Room 11, HASS Activity

Traditional methods:
Fire-stick/Cool burning

1. Video:
https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/30042/aboriginal-fire-knowledge-reduces-
greenhouse-gases

2.
https://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/community/arts,-culture-and-history/kaurna-
culture/cultural-practices-and-ceremony

3.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-09/indigenous-cultural-fire-burning-method-has-
benefits-experts-say/11853096#:~:text=Ideally%2C%20a%20cultural%20burn%20helps,well
%20as%20benefit%20native%20wildlife

4.
https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/land/aboriginal-fire-management

5.
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/cultural-fire-practices/

6.
https://www.commonground.org.au/learn/traditional-fire-management

7. Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=RM72NtXxyLs&list=PLXbYLWAXn4vqY_RP9stED9HNrmQf7H8_D&index=21

Contemporary methods:
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Prescribed burning/Hazard reduction

8.
https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/fire-management/prescribed-
burns#:~:text=Prescribed%20burning%20is%20the%20planned,South%20Australia's
%20parks%20and%20reserves.

9.
https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/facts-about-hazard-reduction/?
atb=DSA01c&gclid=CjwKCAjwgOGCBhAlEiwA7FUXkrBVONxzk-X-VYTRrqM95xGq_-
3HFOIfupbjj8kv7sQJAGfD7NZIvRoCHYUQAvD_BwE

10.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-10/hazard-reduction-burns-bushfire-prevention-
explainer/11853366

11.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-20/hazard-reduction-burns-bushfires/11817336

12. Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff1JF9RLoFM&t=208s

13.
https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/fire_management/prescribe
d_burning.pdf

14.
https://www.mja.com.au/system/files/issues/213_06/mja250751.pdf

Research Task:
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This is a paired task, so work well in with your partner and work together to do the best you
can!

Save your work to: Student Share > Room 11 > HASS. Save your work as your names.

Research: Use 2 or more sources of information to answer each:

1. Research: Using research, suggest reasons for traditional methods of fire management
and contemporary methods of fire management and describe:
o Positives- good things about it, the benefits
o Negatives- bad things about it, the risks/consequences

2. What impact did colonization have on traditional fire management techniques?

Explain your answers.

3. Conclusion: Do you think both traditional methods and contemporary methods should be
used? Give your reasons.

Bibliography: (We will be talking about this in Literacy lessons)

Bibliography- accurate list of sources used in your research.

Display:

Complete your research task using PowerPoint and make sure:

 The text you include is relevant, not too little or too much, and a good size/font easy
to read
 You have an organized presentation, including a title for each slide
 Use images that support your research or add to your presentation

Presentation:

You will need to present your research task, so practice with your partner once you have
finished your work to make sure your voice is a good volume and you can be confident.