This

is a hands-on Civics and Citizenship excursion for Year 5. Students explore and engage
in the cultural program at Ngutana-Lui to develop an awareness and understanding of the
different cultural groups that are in the community. Students reflect on the information
learnt and discovered on their excursion to self reflect on their learnt understandings and
where they would like to see their learning develop.

Learning area: Civics and Citizenship
Target Year Level: Year Five
Inquiry Question: How do people participate in groups and for what purpose?

Teacher Background Knowledge:
The theme of our visit to Ngutana-Lui

Teacher Instructions:
Explore with students the Aboriginal and Indigenous cultural centre Ngutana-Lui. Engage
students in discussion and cultural meanings as they participate in the program. Organise
students into their excursion group and assign a parent/teacher helper to be matched with
the group.

Students Prior Knowledge:
That people belong in groups for a variety of reasons
Whole class look at the Ngutana-Lui website to engage in excursion topics

Modification for students needs:
Group pairing: Students who may easily loose focus with those who are better able
to scaffold their learning (peer scaffolding)
Parents invited to attend excursion to assist with groupings and engagement

Resources:
! Risk Assessment
! Self reflection sheet
! Ngutana-Lui http://www.ngcc.qld.edu.au/page.asp?id=57d
! Program

CURRICULUM LINKS
Civics and Citizenship Knowledge and Understanding
Citizenship, diversity and identity
Why people work in groups to achieve their aims, and how they can express their shared
beliefs and values and exercise influence (ACHCK027)

Learning Intentions:
Participate in an excursion to explore an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture
centre to explore and develop understandings
Critically reflect on this excursion developing our ideas and considerations
Examining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island organisation and the services they
provide
Learning Objectives:
Identify various ways people can participate in groups for shared goals

Cross-Curriculum Priority:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures: Throughout this excursion,
students engage with Indigenous cultures to build strong, rich and diverse communities.
Students develop their cultural understanding and participate in a program to recognise
living communities and how they are interconnected through country/place, people and
culture.

General Capabilities:
Students engage with Literacy as they respond to learning area context information and
participate in the learning excursion to build ideas. Students engage with Cultural and
creative thinking as they pose questions to clarify information and ideas. Engagement with
Personal and social capability and Intercultural understanding as they appreciate diverse
perspectives, develop respect for cultural diversity and engage significantly with a
community to enhance understanding.

Assessment:
Assessment focus: During this activity students engage with a cultural group and explore
their influence in the community.
Assessment as learning: Students engage with a Self reflection Sheet to critical reflect in
their engagement with the excursion and where they would like to see their learning
develop.