Juniper Teacher Resources<

Dream time

Discussion Points

  1. Juniper has used rich colours in this painting. How do they make you feel?
  2. These colours represent central Australia. What colours do you think he might have chosen to represent the Queensland rainforest? The ocean off Broome?

Activities

Visual Arts:
Making, Responding
  1. What colours do you connect with? Create a painting of an environment using tones that speak to you.

Activities

Geography:
Geographical Knowledge and Understanding
  1. Do you know the Aboriginal names of any local Western Australian places or landmarks, eg Rottnest Island, Kings Park, Heirisson Island? Use a map of Western Australia and label using Aboriginal names.

Other Resources:

Recommended books
Travellers atlas of Western Australia

Did You Know

  1. Trevor Todd did not name the landmark in this painting although in his interview he states that he imagined it to be Ayers Rock or Uluru.
  2. Uluru used to be known as Ayers Rock.

Activities

History:
Historical Knowledge and Understanding, Historical Skills
Geography:
Geographical Knowledge and Understanding
  1. Find out why Ayers Rock changed its name back to Uluru. What year did this occur? Why is this significant?

Other Resources:

Recommended books

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