About the website
This website is designed to help you learn before and after our visit to the Garrigarrang – sea country gallery at the Australian Museum.
You have already learned that there are many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia, and each group has its own culture and way of life.
On this website, you will explore important ideas about Sea Country before the visit. After the visit, you will use this site to think about what you saw, what you learned, and share your ideas with others.
This will help you better understand how First Nations peoples connect with and care for the environment.
Before the Visit: What is Sea Country?
Before visiting the Garrigarrang – Sea Country gallery in the Australian Museum, let's explore what Sea Country together.
What to do?
1. Think what can show/represent Garrigarrang --Sea Country
2. Search websites about Sea Country and choose one or two images that you think show/represent Garrigarrang --Sea Country (please do not use the photos taken in the museum).
3. Upload your image(s) to Padlet.
4. Write 1–2 sentences below your images to explain why you chose those photos.
5. Turn to a partner/the person next to you and share your ideas.
Think About
- What does this image show about sea country?
- What elements in the images are related to sea country?
- How are people connected to the sea?
- How do people care for Country?
Sentence Starters
- I chose this image because ...
- This image shows ...
- I think Sea Country is ...
- It helps me understand that people ...
