Language map and cultural diversity
Suitable for Year Levels 3–9
When you first come into the exhibition you can see the language map carved in wood
This map is available online and you can listen to how the name is pronounced and find out more about the people of the area where that language is spoken.
Think and Write
- Find the language group for the area you live or study.
- Follow the link and find out more about the community of that area.
- See what else you can discover about this community by searching under the language name.
Feel and reflect
- How does this exhibit make you feel about your own language?
- Why is the preservation of these languages important?
- How can we preserve language and culture?
Victorian Curriculum Links
History
Level 3–4
- Identify and describe continuity and change over time in the local community, region or state and as a result of the effects of European exploration (VCHHC069)
- Identify and explain the causes and effects of European settlement an exploration (VCHHC070)
- The diversity and longevity of Australia’s first peoples and the significant ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are connected to Country and Place (land, sea, waterways and skies) and the effects on their daily lives (VCHHK078)
Level 5–6
- Identify and describe patterns of continuity and change in daily life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, ‘native born’ and migrants in the Australian colonies (VCHHC085)
- Explain the causes of significant events that shaped the Australian colonies, contributed to Australian Federation and the effects of these on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and migrants (VCHHC086)
- The different experiences and perspectives of Australian democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, migrants, women, and children (VCHHK094)