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bullet.gif (981 bytes)I had no idea! Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Astronomy: Letting the world know about Cultural Astronomy

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Personal and social capabilityAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability

ICT Capability Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability

CriticalAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

IndigenousAustralian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

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1. Most Australians do not know about the wealth of knowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders had about astronomy. Certainly, the world doesn't know very much either. There is one person who has been studying Aboriginal Astronomy, Dr Duane W. Hamacher, originally an American.

You are are fix this situation by creating a podcast about Indigenous Astronomy for your school and hopefully for the world.

2. In groups of 4 - 5 students, you are to learn more about this topic through listening and viewing mainly through Dr Hamacher's work.

You are to listen to the following  Indigenous Astronomy (ABC Radio National: Counterpoint) Audio file, view the TED talk and read the articles about Aboriginal Astronomy.
https://youtu.be/CgSRbacb6fY

 

Dr Duane Hamacher: Royal Society of Victory
22 February 2018

https://youtu.be/JCho0SfHKcU

 

There are two more videos on this topic on the Links page.

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