Asia Is Our Neighbour: Foundation-Year 2 by Ready-Ed Publications

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Contents Teachers’ Notes Australian Curriculum Links Teaching Ideas

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Section Two: Asia Is Diverse Teachers’ Notes Population Watch 1 Population Watch 2 So Many Ways To Say Hello! Hindi Numbers Korean Counting National Symbols Different Toys A Tibetan Tradition A Japanese Tradition Traditional Dress World Of Work Flag Cards Ecosystems In Asia Humans And The Environment Environmental Features Urban Environments

Section One: Nice To Meet You, Asia Teachers’ Notes Are You A Great Neighbour? A Good Neighbour Is . . . Australia Is Our Home Who Are Australia’s Neighbours? Maps Show Us Our Neighbours Asia Is Australia’s Neighbour Locating Countries In Asia 1 Locating Countries In Asia 2

Section Three: Contributions Teachers’ Notes Migration Asian Contributions 1 Asian Contributions 2 Asian Contributions 3 Section Three: Asia-Australia Engagement Teachers’ Notes Holidaying In Asia 1 Holidaying In Asia 2 Helping Other Countries 1 Helping Other Countries 2 Helping Children Go To School Asian Celebrations The Great Unscramble Match Up

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Teachers’ Notes We live in a world which is shifting its focus from North America, the United Kingdom and Europe, to Asia and the rapidly growing countries in this region. Becoming Asialiterate has never been so important. For Australians, Asia has contributed greatly to our development historically. Our land and history are linked from ancient times to today. Asian traditions have influenced our own, and there are many Australians who have personal ties with Asia. Increasing our understanding of Asian societies, beliefs, systems and environments will help us to make connections between our cultures so that we can participate more actively in the region. After all, being a good citizen is all about recognising diversity and building harmony between nations.

Asia Is Our Neighbour: Foundation - Year 2 is written for students in lower primary school who are learning about one of the key priorities specified by the new Australian National Curriculum; Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia. It is a flexible resource and you can choose to follow the sections chronologically or use the topic pages sporadically. The Teachers’ Notes at the beginning of each section suggest how to introduce each worksheet. They also provide extension ideas and answers to tasks.

Above all, this book helps students to have fun with the topic!

Internet Safety With increasing use of the internet in schools, take a few minutes to teach your class how to stay safe online. Following the five SMART rules is one approach you could take. 1. SAFE – keep safe by not giving out personal information.

2. MEET – meeting someone that you have met online can be dangerous. Talk about this with a parent first. 3. ACCEPTING – opening files, accepting messages, pictures or texts from someone who you don’t know can be a problem. They could contain viruses or nasty messages. 4. RELIABLE – information on the internet may not be true. Check information and see if it is credible. 5. TELL – tell a trusted adult if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable online or you see someone being bullied. 4http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/

Australian Curriculum Links Australia, the region and globally. (Ol.4) Asia-Australia engagement • Collaboration and engagement with the peoples of Asia support effective regional and global citizenship. (Ol.5) • Australia is part of the Asia region and our histories from ancient times to the present are linked. (Ol.6) • Australians play a significant role in social, cultural, political and economic developments in the Asia region. (Ol.7) • Australians of Asian heritage have influenced Australia’s history and continue to influence its dynamic culture and society. (Ol.8)

Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia is one of the Australian Curriculum’s three cross-curriculum priorities that is to be taught across all learning areas. There are eight main organising ideas under three headings: Asia and its diversity • The peoples and countries of Asia are diverse in ethnic background, traditions, cultures, belief systems and religions. (Ol.1) • Interrelationships between humans and the diverse environments in Asia shape the region and have global implications. (Ol.2) Achievements and contributions of the peoples of Asia • The peoples and countries of Asia have contributed and continue to contribute to world history and human endeavour. (Ol.3) • The arts and literature of Asia influence aesthetic and creative pursuits within

Relevant content descriptions across the learning areas are included in the table below. This is not an exhaustive list as this topic and the resources provided can be used to meet a number of descriptors.

