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Asia Literacy – imperatives for the Australian Classroom

Asia Literacy – imperatives for the Australian Classroom. Pre-service teachers Melbourne University. The moral imperative…. I am future’s child…. 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.

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Asia Literacy – imperatives for the Australian Classroom

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  1. Asia Literacy – imperatives for the Australian Classroom Pre-service teachers Melbourne University

  2. The moral imperative….

  3. I am future’s child… 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. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said “Asia has never been of greater global significance and as global economic and strategic weight shifts from west to east, global institutional frameworks reflect this in turn. It is impossible to conceive of a future Australian education system that does not take the study of Asia seriously.” Speech to AsiaLink and Asia Society Lunch, Melbourne 28 September 2011 and AEF National Forum, Adelaide 19 May 2008

  5. “India, China and other Asian nations are growing and their influence is increasing. Australians need to become ‘Asia literate’, engaging and building strong relationships with Asia.” Goal 2: All young Australians become successful learners, confident and creative individuals, and active and informed citizens “active and informed citizens…are able to relate and communicate across cultures, especially in relation to cultures and countries of the Asia-Pacific.”

  6. Australian Curriculum • General Capability – Intercultural Understanding • Cross curriculum priority – Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia • Organising ideas: • Asia and its diversity • Achievements and contributions of the peoples of Asia • Asia-Australia engagement www.australiancurriculum.edu.au

  7. Asia and its diversity • Achievements and contributions of the peoples of Asia • Asia-Australia engagement

  8. Asia literacy foundational and deep knowledge, skills and understandings about the histories, geographies, societies, cultures, literatures and languages of the diverse countries that make up our part of the world

  9. What are the Victorian Essential Learnings on Asia? Physical, Personal and Social Learning Discipline-based Learning Interdisciplinary Learning

  10. Essential learnings on Asia

  11. Essential learnings on Asia

  12. So what is an Asia-literate young Australian?? How Asia-literate are YOU??

  13. Fast facts of Asia…. • ?% of the world’s population • ?% of the earth’s land • Fastest growing economies? • Some religions practiced in Asia? • 2 most populous nations? • World’s most widely spoken first language? • Australia’s largest trading partner? • World’s largest democracy? • Where in Asia can snow be found? • 60% • 30% • China and India • Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism • China and India • Mandarin • China • India • Mongolia, China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Japan, Korea, Pakistan

  14. Countries of Asia?

  15. What is an Asia-literate student? • Asia and its diversity • OI.1 The peoples and countries of Asia are diverse in ethnic background, traditions, cultures, belief systems and religions. • OI.2 Interactions between diverse environments and human activity shape the countries of Asia and its region and have influence globally.

  16. Inspirations Where do these images come from? What period of time do they come from?

  17. Where did it come from? Write down the origin of each invention on your sheet.

  18. What is an Asia-literate student? • Asia and its diversity • Achievements and contributions of the peoples of Asia • OI.3 The achievements of the peoples and countries of Asia have contributed and continue to contribute to world history and human endeavour, and their participation is fundamental to the well being and progress of the world. • OI.4 The arts and literature of Asia have significant influence on the aesthetic and creative pursuits of people and societies in Australia, the region and globally.

  19. What do you see??

  20. Culture as layers

  21. Culture is like an apple • The Skin – Observed: Language, Food, Architecture, Fashion, Art • The Flesh – Norms & Values: Beliefs, attitudes and conventions • The Core – Basic Assumptions: Unquestioned behaviour - tradition

  22. Iceberg of culture

  23. Layers, Iceberg and Apples Select the model you resonate with most. Discuss what resonates and why. HumanGraph

  24. What’s the news across the nation…. http://www.netvibes.com/studies-of-asia #India_Newsfeeds #Japanese_newsfeeds #Indonesia_Newsfeeds #China_news Asian Newspapers online http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/asian-newspapers.htm

  25. What is an Asia-literate student? Asia and its diversity Achievements and contributions of the peoples of Asia Asia Australia engagement OI.5 For Australians to be good regional and global citizens we need to understand, learn from, and engage and communicate with our Asian neighbours. OI.6 Australia is located in the Asia region and our histories from ancient times to the present are linked. OI.7 Australians have played and are playing important roles in major events and developments in the Asia region. OI.8 Australians of Asian heritage have influenced Australia’s history and continue to influence its dynamic culture and society.

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

  27. Features of an Asia-literate school 4

  28. https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com/

  29. Pageflakes

  30. Netvibes – Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Indonesia….

  31. https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com

  32. www.asiaeducation.edu.au Units of work

  33. www.asiaeducation.edu.au China - Units of work

  34. https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com

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

  36. https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com/

  37. www.asiaeducation.edu.au www.asiaeducation.edu.au Asia Education Foundation

  38. Online resources Go Korea! http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/sites/gokorea/index1.html

  39. http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/sign_up.html https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com/NEWSLETTER Vic newsletter / Asia EdNet

  40. Resources

  41. Contact: Lindy Stirling 9637 3620 9637 2040 stirling.lindy.j@edumail.vic.gov.au SOA officer

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