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7.4 Aboriginal culture and beliefs the Dreaming
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Check your learning 7.4
Remember and understand
1 How do Indigenous Australians believe the mountains, rivers, forests and deserts were created?
2 When was the Australian Aboriginal flag created? What do its colours symbolise?
Apply and analyse
3 In your own words, explain the concept of Country.
4 Look carefully at Source 3. How do the world views of Europeans and Indigenous Australians differ in
relation to land and property?
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Evaluate and create
5 Conduct some research on the Internet to learn about the creation stories of Torres Strait Islander
peoples. How are these stories different from those of Australian Aboriginal peoples?