Standard 1.

Key questions incorporate the Indigenous

Key questionsKnowledge approach
Where does water comes from?
Why and how is water significant?
How do you use water?
How might people have used water in the past?

Indigenous Knowledge Approach 1:

Session one reflects Indigenous Knowledge through the prompting and key
questions used throughout the session. Key questions reflect the Indigenous
Knowledge approach as they explore the significance of water in todays society as
well as people in the past. Session one explicitly explores how water can be changed
and how water can cause changes in the environment. These questions draw upon
students knowledge developed from personal experiences and prior knowledge of
the world around them. As session one involves sharing of thoughts and ideas, the
teacher will foster an environment where all opinions are acknowledged,
appreciated and respected. This is achieved as the teacher sets expectations at the
beginning of the session.

Indigenous
Knowledge is
an explicit
strategy for
teaching
Aboriginal
students
however also
refers to
anyones
prior
knowledge
formed from
experience