Year 7 Lesson: Reflecting on Indigenous and Contemporary Practices

Curriculum Links

ACTDEP035: The nature of materials and their properties in design and technologies, such as timbers in woodwork.

ACTDEP036: Generate, develop, test and communicate design ideas, plans and processes for various audiences using appropriate technical terms and technologies including graphical representation techniques.

ACTDEP037: Select and justify choices of materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to effectively and safely make designed solutions.

Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework: Cultural Responsiveness Standard - Staff embed Aboriginal cultural knowledge, such as traditional timber use in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, to demonstrate respect for community values and environmental stewardship.

Cross-Curriculum Priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures - Students explore pre-contact and contemporary uses of Australian timbers to understand Indigenous innovation and adaptation in material use.

Reading: Reflecting on Indigenous and Contemporary Practices

Reflecting on Indigenous and contemporary practices reveals evolution in timber use. Indigenous practices emphasize sustainability and cultural significance. In Western Australia, Kimberley and Pilbara timbers are central. Kimberley boab for traditional carvings, now in modern art. Bloodwood for tools, blended with contemporary designs. Pilbara mulga for weapons, adapted to current needs. Gidgee for ceremonial, inspiring today's practices.

Contemporary practices incorporate tech and sustainability, learning from Indigenous methods. Western Australia jarrah combines tradition with innovation. Reflection promotes respect and reconciliation. Woodwork today honors past while advancing future. Kimberley timbers in eco-projects show fusion. (Word count: 250)

Spelling Bank

Here are 20 words from the reading for spelling practice (click to hear the word and a longer sentence with context and meaning):

  • practices

Example Sentences

  1. The word reflecting means considering. In the lesson, reflecting on practices reveals evolution.
  2. The word indigenous means native. In the reading, indigenous practices emphasize sustainability.
  3. The word contemporary means modern. In the context, contemporary practices incorporate tech.
  4. The word practices means methods. In the lesson, practices in timber use.
  5. The word evolution means change over time. In the reading, evolution in timber use.
Fill in the Blanks (Using words from the reading)
1. Reflecting on indigenous and __________ practices.
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2. Kimberley __________ for carvings.
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3. Pilbara __________ for weapons.
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4. Indigenous practices emphasize __________.
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5. Reflection promotes __________.
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6. Woodwork honors past while advancing __________.
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7. Kimberley timbers in eco- __________.
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Reflecting reveals?
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2. Indigenous emphasize?
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3. Kimberley boab for?
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4. Pilbara mulga for?
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5. Contemporary incorporate?
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6. Reflection promotes?
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7. Woodwork honors?
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