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Asia and Literacy in the Classroom

Asia and Literacy in the Classroom. The moral imperative…. The moral imperative…. I am future’s child. I am 16 years old. I will be alive and well in 2070. My children will see the 22nd century. Can you even imagine what the world will be like for them?

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Asia and Literacy in the Classroom

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  1. Asia and Literacy in the Classroom

  2. The moral imperative….

  3. The moral imperative…. I am future’s child. I am 16 years old. I will be alive and well in 2070. My children will see the 22nd century. Can you even imagine what the world will be like for them? Wherever I live and work I will certainly be mixing in a multi national, multi cultural and multi faith setting; white people may be the ethnic minority. Are you confident you can design a curriculum that will equip me to live in my world? I am sixteen years old and I am sitting in one of your classrooms today.

  4. Why Asia? – what’s the relevance?! • Master Chef – Adam Liaw • Kinky • Girlinki • Surfers

  5. Goal 1 Equity and Excellence: schooling contributes to a socially cohesive society Goal 2 Successful learners: able to make sense of their world Confident and creative individuals: have a sense of self worth and identity; relate well to others Active and informed citizens: appreciate Australia’s social, cultural and linguistic diversity; communicate across cultures especially Asia; act as responsible global and local citizens Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians

  6. ‘India, China and other Asian nations are growing and their influence on the world is increasing. Australians need to become ‘Asia literate’, engaging and building stronger relationships with Asia…’ Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians

  7. Australian Curriculum General Capability – Intercultural Understanding: required by all students Cross Curriculum Priority – Asiaand Australia’s engagement with Asia:priority for all students

  8. What is Asia Literacy???

  9. Global and regionally-engaged Asia-literate young Australians

  10. How Asia literate you??

  11. Countries of Asia?

  12. What is an Asia-literate student? Understand ‘Asia’ Explain ‘Asia’ – geography, history, culture, economy Understand diversity – environments, cultures, beliefs, societies Understand importance of economic, strategic, cultural links with world and Australia.

  13. Understand ‘Asia’ Developed informed attitudes and values toward Asian people, events, lifestyles, ideas Of plurality, interdependence Critically analyse stereotyped views of Asia What is an Asia-literate student?

  14. The River….

  15. Understand ‘Asia’ Developed informed attitudes and values Know about contemporary and traditional Asia Connect Asia to Australia Communicate Develop intercultural skills and understandings to engage in diverse cultures at home and abroad Communicate in one or more Asian languages What is an Asia-literate student?

  16. The Wishing Cupboard

  17. http://www.libbyhathorn.com/lh/Wishing/

  18. Strategies…. • Examine the strategies at the end of each chapter • As a group, select three favourites and explain how you might use them in reference to The Wishing Cupboard • As a group pick one to share with everyone else

  19. Writing processes, forms, conventions and strategies….

  20. Literature from/about Asia • Take a fiction or picture story book and have a quick review. • Consider which age level you think it would be appropriate and how you could use it

  21. https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com

  22. Resources

  23. Hands-on resources • Select a non-fiction text • What age group is it appropriate for? • How would you use this in a literacy class? • Where/how else could you use this?

  24. Victoria Studies of Asia wiki https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com/

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