kangaroo. Students write a short story about searching for food, using as much Language as possible. They might make this into a Claymation, a short movie or store as a resource. Ergative marker Using a wordlist and other of sentences with the resources, students make ergative – up pairs of sentences Sentence 1 with man’ as ‘the using seasons / animal / the (the person or that plant words and verbs, to does the action): reinforce the use of the man is biting the yam.’ ‘The ergative marker and tense. Sentence 2 with man’ as ‘the the object (the person or the action is done to) and the dog as the subject: dog is biting the man.’ ‘The Assessment: observation, quizzes, role-play, contribution to class discussions, written work, oral presentation, display of artwork (delete those not applicable) Topic 3: Seasonal Human Activities Overview Suggested Student Activities Insert words and Comments/resources grammar in target for the Language Team Language and Aboriginal Teacher Greeting routine See Topic 1. Farewell routine See Topic 1. Revision Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? It is helpful to have Print out a list of known one or two students words in Language. The acting as judge and teacher divides the class scorekeeper. into two teams seated opposite each other. S/he calls out a Language word and the first student to answer with the correct translation and category gains a point for their side. Language practice Conversation students my friend.’ – ‘Hi write a role play where they (you and me) ‘Let’s ask a friend to go on a hunt grey kangaroo!’ seasonal activity. Students act out their conversations. Seasonal activities of General class discussion Swim, float, to: See sample unit Aboriginal people Invite a senior community Shivering: Aboriginal People member to talk to the class Get, to: and the Environment about the seasonal events Gather, to: most Aboriginal people Hunt, to: depended on in the past. Hit, beat, to: Kill, to: Cook, to:
Students write a short story about searching for food, using as much Language as possible. They might make this into a Claymation, a short movie or store as a resource. kangaroo. Ergative marker Using a wordlist and other resources, students make up pairs of sentences using seasons / animal / plant words and verbs, to reinforce the use of the ergative marker and tense. of sentences with the ergative – Sentence 1 with ‘the man’ as the (the person or that does the action): ‘The man is biting the yam.’ Sentence 2 with ‘the man’ as the object (the person or the action is done to) and the dog as the subject: ‘The dog is biting the man.’ Assessment: observation, quizzes, role-play, contribution to class discussions, written work, oral presentation, display of artwork (delete those not applicable) Topic 3: Seasonal Human Activities Overview Suggested Student Activities Insert words and grammar in target Language Comments/resources for the Language Team and Aboriginal Teacher Greeting routine See Topic 1. Farewell routine See Topic 1. Revision Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? Print out a list of known words in Language. The teacher divides the class into two teams seated opposite each other. S/he calls out a Language word and the first student to answer with the correct translation and category gains a point for their side. It is helpful to have one or two students acting as judge and scorekeeper. Language practice Conversation – students write a role play where they ask a friend to go on a seasonal activity. Students act out their conversations. ‘Hi my friend.’ ‘Let’s (you and me) hunt grey kangaroo!’ Seasonal activities of Aboriginal people General class discussion Invite a senior community member to talk to the class about the seasonal events most Aboriginal people depended on in the past. Swim, float, to: Shivering: Get, to: Gather, to: Hunt, to: Hit, beat, to: Kill, to: Cook, to: See sample unit Aboriginal People and the Environment
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