4. Why did Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia need so many ways to hunt and manage the land? A. Methods changed as resources were depleted. B. Methods were diverse because people lived in such a wide range of environments. C. Methods changed because people were constantly developing new technologies. D. Methods changed because people were given new advice. APPLY AND ANALYSE 5. Use the information from the text and SOURCE2 to answer the following questions. a. How important was firestick farming to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ way of life? b. What was the impact on the environment of firestick farming? c. What do you think were the consequences for the environment when firestick farming stopped? 6. Explain howuseful SOURCE2 is for historians to learn about ancient Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ land-management practices. Give reasons for your answer. 7. Explain how the sources in this lesson show that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples lived in harmony with the land. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 8. Imagine you are with an explorer in the early 1800s, travelling across the continent and the Torres Strait Islands. Use the sources and text to create diary entries about the land-management practices you see. 9. Managing land and natural resources was important to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Explain how the natural environment shaped their beliefs and daily life. 10. SOURCE4 was painted by English artist Harden Melville, who travelled the Pacific Islands in the 1800s on the HMSFly. Analyse the painting for clues about life on the Torres Strait Islands. Describe how the artist shows the lifestyle and the importance of the sea. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 2.10 How do we care for Country and Place?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to: • understand historians’ interpretations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s histories and cultures • explain the cultural importance and shared responsibility we have for the care of heritage sites, artefacts and ancestral remains.
Tune in Empathy means understanding how someone feels or thinks. We use empathy when we imagine what life is like for others by reading a book, watching a movie, looking at art or listening to people. Some of the footprints in SOURCE1 were made by a child who ran here 20 000 years ago. They give us just a small clue into that child’s life, but are still very important to history. These footprints of a child give us a special connection to Deep Time. At that time, people lived off the land by hunting, gathering and telling stories. These footprints show us how they moved across the land and lived with nature. What do you think is the significance of this site to world heritage?
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