My People's Dreaming : An Aboriginal Elder Speaks on Life, Land, Spirit and Forgiveness
Sydney
:
Finch
,
2009
Z1648413
2009
single work
life story
(taught in 3 units)
'The teachings I reveal in this book are the living treasures of my life. The traditional knowledge I talk about includes Creation Dreaming, bush lore, foods and healing, laws and punishment, spirituality and relationship to the land. These are some of the things taught to me by my teachers, my masters. And I will never forget them. They made me look at the Mother with ancient eyes. Not mine. But with ancient eyes and now it is my turn to pass on what I know.' Source: My People's Dreaming: An Aboriginal Elder Speaks on Life, Land, Spirit and Forgiveness (2009)
Aboriginal Education offers pre-service teachers an opportunity to individually examine their socially constructed values, attitudes and ideas about Aboriginal Australia and how these manifest into the education setting. Students will explore key themes of colonialism, identity and representation. The subject will examine how these dimensions are embedded into the cultural, political and institutional practices of teachers work. Students will develop an understanding of the historical relationship between Aboriginal and non Aboriginal Australia including the impacts of various government policies and practices, particularly in education. Students will examine key policy directions, including curriculum and pedagogical practices that address the learning needs of Aboriginal students. The NSW Quality Teaching Model and Institute of Teachers Professional Teaching Standards will provide a framework and benchmark for pre-service teachers to develop their professional knowledge, professional practice and professional commitment in the broad field of Aboriginal Education.
