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CREATING A CROSS-ARTS CURRICULUM
Lesson Plan 1.2 Resources
Here you will find useful resources for Lesson Plan 1.2 on Aboriginal dot painting

Student Handout: Aboriginal Symbols
This handout shows students the different symbols regularly used in Aboriginal artworks to help tell stories and communicate meaning.
Teacher's Resource: The Flying Emu Classroom Ideas
This teacher's resource provides great ideas relating specifically to the storybook, "The Flying Emu" by Sally Morgan.
Book: The Flying Emu by Sally Morgan
The Flying Emu is a picture book which uses traditional aboriginal dot painting to create the illustrations.

Images: Aboriginal Dot Paintings
These images show examples of different aboriginal dot painting on different canvases/materials and shows the use of symbols to represent meaning and tell stories.



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