Foundation

History - How the present, past and future are signified by terms indicating time, as well as by dates and changes that may have personal significance, such as birthdays, celebrations and seasons (ACHHK029)

English - Understand that English is one of many languages spoken in Australia and that different languages may be spoken by family, classmates and community (ACELA1426)

Year 1

Geography - Record geographical data and information collected by observation (ACHGS002) History - Who the people in their family are, where they were born and raised and how they are related to each other (ACHHK001) Geography - The places people live in and belong to, their familiar features and why they are important to people (ACHGK002)

English - Understand that there are different ways of asking for information, making offers and giving commands (ACELA1446) Maths - Choose simple questions and gather responses (ACMSP262) Geography - The ways the activities located in a place create its distinctive features (ACHGK007)

Geography - The representation of the location of places and their features on maps and a globe (ACHGK001)

Geography - Represent data and the location of places and their features by constructing tables, plans and labelled maps (ACHGS009)

Geography - The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after (ACHGK004)

Geography - Draw conclusions based on the interpretation of geographical information sorted into categories (ACHGS010)

Year 2 History - The importance today of an historical site of cultural or spiritual significance; for example, a community building, a landmark, a war memorial (ACHHK045) English - Discuss different texts on a similar topic, identifying similarities and differences between the texts (ACELY1665) Maths - Collect, check and classify data (ACMSP049) Geography - The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia region, and across the world (ACHGK012) Geography - The location of the major geographical divisions of the world in relation to Australia (ACHGK009) Geography - Pose geographical questions about familiar and unfamiliar places (ACHGS013)

Teaching Ideas

Create A Word Wall Brainstorm words associated with the topic and display these in the classroom. Incorporate these words into literacy activities (sand spelling or use letter cards to make the words).

Find Out More Poster Display a ‘Find Out More’ poster on the topic. Ask students to write down any ‘curly’ questions that they have during the unit. Revisit these questions together or use them as fast finisher investigations. Newsletter Column Appoint students each week to write a newsletter article for the school newsletter which includes interesting findings from the unit. Collate these articles at the end of the unit to reflect on students’ work.

KWL Chart Create a class KWL chart (what I know, what I want to know, what I have learned) to map out prior knowledge, what they want to learn and then later, detail what they have learned. This is a good way of coming up with questions to explore as a class.

(physical and online) and report back about what resources might be available for this topic. Talk about what might be needed and where else they could look if there is a shortage of materials.

Starting a new topic is exciting – harness the curiosity, prior knowledge and enthusiasm of your students with some of these ideas to introduce the topic to your class. They might help to spark a learning journey that you did not expect!

Make A Documentary To make a class documentary on the topic, nominate students to document work completed in class by asking them to film learning activities. They could film students revealing their initial ideas about the topic, saying why it is important and what they might want to find out.

Class Collage Images are very powerful learning tools. Spend a session, finding, printing out and creating a class collage at the start of the unit to examine the students’ prior knowledge of the topic.

Curiosity Corner Hands-on items are great learning stimuli. Ask students to bring in any items that they associate with the topic and display them on a table. These items might be food items, menus from restaurants or pictures that they have found. Investigate your local museum to see if there are any loan kits that you can take advantage of for your classroom. Library Adventure Make a library booking and give students time to explore the library collection

Make A Bookmark Bookmarks could contain a map of Asia to show the countries that are being explored. Online Blog Show your students how to contribute to a class blog on the topic. Create a roster so that the class blog is updated regularly and keep a track of the investigations being done. Check out these sites for blogging ideas: 4www.blogspot.com 4www.edublogs.org

Section One:

Nice To Meet You, Asia

Teachers' Notes

Nice To Meet You, Asia

Are You A Great Neighbour?

This page is included to help students understand the importance of being on good terms with our neighbours. They can then hopefully see that Australia has neighbours too and it is important that Australia has a good relationship with them.

A Good Neighbour Is . . .

Australia Is Our Home

You can relate this to countries. Ask students to think about the qualities that countries need to demonstrate to get along. Answers 3. Students should colour the good neighbour. 4. Maps/atlases, etc.

an important tool to use to identify our neighbours. Extension Show students how to use the shapes and lines tools in a Word document to create their own maps. Or use a drawing program. Answers 1. 1, 4, 2, 3 2. Map a town; map of the world, map of Australia, map of Asia. 3. Possible response: It is important that we get along with our neighbours because we live so close to them and arguing with them can affect our lives - we could start to feel uncomfortable in our own homes; if we wanted help in an emergency situation our neighbours might not be willing to come to our aid. If we have good relations with our neighbours we can compromise and negotiate with them about things that affect us - such as loud music, the maintenance of shared fences and grass verges, etc. 4. Possible response: If Australia has a good relationship with neighbouring countries then we are able to negotiate with them about issues that affect both countries; it makes travelling to Asia from Australia safer; if Australia was in trouble we could rely on these countries for support, etc. If we fell out with our neighbouring countries it would affect tourism, trade, migration, etc.

