Stage 4 & 5 Embedding Indigenous Science: Creation

Embedding Indigenous Science: Creation Myths and Stories

NSW Syllabus reference:

4.9.2 (Additional content) Components of the universe, explain how different cultures have interpreted constellations
5.9.1 the big bang theory, a) discuss current scientific thinking about the origin of the universe
5.9.1 (Additional content) the big bang theory, compare the big bang theory with other theories of the development of the universe
5.9.1 (Additional content) the big bang theory, investigate the ways in which different societies have described changes in the universe observed over recorded time

Australia
North America

Asia

Africa

Europe

Other

General

Common Elements in Creation Myths - from Williams College
http://www.cs.williams.edu/~lindsey/myths/myths.html

Creation Myths - from Dreamscape
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/umbriel.htm

Australia

Wuriunpranilli, the Sun Woman - from Aboriginal Astronomy, Questacon
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/the_sun.html

Creation Story told by Aunty Beryl Carmichael - from Indigneous Australia, Australian Museum
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/creation/index.cfm

Eaglehawk and Crow told by Aunty Beryl Carmichael - from Indigneous Australia, Australian Museum
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/eaglehawk/index.cfm

How the water got to the plains - from Indigneous Australia, Australian Museum
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/water/index.cfm

The Two Wise Men and the Seven Sisters - from Indigneous Australia, Australian Museum
hhttp://www.dreamtime.net.au/seven/index.cfm

Australian Aborigine Creation Myth - from Williams College
http://www.cs.williams.edu/~lindsey/myths/myths_13.html

An Aborigine Creation Story - from Religious Education Department
http://www.painsley.org.uk/RE/signposts/y8/1-1creationandenvironment/c-abor.htm

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North America

Iroquois Creation Myth - from Williams College
http://www.cs.williams.edu/~lindsey/myths/myths_12.html

TSIMSHIAN: RAVEN AND NOO HALIDZOKS (MOTHER EARTH) - from Creation Stories, TEYA PEYA Productions
http://www.shannonthunderbird.com/creation_stories.htm

HAUDENNOSAUNNE (IROQUOIS) - from Creation Stories, TEYA PEYA Productions, scroll down
http://www.shannonthunderbird.com/creation_stories.htm

ANISHINABE (OJIBWA) - from Creation Stories, TEYA PEYA Productions, scroll down
http://www.shannonthunderbird.com/creation_stories.htm

MI'KMAQ - from Creation Stories, TEYA PEYA Productions, scroll down
http://www.shannonthunderbird.com/creation_stories.htm

Micmac Creation Story - from First People
http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/MicmacCreationStory-Micmac.html

The Creation: A Maidu Legend - from First People
http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TheCreation-Maidu.html

An Native American - from Religious Education Department
http://www.painsley.org.uk/RE/signposts/y8/1-1creationandenvironment/c-amrind.htm

An Inuit Creation Story - from Religious Education Department
http://www.painsley.org.uk/RE/signposts/y8/1-1creationandenvironment/c-inuit.htm

Creation. An Inuit Tale An Eskimo Legend - from First People
http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/Creation_An_Inuit_Tale-Eskimo.html

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Asia

Japanese Creation Myth - from Williams College
http://www.cs.williams.edu/~lindsey/myths/myths_17.html

The Beginning of the World - from Washington State University
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_1/kojiki.html

A Hindu Creation Story - from Religious Education Department
http://www.painsley.org.uk/RE/signposts/y8/1-1creationandenvironment/c-hindu.htm

A Creation Story from China - from Religious Education Department
http://www.painsley.org.uk/RE/signposts/y8/1-1creationandenvironment/c-china.htm

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African

African Bushmen Creation Myth - from Williams College
http://www.cs.williams.edu/~lindsey/myths/myths_14.html

Egyptian Creation Myths - from Egypt and Art
http://www.egyptartsite.com/crea.html

Egyptian Creation Myths - from Ancient Egypt on a Comparative Method
ttp://www.aldokkan.com/religion/creation.htm

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Europe

Greek Creation Myth - from Williams College
http://www.cs.williams.edu/~lindsey/myths/myths_16.html

A Creation Story from Ancient Greece - from Religious Education Department
http://www.painsley.org.uk/RE/signposts/y8/1-1creationandenvironment/c-greece.htm

'The Beginning of Things': A Norse Creation Myth - from Easy Fun School
http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2143.html

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Other

Creation Myth – Maori - from University of Texas
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/doherty/plan2/liangcreation.html

Stories of Old - Creation - from Main Maori Site
http://www.maori.org.nz/korero/?d=page&pid=sp37&parent=36

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