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Aboriginal Hand Prints Lesson PlanAboriginal Hand Prints Lesson Plan
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Curated OER
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Grade
K - 4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 day
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Technology
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Internet Access
Year
2004
Lesson Plan

Aboriginal Hand Prints

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A part of a study of Australian Aboriginal culture, class members listen to a Dreamtime story about a father who stenciled his handprint on a rock wall.  Class members then make their own hand print art representative of themselves and/or their family.

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Concepts

australia, the aborigine, aboriginal art, australian culture, australian history

Additional Tags

aboriginal, australia, australian, aborigini, arnhem land, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Review with class members the appropriate use of the atomizer bottles, scissors, and other art supplies
  • Include the activity in a unit study of Australian Aboriginal culture
  • Model Aboriginal dot painting techniques 

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires additional prep time to download, print, and laminate examples
  • Sample paintings are available for purchase

Pros

  • Provides a list or materials required for the activity

Cons

  • None

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