Section 1

Use a globe of the world to discuss with students where they would find their own home located. Google Earth also provides a great way to zoom in from a larger scale on the students’ homes. Locate students’ neighbours’ houses too. Find the school using this tool and identify the school’s neighbours. Extension Locate the capital cities of every state and territory on the map. Read the picture book My Place in Space by Robin A Hirst and Sally Hirst. Answers 3. Australia’s neighbours are countries near to Australia.

Who Are Australia’s Neighbours?

This activity will help students visualise the proximity of Asia to Australia and identify the Asia region as one of our neighbours. Students might also discuss New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Maps Show Us Our Neighbours

This activity shows students that maps are

Asia Is Australia’s Neighbour Answers 1. Students should colour blue: Bhutan, Burma, Bangladesh, and Brunei. Students should colour East Timor red, China green, and Japan yellow.

Locating Countries In Asia 1 Answers a. Mongolia b. India c. India d. Indonesia e. Bangladesh.

ASIA

Are You A Great Neighbour?

1. Look at the pictures below. Tick the actions that a good neighbour would do. Place a cross next to the ones that are not helpful.

Feed their pets when Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help them with they are away. their shopping.

Wave to them when you see them.

Offer them advice.

Play together.

Put your rubbish in their bin.

2. Do you know your neighbours?_ ____________________________

3. Draw a picture of your neighbours. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to include their pets. Write down their names.

Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7

ASIA

A Good Neighbour Is â&#x20AC;Ś

1. Match the adjectives with the neighbours to show what you think makes a good and a bad neighbour. Use lines to do this. 2. Add two of your own words. rude

bossy

kind

friendly lazy

bad neighbour

good neighbour

selfish

helpful

cruel

unkind

generous compassionate

unhelpful

3. Colour the type of neighbour that you would prefer to be. 4. Australia has neighbours. How would we find out who Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighbours are? _______________________________________ 10

Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7

ASIA

Australia Is Our Home

1. Where do you live? Write your address and draw a picture of your house.

2. Australia has different states and territories, each with a capital city. Colour your state or territory and mark and label its capital city.

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia New South Wales ACT Victoria Tasmania

3. Who are Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighbours? Circle the answer: countries near to Australia / countries far away from Australia. Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7

ASIA Who Are Australia’s Neighbours?

1. Colour Australia red.

TT This is a map of the world. Maps give us important information.

2. Colour our closest neighbours blue.

3. Compare your coloured map with your friend’s map. Have you both coloured the same countries?________________________________ 4. With the teacher’s help, place a square around Asia. Asia is one of our neighbours. 5. Are there students in the class who are from Asia?_ ______________ 6. If there are, mark and label where they are from on the map. 7. Are there students who have been to a country in Asia?___________ 8. If there are, mark and label where they have visited on the map. 9. Ask them to share one thing about where they have been.

TEST YOURSELF 12

Label as many places as you can on the world map. Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7

ASIA

Maps Show Us Our Neighbours

1. Maps can show big and small places. Number the maps from the smallest place to the biggest place.

2. Write the name of each map above. 3. Pick a house on the first map. Colour it red. Colour its neighbour(s) blue. Why is it important that the people who live in these houses get along? _ ______________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________ 4. Pick a country on the second map. Colour it red. Colour its neighbours blue. Why is it important that this country gets on with its neighbours? _ __________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________ 5. Finish this sentence: It is important that Australia gets along with its neighbours because _______________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Organising idea: OI.5

ASIA

Asia Is Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Neighbour

1. Look at the map below. It shows countries in Asia and shows Australia too. Put your detective glasses on and colour: - the countries in Asia starting with a B in blue; - the closest Asian country to the top of Western Australia in red; - the biggest Asian country in green; - the country in Asia starting with a J in yellow. 2. Have you visited any of these places?__________________________ 3. Where would you like to go?_________________________________ Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan

