Dark Emu in the Classroom

This book offers lesson content for high school geography, incorporating aboriginal history and practices.

By: Ashlee Horyniak & Simone Barlow

Cover: Soft

Pages: 96

Blurb:

Dark Emu in the Classroom: Teacher Resources for High School Geography is a rich resource for teachers to use in the Geography classroom. Based on the concepts in Bruce Pascoe’s highly acclaimed book Dark Emu, this resource presents lesson content for the topics:

Biomes and Food Security (Vic Year 9)/Sustainable Biomes (NSW Stage 5)
Environmental Change and Management (Vic. Year 10/NSW Stage 5)

This innovative resource offers both new and experienced teachers a supportive and fresh approach to teaching geography through its well-organised lesson structure and high-interest, inquiry-based activities for students.

Key features include:
– Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, and Sustainability
– Curriculum mapping grids
– Dark Emu Synopses
– Activities for differentiated learning
– The integration of a range of pedagogical, organisational and thinking tools
– Reproducible student worksheets.

Dark Emu in the Classroom: Teacher Resources for High School Geography is also appropriate for use in Aboriginal Studies courses.