The Rainbow Serpent
What type of story is the Rainbow Serpent?
A Dreamtime Story.
What is an artefact?
An old object from the past.
What can we learn from old photos?
How people used to live/what things used to look like.
What local historical site did we learn about?
Yanchep National Park
What do we call something that helps us learn about the past?
A historical source.
What animal was the Rainbow Serpent
Snake.
Name at least 3 artefacts we have looked at.
Boomerang, spear, didgeridoo etc
What was one thing you saw in an old photo we looked at?
Old photos from session 1
What are the three land types of Yanchep national park
Woodlands
Wetlands
Coast line
Name a type of source we used in class.
Story, artifact, photo, place.
Why are Dreamtime stories important?
They share knowledge, history and spirituality.
What might a boomerang have been used for?
Hunting.
Are old photos considered historical sources? Why?
Yes, they show us real events or people from the past.
Why is it important to visit local historical places?
To learn how people lived in our area in the past.
Which tool is used to dig up artifacts?
A trowel or brush.
What is the Rainbow Serpent Story about?
Explains how the land and waterholes were created.
How do artefacts help us learn about the past?
They show us what people used to use in their day-to-day lives.
What is something that you noticed was different from images in the past vs today?
The way the images looked, clothing, cars ect.
Who might have lived or worked there?
Early settlers, families, workers.
What’s one way we can record history today?
Photos, videos, writing stories.
Draw two of the Aboriginal story symbols we saw in the rainbow Serpent.
Students to draw on their whiteboards.
Why do we keep artefacts in museums?
To protect the artefacts, and to teach others about history.
What might have happened before this image.
Each group to create a story.
EXTRA - Name the two books we have looked at in this unit
The Rainbow Serpent
The First Drawing
Why do we need to study history?
So we understand the past and how it shapes the present.