Learning Plan Template for Teaching Indigenous History and Culture through Bush Tucker

Learning plan template
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Headings Description example
Name of
Experience
Describe the experience (50 words)
Bush tucker
Lesson to offer the various experiences in learning about traditional foods and to
generate a Bush Tucker book with the assistance from the Noongar language.
Also, the students to learn the Noongar words for various food items they usually
refer to in English.
Participate in activities under the leadership of local Noongar people and interact
with them
Experience in research
Age group 6-12 years of age.
Description
Describe exactly what you will do with this experience (100 words)
Entire class:
To introduce the topic, show and discuss the group video of men or utilize the
poster kit of the Bush Foods. Discuss the gathered samples of bush foods. Explore
their features like physical appearance, taste, and preparation method. Make use of
the books, charts, and pictures that you collected to identify the names of the
samples, and to analyze the local varieties. The local guest or Noongar LOTE
teacher can assist to introduce the Noongar and English food names.
Individual:
Draw a picture of a family gathering food out in the bush and write a story about
the picture.
Entire class:
Present own stories and pictures to group or class.
Rationale Describe why this experience will help children learn about Indigenous history
and culture and why you have chosen these strategies. Link to theories or
curriculum framework (150 words)
Children in the middle childhood years are in the stage of exploration and are
quickly captivated by new things which they can physically observe and relate.
According to Vygotsky, this is a preoperational stage of development and children
learn out of observation of practical activities and visual aids (Smolucha &