First Nations Knowledge

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    Learn with respect

    Public classroom facts about Australia’s First Peoples — Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Sacred or private knowledge stays with community. Ask your teacher for local Country learning.

    Read the guide below, then pick Easy, Medium or Hard!

    What you will learn

    Aligned with respectful HASS / Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priority themes.

    • Who are First Peoples?

      Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are Australia’s First Peoples. They are many nations with different languages, stories, and Countries — not one single culture.

    • Country (capital C)

      Country means land, waters, skies, and living connections cared for by First Peoples. Caring for Country includes knowledge of seasons, plants, animals, and fire used carefully.

    • Living cultures

      First Nations cultures are ancient and continuing. People live in cities, towns, and remote communities today. Languages, arts, science, and leadership are part of modern Australia.

    • Respect at school

      An Acknowledgement of Country shows respect. A Welcome to Country is usually given by Traditional Owners or Elders. Sacred or private knowledge stays with community — ask local teachers and Elders for local learning.

    Key words

    Handy meanings for the quiz — local teachers may teach more place-specific words.

    Nation / language group
    A community with its own Country, language, and laws. Australia has had hundreds of Aboriginal languages and many Torres Strait languages.
    Traditional Owners
    The First Peoples with ongoing connection and responsibilities for a particular Country.
    Elder
    A respected knowledge holder and community leader. Not every older person is an Elder — communities decide who holds that role.
    Songlines
    Pathways of knowledge across Country that carry stories, law, and navigation — shared respectfully when communities choose to teach them.
    Native title
    Australian law recognising some First Peoples’ rights and interests in land and waters under their traditional laws and customs.
    NAIDOC Week
    A national week celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, achievements, and history (usually early July).

    Grown-ups & teachers

    • Use this as a practice tool — then invite local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander educators for Country-specific learning.
    • Do not invent “Dreamtime” stories or copy ceremonies, designs, or restricted knowledge from the internet.
    • Hard level includes honest history (referendum, Mabo, Stolen Generations). Sit nearby the first time if needed.
    • Prefer official curriculum framing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.

    Choose a level. HASS

    Tap a level to start - you can always try again!

    Easy

    Nice warm-up

    Medium

    A bit trickier

    Hard

    Go for it!

    About This Game

    A respectful learning tool for Australian HASS: topic guide, glossary, and a large quiz bank. Public facts only — sacred or private knowledge stays with community. Easy covers identity and respect; Medium covers cultures and living knowledge; Hard covers landmark history and civic ideas.

    Top Tip

    Wrong answers still teach — read every Learn more note. Ask a local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander educator for Country-specific learning.

    Skills You Are Practising
    • Respectful cultural understanding
    • Australian HASS vocabulary
    • Civic and historical literacy
    • Source awareness and protocols
    In the real world

    Learning with respect about First Nations knowledge supports HASS, Country, and living cultures in Australia.

    For parents & teachers
    • Sit with Hard level the first time — it mentions Stolen Generations and colonisation honestly.
    • Pair the quiz with local Acknowledgement practice and community resources — not internet “Dreamtime” inventions.
    • Celebrate curiosity and careful language (“nations”, “Country”, “Traditional Owners”).

    Who it suits: Ages 5–13 for Easy/Medium; Hard suits upper primary with a grown-up nearby for sensitive history topics.

    Australian Curriculum v9.0

    This game practises these content descriptions. Tap a code to see its full wording and other games for it.

    • AC9HSFK04 (Foundation HASS) the importance of Country/Place to First Nations Australians and the Country/Place on which the school is located
    • AC9HS1K04 (Year 1 HASS) how places change and how they can be cared for by different groups including First Nations Australians
    • AC9HS2K04 (Year 2 HASS) the interconnections of First Nations Australians to a local Country/Place
    • AC9HS3K04 (Year 3 HASS) the ways First Nations Australians in different parts of Australia are interconnected with Country/Place
    • AC9HS4K01 (Year 4 HASS) the diversity of First Nations Australians, their social organisation and their continuous connection to Country/Place
    • AC9HS4K04 (Year 4 HASS) the effects of contact with other people on First Nations Australians and their Countries/Places following the arrival of the First Fleet and how this was viewed by First Nations Australians as an invasion
    • AC9HS5K02 (Year 5 HASS) the impact of the development of British colonies in Australia on the lives of First Nations Australians, the colonists and convicts, and on the natural environment
    • AC9HH7K03 (Year 7 History) how First Nations Australians are the world’s oldest continuing cultures, displaying evidence of both continuity and change over deep time

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