Mongolia

Kyrgyzstan

Turkmenistan

Tajilkistan

China

Nepal

Bhutan

Pa k

ist an

Afghanistan

India

burma Bangladesh

Bay of Bengal

Sri Lanka

N.Korea S.Korea

East China Sea

laos

thailand

Arabian Sea

Caspian Sea

Pacific Ocean

Taiwan

Philippines

vietnam cambodia malaysia singapore

brunei

Maldives

papua new guinea

indonesia East Timor

Indian Ocean

Australia

Organising idea: OI.5

Japan

ASIA

Locating Countries In Asia 1

1. A compass helps us to find the right direction. Mark the directions on the compass. North South East West 2. Look at the map below and write down the country that is â&#x20AC;Ś north of China:

_______________

south of Nepal:

_______________

east of Pakistan: _______________

west of East Timor: _______________ _______________

Caspian Sea

west of India:

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan

Mongolia

Kyrgyzstan

Turkmenistan

N.Korea S.Korea

Tajilkistan

Pa ki st an

Afghanistan

Nepal

India

Arabian Sea

China

East China Sea

Bhutan

burma Bangladesh

Bay of Bengal

laos

Pacific Ocean

Taiwan

thailand

Japan

Philippines

vietnam cambodia

Sri Lanka

malaysia singapore

brunei

Maldives

Indian Ocean

papua new guinea

indonesia East Timor

Australia Organising idea: OI.5

ASIA

Locating Countries In Asia 2

TT Look at the list of Asian countries below and locate them on the map. The first letter of each country has been provided to help you. Tick the box as you find each place. India

Mongolia

Taiwan

Bangladesh

Indonesia

Nepal

Talikjstan

Burma

Japan

North Korea

Thailand

Bhutan

Kazakhstan

Pakistan

Turkmenistan

Brunei

Kyrgyzstan

Philippines

Uzbekistan

Cambodia

Laos

Singapore

Vietnam

China

Maldives

South Korea

East Timor

Malaysia

U---------

Sri Lanka

K --------

Afghanistan

M-------

K---------

T----------

N.K---S.K----

T----------

C----

A---------

P--

---

N----

B----

I----

b---B---------

l---

T -----

t-------

P--------

v-----c------m-------

S-- L----

s--------

b-----

M-------

i--------

Organising idea: OI.5

E--- T----

J----

Section two:

Asia Is Diverse

Teachers' Notes

Asia Is Diverse

Population Watch 1

This activity is to help students understand the term population, so that they can then relate this to countries.

Population Watch 2

So Many Ways To Say Hello!

Different Toys

Ask students to share what their favourite toys are and explain how they work. Discuss that children around Asia have different toys. Some expensive and others simple. Demonstrate the push and pull forces before completing the activity. Answers A. push and pull B. push C. push and pull D. pull E. pull F. push G. push and pull H. push I. push

Ask students their ideas on the countries with the largest populations. Talk about problems that might occur and the benefits of having a large population. This activity shows students that Asia is diverse in terms of the size of its countries and populations. Answers 1. China 2. Iran 3. 150 million people 4. Students might identify: Indonesia; Pakistan; Bangladesh.

Answers Australian symbols: the Australian flag; the koala; the Australian coat of arms; lamingtons; possum in a gumtree. Indian symbols: the Indian flag; bengal tiger; Indian lotus; mango; peacock.

Section 2

A Tibetan Tradition

Tell your students that a horse, symbolising speed or transformation, is often placed in the centre of a prayer flag, with four other animals at each corner: a dragon, a garuda (similar to an eagle), a tiger and a snow lion.

This activity highlights to students that Asia is diverse in terms of the languages spoken by the people who live there. Extension Ask if anyone speaks more than one language. Start a language word wall and write any words up in multiple languages. Answers 2. ni hao 3. konnichiwa 4. selamat pagi

Hindi Numbers and Korean Counting

Explain that just as there are different languages, there are diverse number systems around the world. Asian number systems are often based on characters. Show the students some Chinese and Japanese characters. There might be some students in your class who can write some numbers in different languages.

National Symbols

There are many different symbols important to different countries. Brainstorm some symbols that students might know. Symbols are often: animals, flags, plants and special foods. Complete the activity and discuss how the symbols of Australia and India compare. 18

A Japanese Tradition

You could create a class tree to hang studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wishing stars on. To do this, find a dead branch and place it in a colourful pot filled with soil. Alternatively you could cut a trunk and branches out of brown construction paper and stick the wishing stars to it to create a wall display.

