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- What do you know about Australian Aborigines?
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- Ayers Rock Uluru Great Victoria Desert Coral Sea Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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- R67 Australian Aborigine Culture
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- Review Standard SS6H8 The student will describe the culture and
development of Australia prior to contact with Europeans.
DescribeoriginscultureAborigines a. Describe the origins and
culture of the Aborigines.
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- Intro to our. Essential Question(s) How did Aborigines migrate
to Australia? What impact did the migration of the Aborigines have
on the development of society and culture in Australia? How are the
origins of the Aborigine people explained? How have the traditions
and beliefs of the Aborigine people shaped their cultures over
time?
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- Aboriginal Australians
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- The Aborigines Historians believe the first humans arrived in
Australia between forty thousand and sixty thousand years ago. They
traveled from Southeast Asia. They first settled in northern
Australia. They may have used boats or walked across land that once
connected Australia to Asia.
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- Europeans later called these people Aborigines, which means
from the very first. Aborigines formed many different groups that
lived in different parts of Australia. They spoke different
languages. They developed their own cultures.
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- Where did the 1 st Inhabitants of Australia Come from? How did
they get there? When did they get there? Economy Government
(Organization of Society) Beliefs Cultural Expression(s) Most
Likely Southeast Asia Possibly by watercraft (small rafts) *Some
areas may not have been covered in water as they are today (New
Guinea & Australia may have been one landmass) Approximately
40,000 years ago
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- Aboriginal Australians
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- Early Aboriginal Culture Aborigines usually lived and traveled
in small groups called clans. Clans included one to five families.
They shared a common language and religion. Neighboring clans often
traded food, tools, and other goods. (Traditional Economy)
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- Hunters and Gatherers Early Aborigines were hunter-gatherers,
They hunted kangaroos, possums, turtles and seals. They used bones,
wood, and stones, to construct tools and weapons for hunting. They
used nets and harpoons to catch fish.
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- In the Outback, Aborigines used spears and boomerangs to hunt.
A boomerang is a piece of carved wood thrown by hunters at their
prey. Many Aboriginal tribes also gathered edible fruits and
plants.
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- Where did the 1 st Inhabitants of Australia Come from? How did
they get there? When did they get there? Economy Government
(Organization of Society) Beliefs Cultural Expression(s) Most
Likely Southeast Asia Possibly by watercraft (small rafts) *Some
areas may not have been covered in water as they are today (New
Guinea & Australia may have been one landmass) Approximately
40,000 years ago Traditional Hunting & Gathering
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- Aboriginal Australians
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- Religion and Art The religious beliefs of the Aborigines
centered on the environment. Their myths explained the creation of
the world and the origin of plants and animals. Aborigines used
dances and songs to pass stories from generation to generation.
Early Aborigines valued art.
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- They added charcoal and colored dirt to paint their bodies.
They painted pictures on rocks, trees, and other surfaces too.
Their ceremonies features dances, songs, and instruments. They also
liked to tell stories to entertain and pass down their beliefs and
history.
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- Where did the 1 st Inhabitants of Australia Come from? How did
they get there? When did they get there? Economy Government
(Organization of Society) Beliefs Cultural Expression(s) Most
Likely Southeast Asia Possibly by watercraft (small rafts) *Some
areas may not have been covered in water as they are today (New
Guinea & Australia may have been one landmass) Approximately
40,000 years ago Traditional Hunting & Gathering Visual Dot Art
Musical Didgeridoo Oral Storytelling
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- Aboriginal Australians
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- Where did the 1 st Inhabitants of Australia Come from? How did
they get there? When did they get there? Economy Government
(Organization of Society) Beliefs Cultural Expression(s) Most
Likely Southeast Asia Possibly by watercraft (small rafts) *Some
areas may not have been covered in water as they are today (New
Guinea & Australia may have been one landmass) Approximately
40,000 years ago Traditional Hunting & Gathering Animism
Interconnected w/ nature Origin Mythology Dreamtime Visual Dot Art
Musical Didgeridoo Oral Storytelling Tribal (varied from
group-to-group) Autocratic- Ruled by a chief Oligarchic- Ruled by a
group of elders Democratic- group made decisions by consensus
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- What is Dreamtime ? Aboriginal spirituality entails a close
relationship between humans and the land. Aborigines call the
beginning of the world the "Dreaming," or "Dreamtime." In the
"Dreamtime," aboriginal "Ancestors" rose from below the earth to
form various parts of nature including animal species, bodies of
water, and the sky. animal species
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- Animism= the belief that all things in nature have a soul.
Unlike other religions, however, aboriginal belief does not place
the human species apart from or on a higher level than nature.
Aborigines believe some of the Ancestors metamorphosed into nature
(as in rock formations or rivers), where they remain spiritually
alive. Read more: Aboriginal Australia: History, Culture, and
Conflict http://www.infoplease.com/spot/ab
original1.html#ixzz3XBdYNE00Aboriginal Australia: History, Culture,
and Conflicthttp://www.infoplease.com/spot/ab
original1.html#ixzz3XBdYNE00
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- Australian Aboriginal Dot Art
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- What is Dot Art ? The traditional aboriginal dot paintings
usually represent a story, generally regarding hunting or food
gathering. These symbols, when explained, give a whole new meaning
to the painting. As the Australian Aboriginals never had a written
language, these traditional dot paintings are in reality, the
aboriginals way of writing a short story, which has not changed for
over 50,000 years.
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- Koobor the Koala and Water Australian Aboriginal Legend The art
of storytelling
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- Didgeridoo
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- What the heck is that guy playing? Aboriginal music is often
recognizable for its most famous instrument, the didgeridoo. A wind
instrument typically made from bamboo, it extends about five feet
and produces a low, vibrating hum. Aborigines use didgeridoos in
formal ceremonies at such events as sunsets, circumcisions, and
funerals. Read more: Aboriginal Australia: History, Culture, and
Conflict http://www.infoplease.com/spot/ab
original1.html#ixzz3XBe718iGAboriginal Australia: History, Culture,
and Conflicthttp://www.infoplease.com/spot/ab
original1.html#ixzz3XBe718iG
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- Return to our. Essential Question(s) How did Aborigines migrate
to Australia? What impact did the migration of the Aborigines have
on the development of society and culture in Australia? How are the
origins of the Aborigine people explained? How have the traditions
and beliefs of the Aborigine people shaped their cultures over
time?
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- Cool Video on Australias Gold Coast (Brisbane and south)
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/vid
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views-of-australias-gold-coast-in-time- lapse?source=searchvideo
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/vid
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views-of-australias-gold-coast-in-time- lapse?source=searchvideo
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