🗺️ Part 1: Key Terms Matching

Instructions: Draw lines to match each term with its correct meaning.

Navigate

Songlines

Country

Scar tree

Dreaming

Markers

Natural signposts like rock formations or river bends

To find direction across land using maps or other guides

Routes embedded in songs that guide travel across Country

A tree with bark removed to mark important places

Land, water, language, stories, plants and animals together

Ancestral stories and cultural knowledge of Aboriginal Peoples

📝 Part 2: Understanding Songlines

1. How did Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use Songlines to navigate Country?

2. What types of natural markers helped Aboriginal Peoples find their way? Give three examples.

a) _________________________ b) _________________________ c) _________________________

3. Why are Songlines more than just directions for travel? Explain what else they contain.

4. Fill in the blanks:

Songlines are also called _____________ Pathways because they are connected to ancestral _____________ and cultural knowledge that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years.

🔄 Part 3: Comparing Navigation Methods

5. Complete the comparison table below:

Similarities between Songlines and Modern Road Maps

Differences between Songlines and Modern Road Maps

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💭 Part 4: Reflection

6. Write a short paragraph explaining how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander navigation knowledge connects to modern Australian roads. Include why many of today's highways follow ancient Songlines.