Choice and Voice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures - Gifted Learner Projects
Empower students with 28 engaging project prompts on concepts that concern Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, designed to spark critical thinking, creativity, and real-world problem-solving. Each task encourages students to explore sustainability from multiple perspectives, integrating research, writing, and creative expression into a cohesive final project.
Engage with Choice and Voice and download the bundle option here. The bundle includes rubrics, all topics, suggested scope and sequence, professional learning, 'pitch to peer' scaffold, action plan and lesson sequence.
Project Topics Include:
- The Paradox of Language
- Country in Motion
- The Attributes of Songlines
- Totem Connections
- Kinship Networks and Webs
- Dreaming and Memory
- Ancient Wisdom, Modern Challenges
- Should Sacred Sites Be Open to All?
- Changing Landscapes
- Walking on Country
- …and many more!
Each prompt includes:
✔ Suggested audiences for students to present their findings to
✔ Potential experts to engage with for deeper insights
The project is designed to be undertaken alongside:
✔ An action plan to guide project development
✔ Weekly Teacher check- ins: to support and keep students on track
✔ Assessment rubrics (self, peer, and teacher) for clear expectations prior, during and after project completion
Students choose their own topic and develop a project that blends research, writing, and creativity—resulting in a meaningful and well-rounded final product. Designed to be completed over time, this resource works well as a one-hour-per-week learning experience (independently, in groups or during whole-class project time [e.g. enrichment class and/or opportunity classroom]).
Format: PDF | 8 pages