A cultural comprehension lesson Where students from Kindergarten to Year 6 explore the meaning of this year’s NAIDOC theme. Here we have a map of Australia and drawings indicating things we could do to help heal Country.

4 Lessons

Grade: K-6

The Mimis

This mini unit explores the importance of Country within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Whilst it uses a range of texts, that can be switched to a text of your choice, it focuses on the multimodal text The Mimis to encourage students to draw a connection between their personal experiences and the cultural and sustainability themes presented in the text.

A cultural comprehension lesson Where students from Kindergarten to Year 6 explore the meaning of this year’s NAIDOC theme. Here we have a map of Australia and drawings indicating things we could do to help heal Country.

4 Lessons

Grade: K-6

The Mimis

This mini unit explores the importance of Country within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Whilst it uses a range of texts, that can be switched to a text of your choice, it focuses on the multimodal text The Mimis to encourage students to draw a connection between their personal experiences and the cultural and sustainability themes presented in the text.

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Essential Question/s

Why is Country important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Sustainability

General Capabilities

Literacy
Critical and Creative thinking
Intercultural understanding

Lessons

4 Lessons

Lesson 1

A cultural comprehension lesson Where students from Kindergarten to Year 6 explore the meaning of this year’s NAIDOC theme. Here we have a map of Australia and drawings indicating things we could do to help heal Country.

Lesson
Reading

The Mimis - Caring For Country

Grades: K-6

Able to draw connections between personal experiences and cultural texts.

Lesson 2

A cultural comprehension lesson where students from Kindergarten to Year 6 explore the meaning of this year’s NAIDOC theme. Here we have a map of Australia and drawings indicating things we could do to help heal Country.

Lesson
Reading

The Mimis - Healing Country

Grades: K-6

Draw connections between personal experiences and cultural texts whilst exploring ‘Healing Country'.

Lesson 3

An interactive literacy lesson for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 exploring the connection between NAIDOC texts and their own personal experiences. Here we have a map drawn by a student showing their walk around the school and the natural features they noticed as well as the location of rubbish.

Lesson
Reading

The Mimis - Caring For School

Grades: K-6

Able to draw connections between personal experiences and cultural texts.

Lesson 4

A cultural comprehension lesson where students from Kindergarten to Year 6 explore the meaning of the 2021 NAIDOC theme. Here we have a map of Australia and drawings indicating things we could do to help heal Country.

Lesson
Reading

The Mimis - Mimis At School

Grades: K-6

Able to draw connections between personal experiences and cultural texts whilst exploring the theme, ‘Healing Country’.

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