1. What Happened Long Ago?
Year 1 History / Even Year

2. Lesson Overview Learning Objective
Students will identify some traditional Indigenous games and learn how to play them.
Prior Knowledge
Students need to draw on their prior knowledge of the previous lesson when they were taught the rules and instructions of how to play a selected traditional Indigenous game.
Resources Required
Student Handout 18.1
Small ball
Yulunga – Traditional Indigenous Games
Special Instructions
This lesson is the second of a series of four which introduce the concept of traditional Indigenous games and how they were played.
This lesson provides time for the game that was introduced in Traditional Games Part 1 to be played again and mastered. The rules, instructions and safety will be revisited prior to commencement of the game.
Ensure that adequate time is allocated for students to complete the student handout to go in their portfolio.
Possible Ancestral Language Connection (ALC) Links
Vocabulary
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3. Word Wall

4. Activating Prior Knowledge
Learning Objective
We will identify some traditional Indigenous games and learn how to play them.
Activating Prior Knowledge
Do you know what the traditional Indigenous game was called that we learnt?
Can you remember what the aim of the game was?
Do you know the names of any other traditional Indigenous games?
A group of children is playing with a ball. The ball is made out of typha roots (roots of the bulrush). The aim of the game – never let the ball touch the ground. It is thought this game being played was called “woggabaliri”.

5. Concept Development
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Name of the game:
Background Information:
(Where the game originated or where it was observed being played etc)
Short Description of the game: 5

6. Concept Development
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
How to play the game called ________________________
Number of Players:
Playing Area:
Equipment Needed: 6

7. Concept Development
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
How to play the game called ________________________
How to play and basic rules:
Safety: 7

8. Game Time! Guided Practice
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Game Time! 8

9. Relevance
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
It is important to learn how to play games cooperatively with one another. As you get older you may choose to play games or sports where you are part of a team.
When you are part of a team, you need to learn to work together with the other members and support each other. 9

10. Closure
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
Pair Share
Tell your partner about the fun you had playing the new game today. 10

11. Independent Practice
Before, in the past, traditional Indigenous games were played as part of daily life.
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