Brother Moon

Suggested level: Years 1-6

Learning areas: English; Humanities and Social Sciences; Science

Cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, with connections to Country/Place, Culture and People through kinship, memory, Elders and relationships with land, waters and sky.

🧭 Suggested Australian Curriculum V9 content descriptions:
AC9E2LE01: discuss how characters and settings are connected in literature created by First Nations Australian and other authors and illustrators
AC9HS2K04: the interconnections of First Nations Australians to a local Country/Place
AC9S2U01: recognise Earth as a planet and identify patterns in the changing positions of the sun, moon, planets and stars

These are suggested starting points. Teachers should confirm the selected year-level content descriptions against their local program and student needs.

Learning focus: intergenerational knowledge, oral storytelling, sky and connection to Country.

Practical lesson sequence

1. Before: Introduce the learning focus and essential vocabulary. Invite prior knowledge without requiring students to disclose personal or family experiences.
2. During and after: Compare information carried through family storytelling with information in written texts. Students map the relationships among person, place, story and sky, then retell one connection respectfully.
3. Evidence of learning: A relationship map and reflective paragraph about how knowledge can be passed between generations.

Curriculum reference: Use the suggested connections to select the most appropriate content descriptions for your year level and local program. See the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.