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Asia Literacy – imperatives for the Australian Classroom

Asia Literacy – imperatives for the Australian Classroom. All teachers supporting languages and Asia literacy. The moral imperative….

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Asia Literacy – imperatives for the Australian Classroom

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  1. Asia Literacy – imperatives for the Australian Classroom All teachers supporting languages and Asia literacy

  2. The moral imperative….

  3. “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.”

  4. 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

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

  6. 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

  7. Asia Skills ‘Taster’

  8. What are the Victorian Essential Learnings on Asia?

  9. Essential learnings on Asia

  10. Essential learnings on Asia

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

  12. Countries of Asia?

  13. 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.

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

  15. 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.

  16. What do you see??

  17. 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

  18. 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.

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

  20. Features of an Asia-literate school 4

  21. https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com/

  22. Netvibes

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

  24. https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com

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

  26. www.asiaeducation.edu.au Japan - Units of work

  27. https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com

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

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

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