Lagaw Gub

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

Lagaw Gub is the first Torres Strait Islander Education Kit and has been developed as a way to share information about the rich cultural heritage of Mua Island and in particular the work of Dennis Newie.

Lagaw Gub means Island Wind in the language of Mua Island St Paul in the Torres Strait.

Lagaw Gub is designed to be used by teachers wishing to embed Indigenous perspectives into their classroom practice.

Lagaw Gub will create a full suite of original resources. These resources will cover

• The Creative and Visual Arts
• Literacy and Numeracy
• Science
• History
• Studies of Religion
• Geography

Lagaw Gub is a

• an interactive Professional Development workshop
• a DVD of original dances
• a series of original Teacher Strategies and Resources
• a website to support teacher learning

Contacts

For more information contact BlakDance Australia

Studio 4.9 Metro Arts
109 Edward Street
Brisbane QLD 4000

Ph: (07) 3220 3377
Fx: (07) 3220 3633
Email: admin.treading@netspeed.com.au

Links

• View website: Lagaw Gub