NAIDOC Week Research

Introduction

 

David Wirrpanda

Task

NAIDOC Week is a very important time in Australia. It's a time to celebrate our Indigenous community and learn more about them.

There are many indigenous Australian people who have had a big impact on our country. One of those people is David Wirrpanda. 

During this WebQuest, you will be researching a question in groups. All the information will be put together to create a poster. 

  1. Where was he born?
  2. How old is he?
  3. What is David Wirrpanda best known for?
  4. What are some other things that David has done in his life?
  5. What are three interesting things about David Wirrpanda?
  6. Why is he an important Indigenous Australian?
  7. Think of three (3) questions that you would ask him if you met him.

 

Process

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvaalxxm_tQ - Tribute to Wirrpanda's 200th AFL game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voCna736Bcg - Tribute to Wirrpanda's football career

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv9FPLT3JwI - Wirrpanda Foundation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ORzp0JqQB4 - Marngrook Footy Show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WyShfqzoqk - Career Week speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puyL5ioqU6Y - Dancing with the Stars

 

 

Websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wirrpanda - Wikipedia

http://www.dwf.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=158 - David Wirrpanda bio

http://www.dwf.org.au/ - David Wirrpanda Foundation

http://australianfootball.com/players/player/david+wirrpanda/13686 - Biography

http://www.evi.com/q/facts_about__david_wirrpanda - Profile

 

You might also like to google David Wirrpanda images if you want some pictures of him to use for your project!

Evaluation

Peer evaluation -