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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Lesson Plan

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Landscape watercolour painting of Australian country with large gum tree on the left

Albert Namatjira (Western Arrarnta people), not titled landscape, 1955, gift of Thomas William and Pamela Joyce (Joy) Falconer 1987 © Namatjira Legacy Trust/ Copyright Agency

Primary / Secondary
Kindergarten – Year 12
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Lesson Plan designed to support developing students' understanding of the significance of the Aboriginal Memorial and revealing the rich diversity of First Nations arts practice from the National Gallery's collection.

Overview


Curriculum Connections

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Learning Area: Visual Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Themes

Diversity of Australian First Nations art and culture

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