Traditional Dress

Students may have difficulty with some of the traditional clothing as they may have never seen them before. Show them a wide variety of international clothing and discuss their purpose. Talk about what kind of clothing could be seen as Australian and why (akubra hats, thongs, etc.). Also discuss how the clothing tells us about Asian traditions.

Teachers' Notes

Asia Is Diverse

Answers A. Japanese geisha in kimono B. Mongolian traditional dress C. Chinese martial arts D. Indian sari dress

World Of Work As you are discussing the pictures you can tell students that Asian farmers use old tools and farming practices on small plots of land to make a living. Often the whole family is involved in working in some way and this can stop children going to school.

Flag Cards

ANSWERS 1. The rice farmer in Cambodia has to farm the rice by hand, whereas the rice farmer in Queensland uses sophisticated machinery to harvest the rice. 2. The rice farmer in Cambodia would need to work harder because she would have to work longer hours to pick the same amount of rice as the rice farmer in Queensland and her work would be more physical.

have regarding social and environmental problems in Asia and worldwide. Brainstorm a list of problems and how they are caused. Look at the images together and help students to find the problems and come up with solutions. Answers A. Problems = debris, pollution, homelessness, overcrowding, poorly built housing, poverty, mismanagement of vegetation. Humans: humans have not disposed of their rubbish carefully, walking among the debris can spread disease, not enough houses have been built to support the population, buildings and vegetation have not been maintained. B. Problems: Deforestation is causing native animals to lose their homes. Trees are essential for clean air. Humans: Humans are destroying bushland and affecting animalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homes to serve their own financial needs.

Section 2

This activity will consolidate the concept that Asia is diverse in many ways, and develop studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; independent research skills.

Ecosystems In Asia

Use the images to discuss the different types of ecosystems that exist in Asia and what types of creatures live in them. Lead the class in a discussion to help students understand that humans can damage ecosystems. Extension Students could create a map of Australia and Asia and glue images onto areas where the different ecosystems are located. Answers A. trees; birds; grass; bush; rocks; shrubs; plants B. mountains; snow; lakes; trees

Humans And The Environment

Find out what prior knowledge the students

Environmental Features

Discuss what each picture depicts and which ones are found in Australia and which ones are found in Asia. Answers Natural: Bungle Bungles; River Ganges; Twelve Apostles; Great Australian Bight; Niah Caves, Malaysia; Mount Fuji. Human-made: Sydney Opera House; Great Wall of China; Sydney Harbour Bridge; Mohenjo Daro.

Urban Environments

Define urban and rural environments as this language may be new to students. Discuss places that could be called urban or rural that are familiar to them. Discuss the differences in lifestyle living in a city and in the country. Answers Students answers will vary. They will most probably note the differences in population, traffic, buildings, methods of transportation, vegetation, and technology. 19

ASIA

Population Watch 1

The canteen at lunch-time.

The staff room at lunch-time.

1. Take a Guess! Estimate how many people you think there are at your school in each school area pictured below. 2. Colour the most crowded place red. 3. Circle the least crowded place green.

The school playing field during class time.

My classroom at 9.30am.

facts 20

The school gates at 1.30pm.

The population of Australia is approximately 22 million. The population of the world is approximately 7 billion. Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

Population Watch 2

TT Not all Asian countries house the same number of people. Some countries are very crowded and have lots of people living in them, other countries have small populations. Sometimes the big countries house only a few people and the small countries contain lots of people. Look at the graph and then answer the questions.

Iran

Vietnam

w Japan

Philippines

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Indonesia

China

India

Population in millions

Population of 9 countries in Asia in 2010

1. Which country has the greatest population?___________________ 2. Which country has the smallest population?___________________ 3. What is the approximate difference between the population of India and China? _ ______________________________________________________ 4. Which countries seem to have small populations for their size? (You might need to look at the map on page 15 to help you.) _ ______________________________________________________ _ ______________________________________________________

FACT

A census is a tool used to find out the population of countries. In Australia the national census is conducted every 5 years. Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

So Many Ways To Say Hello!

