dried fruit, seeds, or herbs. The resource gives instructions on how to use a branch to make a tree, but you can use whatever you have in your house. Be inventive and original. Find a recipe on the internet and follow the measurements to cook your damper. Get help from an adult if you need to use the oven, or if you want to 6 Listen to music by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait cook damper the traditional way over hot coals or a fire outside. Islander artist Do you know any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander songs? If not, its time to 4 Watch the Behind the News episode on Mabo Day and find some because Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music is so diverse answer the discussion questions and interesting. If you are unsure where to start, here are a few songs that you Reconciliation Week starts on the 27th May on the Anniversary of the 1967 might like to listen to. Send us the song you found, and we can add it to our referendum and ends on the 3rd June the anniversary of the Mabo decision, playlist. Mabo Day. Behind the news has a great episode that explains what Mabo Day Maryanna by Baker Boy is a hip-hop song that Baker boy sings in is and why it is important to celebrate. Yolngu language. Watch the episode here https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/mabo- 2000 and whatever by Electric fields. Electric Fields were a finalist for day/10530494 with other members of your family and then answer the Eurovision and auditioned with this song. following discussion questions. They took the children away by Archie Roach. This song won a Human Rights Achievement award. From little things big things grow by and Paul Kelly. 10 Learn about a famous Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander The song was co-written by Kelly and Carmody, and is based on the story person and make a fact sheet about them of the Gurindji strike and Vincent Lingiari as part of the Indigenous Australian Do some research and find out information about an Aboriginal or Torres Strait struggle for land rights and reconciliation. Islander person that is famous. Possible research questions could be - My island home by Christine Anu. This song is originally by the Warumpi What country were they born on? band, and Christine covered it with some adapted lyrics to reflect her own upbringing as a Torres Strait Islander woman. What are they famous for? What interesting things have they done? 7 Write your own Acknowledgement of country To write a personal Acknowledgement of country, you will need to research Did they do anything to change history? who the traditional owners of the land you learn and play on are. Then you Why did you choose them? can write something that thanks our First Nations people for the opportunity to continue learning on this land. Included below are some examples of 11 Make a branch weaving Acknowledgement of countries to get you started. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, weaving expresses cultural identity and traditions that date back tens of thousands of years. You can https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwB19PARVRc connect to this form of art by trying your own weaving at home. Collect a Queensland department of Education Acknowledgement of Country branch from outside or in your neighbourhood and use natural items and things you can find around the house to weave around the branches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr7BfgkbgYE An Acknowledgement of country in an Early Learning Centre 12 Hang an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag Once you have written your own Acknowledgement of country, use a phone to somewhere special record yourself practicing it. You can purchase flags online or make your own using a template. Make sure to check out this resource on the meaning of the Aboriginal flag and Torres 8 Make a reading list of books by Aboriginal and Strait Islander flag, so that you understand the colours to use, what it means Torres Strait Islander authors and why it is important to hang it up. https://www.narragunnawali.org.au/rap/ There are so many incredible stories written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait actions/14/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-flags Islander people. Have a look in your book collection and see if you have any, or alternatively look online. Make a list of the most interesting books you find, and make sure to write a sentence or two to remind you what the book is about. Let us know what you are interested in reading, and why.

9 Plan a Reconciliation week celebration for when you are at home Can you plan a way of celebrating Reconciliation week at home? You might like to have morning tea with your family, have a dance party, decorate a room with the colours from the Aboriginal flag or Torres Strait Islander flag, video call a group of friends or make a sign for your fence to share with your neighbours.

Take a photo or video of your celebration and share it with us!