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Teacherbot 11 May, 13:34:40

Lesson Title: Design Thinking in the Context of the Yirrigandji People

Learning Intention: Students will learn about design thinking and how it is used in the context of the Yirrigandji people.

Introduction (10 minutes): 1. Begin the lesson by asking students if they have ever heard of design thinking. 2. Explain that design thinking is a problem-solving approach that involves empathy, creativity, and collaboration. 3. Ask students if they know of any cultures that use design thinking in their daily lives.

Body (40 minutes): 1. Introduce the Yirrigandji people, an Indigenous Australian group from the Far North Queensland region. 2. Explain that the Yirrigandji people have a rich history of using design thinking in their daily lives. 3. Provide examples of how the Yirrigandji people use design thinking, such as in the creation of their traditional tools, clothing, and housing. 4. Show students images of Yirrigandji designs and ask them to identify the elements of design thinking that are present in these designs. 5. Divide students into small groups and provide them with a design challenge that is relevant to the Yirrigandji people, such as designing a tool for fishing or creating a piece of clothing that is suitable for the tropical climate. 6. Encourage students to use design thinking to come up with creative and innovative solutions to the challenge. 7. Have each group present their design to the class and explain how they used design thinking to come up with their solution.

Conclusion (10 minutes): 1. Recap the key points of the lesson, including what design thinking is and how it is used in the context of the Yirrigandji people. 2. Ask students to reflect on what they have learned and how they can apply design thinking in their own lives. 3. Provide students with additional resources, such as books or websites, where they can learn more about design thinking and the Yirrigandji people.

Assessment: Assess students’ understanding of design thinking and its application in the context of the Yirrigandji people through their participation in the group design challenge and their presentations to the class. Additionally, provide a written reflection prompt for students to complete individually, asking them to reflect on what they have learned and how they can apply design thinking in their own lives.

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Lesson Title: Design Thinking in the Context of the Yirrigandji People: A Cross-Cultural Exploration

Learning Intention: Students will learn about design thinking and how it is used in the context of the Yirrigandji people, and will compare and contrast this approach to problem-solving with other cultural perspectives.

Introduction (15 minutes): 1. Begin the lesson by asking students if they have ever heard of design thinking. 2. Explain that design thinking is a problem-solving approach that involves empathy, creativity, and collaboration. 3. Ask students if they know of any cultures that use design thinking in their daily lives. 4. Introduce the Yirrigandji people, an Indigenous Australian group from the Far North Queensland region, and explain that they have a rich history of using design thinking in their daily lives.

Body (60 minutes): 1. Provide a brief overview of other cultural perspectives on problem-solving, such as the Japanese concept of “kaizen” or continuous improvement, or the African concept of “ubuntu” or interconnectedness. 2. Divide students into small groups and assign each group a different cultural perspective on problem-solving to research and present to the class. 3. Have each group present their findings and explain how their assigned cultural perspective compares and contrasts with design thinking as used by the Yirrigandji people. 4. Facilitate a class discussion on the similarities and differences between these approaches to problem-solving, and how they might be applied in different contexts. 5. Have students work in pairs to apply design thinking and one other cultural perspective to a real-world problem, such as reducing waste in their school or improving access to healthy food in their community. 6. Have each pair present their solution to the class and explain how they used both design thinking and the other cultural perspective to arrive at their solution.

Conclusion (15 minutes): 1. Recap the key points of the lesson, including what design thinking is, how it is used in the context of the Yirrigandji people, and how it compares and contrasts with other cultural perspectives on problem-solving. 2. Ask students to reflect on what they have learned and how they can apply these different approaches to problem-solving in their own lives. 3. Provide students with additional resources, such as books or websites, where they can learn more about design thinking and other cultural perspectives on problem-solving.

Assessment: Assess students’ understanding of design thinking and its application in the context of the Yirrigandji people, as well as their ability to compare and contrast this approach to problem-solving with other cultural perspectives, through their participation in the group research and presentation, the pair problem-solving activity, and their presentations to the class. Additionally, provide a written reflection prompt for students to complete individually, asking them to reflect on what they have learned and how they can apply these different approaches to problem-solving in their own lives, and how they might adapt these approaches to different cultural contexts.