This 64 page resource provides teachers and educators with a
wealth of information about dugong and marine turtle and frames
scientific ecological knowledge in a Torres Strait context.
Written and compiled by the Torres Strait Regional Authority
(TSRA) Land and Sea Management unit in consultation with
Traditional Owners from the region, the package includes links to
the community-based turtle and dugong management programs run by
Indigenous land and sea managers in the Torres Strait and northern
Australia.
Dugong and marine turtle activities in the package link to
Education Queensland’s ‘The New Basics
Project’—specifically the ‘Rich Task’
component. Torres Strait languages (Eastern Island Language and
Western Island Language) feature throughout the package and
renowned Torres Strait artist Alick Tipoti provided cover artwork
Ai Pagaik and Waru Thurul.
An accompanying CDROM adds richness to the package by providing
teachers and educators with multimedia content, additional student
activities and worksheets, booklets and posters. Project material
from the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management
Alliance (NAILSMA) Dugong and Marine Turtle Project is also
provided, including TSRA’s Land and Sea Management
Unit’s project newsletters, NAILSMA’s Dugong and Marine
Turtle Knowledge Handbook, and video stories from Indigenous Land
and Sea Managers contained on Message Disk 3 DVD.
Teachers and educators outside of the Torres Strait will also
find this package very useful as a tool not only for inspiring
learning about dugong and marine turtle but the culture of Torres
Strait Islanders as well.
This project is supported by the NAILSMA Dugong and Marine
Turtle Project, through funding from the Australian
Government’s Caring for our Country.
