To revise the ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples used natural resources sustainably, watch the Making Canoes video on the ABC Education website. After watching, ask the students:
- What were some of the items that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples made from tree bark?
- What did they do to ensure that the tree would survive?
- How does this compare with our current practices of timber use?

Revisit slide 9 of the Caring for Country and Place in Sustainable Ways PowerPoint. Explain how Indigenous groups across Australia adapted their lifestyles to suit the resources available in their Country/Place.
Explore how the Wiradjuri people (riverine plains), the Ngarigo people (alpine highlands), the Kuku Yalanji people (tropical rainforests) and the Arrernte people (desert regions) lived in a sustainable manner, as outlined on slides 11-23. Ensure that the students understand the sustainable practices adopted by these groups, including:
- taking and using only what was needed
- using all parts of an animal to reduce waste
- applying rotational hunting and fishing practices
- using fire to regenerate vegetation
- protecting wildlife during their breeding season.

Complete the class activity on slide 24, the display and discuss the independent activity on slide 25. Using their knowledge and understanding of the environment chosen by the class, ask the students to write a diary entry about what it is like to live in this Country/Place.
Monitor and support the students as they complete their diary entries. While the students are writing, ask them:
- What daily activities are you including in your diary entry?
- What food have you hunted or gathered?
- How have you adapted to Country/Place in a sustainable way?

Collect the students’ diary entries. These could be included in a portfolio of work samples and used to assess the students’ understanding of the unit objectives.