Junior atlas of Indigenous Australia
2022
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The Junior Atlas of Indigenous Australia is a tool for students in upper primary and early secondary years to explore and gain understanding of the lives and cultures of Australia's First Peoples. The Atlas visually represents patterns of human activities in space and time, from over 60,000 years ago to the present time. It covers an extensive range of topics, such as deep history, Indigenous mapping, material culture, cultural and religious life, art, sport, language, environment and Country, social justice, education and health and wellbeing. The 130 maps, which form the core of the book, are supplemented by explanatory text, photographs, artworks, illustrations, charts and graphs. Curriculum-based Teaching Notes are also available for download.
Main title:
Junior atlas of Indigenous Australia / by general editors, Bill Arthur & Victoria Morgan.
Author:
Imprint:
Sydney, New South Wales : Macquarie Dictionary Publishers, 2022.copyright 2022.
Collation:
vii, 184 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps, portraits (some colour) ; 29 cm.
Notes:
"A collaborative publication of the Australian National University, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Macquarie Dictionary."Includes index.
Audience:
Interest grade level: Upper primary.
Contents:
Exploring the atlas -- Deep history -- Indigenous mapping of space and place -- The stars -- Hunting, fishing and fighting -- Watercraft -- Shelter and housing -- Fire -- Clothing and shell adornments -- Containers -- Cultural and religious life -- Performing arts -- Art -- Sports -- Games and toys -- Language -- Placenames -- Land and water -- Environment and country -- Colonialism and violence -- Social justice -- Protest -- Symbols of nationhood -- Population and residence -- Education -- Working life -- Health and wellbeing -- Appendices: A note for teachers on mapping conventions and geographies -- Pronunciation guide -- Abbreviations used in the atlas -- Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Timeline.
ISBN:
9781760984717 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.004
Language:
English
Subject:
Children's atlasesAboriginal Australians -- MapsAboriginal Australians -- HistoryAboriginal Australians -- Social life and customsAboriginal Australians -- Social conditionsTorres Strait Islanders -- MapsTorres Strait Islanders -- HistoryTorres Strait Islanders -- Social life and customsTorres Strait Islanders -- Social conditionsIndigenous peoples -- AustraliaAustralia -- MapsAustralia -- Historical geography -- Maps
BRN:
402964
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 994.004 JUN | Not for loan (Set: 18 Jul 2022) |