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You Don't Even Look Aboriginal

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Students view and respond to artwork and demonstrate understanding of different viewpoints about identity. Students then collect images of family members and symbols from magazines that represent their home and workplace, and create collage that joins images together with symbolic pathways that reveal ideas about family's relationships, interests, and lifestyles.

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stereotypes, cultural awareness, the aborigine

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aboriginal, culture, stereotypes, social studies
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Grade
5th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2000

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