FIRST PEOPLES
What were the original peoples of mainland Australia called?
Aboriginal peoples.
What special word do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples use for land, sea, waterways and sky?
Country
Who was the first Australian Prime Minister to publicly apologise to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in 2008?
What does it mean to "sequence" historical events?
To put events in the order they happened, from earliest to latest
What is the name of the fictional school that Harry Potter attends?
Hogwarts
What are some examples of traditional Aboriginal tools and weapons?
Reasonable examples — e.g. spears, boomerangs, digging sticks
Why is 'Country' often written with a capital C?
It shows deep respect and means far more than just 'land'.
What was the Stolen Generation?
Aboriginal children who were taken from their families.
What is a "source" in History?
A source is something that gives us information about the past — e.g. a news article, video, photograph, or artefact (like the Mungo Lady article)
In Bluey, what are the names of Bluey's parents?
Bandit and Chilli
About how many years have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples lived in Australia?
More than 65,000 years
What do 'the Dreaming' stories explain?
The world (how certain things came to be) and Aboriginal peoples' connection to Country.
Name one way British colonisation affected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' access to food.
Reasonable answer - e.g. farming and settlements disrupted traditional hunting grounds and food sources, forcing changes to their way of life
Why might a British settler's account and an Aboriginal elder's account of the same event describe it differently?
Because they had different perspectives, experiences, and beliefs about what happened
Who is Miss Nguyen's favourite character in Peanuts?
Charlie Brown
What is a 'clan'?
A group of extended families, usually named after the area of land where they lived.
Give one example of how a Dreaming story explains something in the natural world.
Reasonable examples — e.g. "How the Kangaroos Got Their Tails" explains a feature of kangaroos through story rather than science
Name one impact colonisation had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Loss of land, disease, or disruption to traditional food sources (any reasonable answer).
Why is it important to learn about different perspectives on the arrival of the British?
To understand history more fully and fairly, not just one side.
What is the name of the fictional town where The Simpsons live?
Springfield
What is the local clan group of Canterbury-Bankstown area?
The Bediaga people of the Darug nation.
What is the difference between the Scientific and the Dreaming way?
Both ways are valuable and work together to give a fuller picture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' long history and connection to Country - one through physical evidence, and one through cultural knowledge and belief.
Name one way colonisation affected the environment as well as people.
e.g. new farming methods disrupted traditional food sources and ecosystems
Name one way we can show empathy when learning about difficult events like the Stolen Generation.
Reasonable answers — e.g. imagining how it would feel, listening respectfully to survivor stories, or understanding the historical context without judging people from the past
In Bluey, what breed of dog is Bluey?
A Blue Heeler (Australian Cattle Dog).