This resource can be linked to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL:2017) Standard 1.4, ‘Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students,’ as it demonstrates how knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal history and culture can impact the education of students. This resource can be implemented into designing effective teaching strategies that are responsive to the local community and express the cultural histories of Aboriginal people. It also supports ongoing participation of students, creating inclusive learning tasks. This resource can also be linked to AITSL (2017) Standard 2.4, Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, as it demonstrates how respect for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identify, histories and culture, can impact the education of students. This resource can be linked to the Victorian Curriculum for Intercultural Capability, levels 3 and 4, (VCAA:2015), sub strand cultural diversity, as it supports students to develop an understanding of how the role of cultural traditions can impact the development of personal, group and national identities. 

 

Therefore, the aim of exposing students to this resource, where they can learn about first languages around Australia, is so they can experience how significant the land was to Aboriginal people. The interactive map can be transformed into an enjoyable learning task for students so they can learn about the multiple languages preserved within the different regions. Language and culture are interdependent, therefore, it can be understood that language is the verbal expression of culture. Thus, students having gained a knowledge of the multiple languages, can begin to appreciate and improve their perception of Aboriginal culture. 

 

This resource can be linked to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL:2017) Standard 1.4, ‘Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students,’ as it demonstrates the importance of the linguistic backgrounds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the impact it has on culture. Teachers are able to use this resource as a guide to create effective and responsive student learning tasks that are inclusive and support ongoing participation of students from diverse backgrounds. This resource can also be linked to AITSL (2017) Standard 2.4, Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, as the resource can be used to demonstrate an understanding and respect for the Indigenous community’s histories, cultures and languages and how they are all interconnects. In addition, it provides opportunities for teachers to lead students to gain an understanding and respect for the first languages of Australia. This resource can be linked to the Victorian Curriculum for Intercultural Capability, levels 5 and 6, (VCAA:2015), sub strand cultural practices as it students can analyse how aspects of lifestyle, behaviour, attitudes and beliefs can be an influence the Indigenous Community developing their culture and their relationship to the land of Australia. 

 

This resource can be linked to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL:2017) Standard 1.4, as it demonstrates how the impact of culture and cultural identity can affect the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. This resource can be used to effectively develop teaching strategies that responsive to the cultural identity and histories of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and students. In addition, this resource will be able to support ongoing participation of all students from various backgrounds, especially with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, engaging them to be more involved in the learning of their ancestors past. This resource can also be linked to AITSL (2017) Standard 2.4, Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, as it provides students an opportunity to gain an understanding and respect of the Indigenous community and their cultural identity and histories. It also creates initiatives for teachers and students to interconnect Australia’s history with different perceptions, further developing students understanding, acceptance and respect for the Indigenous community. This resource can be linked to the Victorian Curriculum for Intercultural Capability, levels 5 and 6, (VCAA:2015), sub strand cultural practices, as students are given the opportunity to compare their own with other cultural practices, showing how these may influence the way people relate to each other.

 

This resource can be linked to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL:2017) Standard 1.4, as it demonstrates how culture and cultural identity can affect reciprocal relationships, and how this can impact the education of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. This resource can also be utilised as a learning task to effectively teach students how to be responsive to the local community, and the culture of the Indigenous community. In addition, this resource can also be linked to AITSL (2017) Standard 2.4, Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, as it provides students with the opportunity to develop a respect and understanding of the reciprocal relationships the Indigenous community have with one another and the land. This resource can be linked to the Victorian Curriculum for Intercultural Capability, levels 5 and 6, (VCAA:2015), sub strand cultural practices, as students can analyse how experiences can influence beliefs and behaviours, as well as develop a critical perspective and respect, for the Indigenous community’s culture and traditions.