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Here's a list of Dreamtime stories that explain the creation of different natural elements and animals.

• Aboriginal Stories of Australia, A.W. Reed, 1983.
• Australian Legendary Tales, Dreaming stories from the oral tradition of the Aboriginal people, collected from various tribes by K. Langloh Parker, 1896.
• More Australian Legendary Tales, K. Langloh Parker, 1898.
• Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, Doris Pilkington (Nugi Garimara), 1996.
• Growing up Aboriginal in Australia, Anita Heiss, 2018.

Pick one tale and read it online.
Prepare a short summary of your tale.

Get in a group with classmates who picked different tales and share your findings. Present your tale and and take notes.

Aboriginal tales are generally composed of specific elements, find them in your tale.

- Dreaming creatures / animals / characters;
- Natural elements (hills, mountains, rivers, etc.);
- A “dark” passage (about death or something violent, sad, etc.);
- A sense of morale (punishment for those who act wrong, consequences to bad actions);
- The appearance or creation of something thanks to a supernatural, magical or improbable explanation.

Spelling bee contest

In turns, ask your classmate to spell words from the unit. You can start with the following: Dreaming, tale, stars, rainbow, Aboriginal, character, dreamtime, story, moon, native, Indigenous, creature.