HASS SA

 

Resources:

Aboriginal history and culture

Resources for Changemakers - over 1200 resources for changemakers from Commons Social Change Library team.  All are free to access and use.

(a) Social Justice Resources for Teachers: Topic Guide

This list of 115 teaching and learning resources from the Commons Library, and organisations from Australia and around the world, has been meticulously curated for teachers to help students learn all about social justice, advocacy and activism. Under each resource, where information was available, is a list of the applicable subjects and/or Australian Curriculum code and year/grade level. The 14 topic areas include Democracy and Authoritarianism, Indigenous/First Nations Justice/Civil Rights, Diversity and Justice, Poverty/Housing, and Environmental Justice.

(b) The Power to be a Changemaker: Resources for Teachers and Students

Looking for classroom lessons and activities to teach and learn more about social justice and social change? The Commons Librarians have collected resources for teachers and students about the power of change and being a changemaker. The list includes toolkits, videos and worksheets for primary and secondary students from external and internal resources from the Commons Library. It includes more than 85 resources grouped into areas such as The Power of Telling Your Story, The Power to Take Action, The Power of Writing, and The Power of Self Care and Caring for Others.

(c) Easy Read Guides for Social Change

With support from State Trustees Victoria and the Council for Intellectual Disability, the Commons Library has produced and collected together a number of Easy Read documents for people with disability, people with English as an additional language, and people with lower literacy levels. These and other Easy Read Resources about Advocacy and Campaigning and Easy Read Resources About Particular Campaigns and Social Issues are suitable for classroom use.

Places to visit for school excursions

For teachers by teachers / writers

Recommended Aboriginal performers for your school event

  • Corey Theatre Music, singer, songwriter. https://www.facebook.com/CoreyTheatre 
  • Uncle Eddie Peters, a Torres Strait Islander man, living in Adelaide.tel 0403 195 675
  • Yellaka, a fusion of ancient traditional and contemporary Aboriginal dance, song and storytelling, performed proudly and respectfully by its young Aboriginal members. See contact details on their Facebook page.
  • Our recommendations are made based on professional and engaging performances by each of the above at HASS SA's collaborative PD with KodalySA.

Useful weblinks

Books for sale

Ngadjuri: Aboriginal people of the Mid North Region of South Australia

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A full-colour, 148 page book, describing the country, Dreaming stories, language, traditional foods and life, archaeology, history from 1930s to today, interviews with Ngadjuri descendants, historical role play script and genealogies. It is a valuable resource adaptable for teaching early to senior secondary students. 

This book is currently out of print. To go on a waiting list, please complete and send the attached form.

Learn more about the 'Ngadjuri' book.

Cover_of_songbook_sml.jpgSongs for Aboriginal Studies and Reconciliation

A full-colour songbook and CD with 17 songs written by Adnyamathanha man, Buck McKenzie. It is suitable for kindergartens through to adults.

Download the songbook order form.

Learn more about the Songbook and CD.

View the list of backing tracks and piano scores that can be downloaded from this website.

Terry Bradford, a friend of Buck McKenzie, has written a song 'McKenzie Highway' dedicated to Buck. It is performed by his band, the Texettes.