TT There are hundreds of different languages spoken in Asia. In Australia there were once hundreds of different indigenous languages spoken by our First Peoples.

selamat pagi

sain uu konnichiwa

G’day

shalom ni hao

privet

xin cháo

1. Add four more words that mean ‘hello’ in different Asian languages. 2. Colour in red the Chinese word for ‘hello’. 3. Colour in green the Japanese word for ‘hello’. 4. Colour in blue the Indonesian word for ‘hello’ . 5. Why do you think it is a good idea to learn an Asian language? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 22

Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

Hindi Numbers

TT Trace over the Hindi numbers and see if you can remember them! It gets easier the more you do it.

do 2

tin 2

chaar 4

saat 7 nau 9

fact

chay 6

pamch 5

ek 1

ath 8 das 10

India is one of the most populated and fastest growing nations in the world. Over 180 million people speak Hindi in India and other parts of the world. Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

Korean Counting

TT Sam-yuk-gu is a Korean counting game. Practise playing in English and then try in Korean! Rule Ideas • Any number that contains a 2. • Multiples of three. • Multiples of five. • Odd and even numbers. Let’s play Sam-yuk-gu!

How To Play 1. Stand in a circle with the rest of your classmates. 2. Take turns counting around the circle from 1 to 20 in order. 3. Your teacher will decide on a rule and the numbers affected by this rule are replaced by a clap instead of saying the actual number. 4. If someone makes a mistake he/she sits down. 5. The last one standing wins the game.

TT The chart below shows the Korean pronunciation in brackets.

il (hana)

ship-il (yol-hana)

ee (tul)

ship-ee (yol-tul)

sam (set)

ship-sam (yol-set)

sa (net)

ship-sa (yol-net)

oh (tasot)

ship-oh (yol-tasot)

yuk (yosot)

shim-yuk (yol-yosot)

ch’il (ilgop)

ship-ch’il (yol-ilgop)

p’al (yodolp)

shi-p’al (yol-yodolp)

gu (ahop)

ship-gu (yol-ahop)

ship (yol)

ee-ship (sumul)

Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

National Symbols

1. Colour the national Australian symbols in green and the national Indian ones in blue.

National symbols are things that people believe are important to a country.

2. Draw two more Australian national symbols.

Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

Different Toys

1. Different countries have different toys. Imagine that you could play with the toys pictured below. Colour the ones that you would push in red and the ones that you would pull in blue.

2. Design and draw your own special Australian toy to give to a visitor from India. Say whether you need to push or pull it to make it work.

Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

A Tibetan Tradition

TT Tibetan Buddhists make prayer flags or Lung Ta to display messages of peace, goodwill and love. These prayer flags are often done on colourful, rectangular fabric and are strung up and displayed outside. They are traditionally made in primary colours and in sets of five to represent the different elements.

blue represents the sky/space white represents the air/wind red represents fire green represents water yellow represents the earth

Materials

TT Follow the procedure below to make your own Tibetan prayer flag.

• Pieces of rectangular fabric, 15 centimetres x 10 centimetres in five different colours (red, blue, yellow, white and green); • Fabric paint or markers; • Safety pins; • Thick string for hanging. What to do

1. Look at examples of prayer flags online 4www.kunpenhope.com/ prayer-flags.html. 2. Decide on your design and what traditional elements to use. 3. Use a separate piece of paper to make a draft of your design and write your blessing or prayer. Think of a goodwill message to spread to the world. They are often blessings about long life, wisdom, good fortune and compassion. 4. Create your flag using the fabric markers. 5. Pin it to the string and hang.

fact

Tibetan people believe that when the wind blows, the prayer flag blessing is spread around the world. Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

A Japanese Tradition

TT Celebrated on 7th July, Tanabata is a special day when people write their wishes down and tie them to a tree. It is based on the traditional story below.

The Weaver Princess was very beautiful and worked very hard weaving wonderful clothes. She was very sad and felt lonely because she never had time to fall in love. Her father, the Emperor arranged for her to marry a cowherd called Hikoboshi. The Weaver Princess was very happy with him but she stopped making beautiful clothes for the Emperor. The Emperor was very angry with the couple and separated them. He sent them to live on either side of the River of Heaven (the Milky Way). The Weaver Princess became the star Vega and Hikoboshi became the star Altair. Once a year the Emperor allowed them to meet on the 7th day of the 7th month. This is the day that Japan celebrates the festival.

TT Write your own wishes on the two stars below. Cut them out and decorate them. Pierce the holes and thread string through them. Hang them up in the classroom.

Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

Traditional Dress

TT There are over 50 countries in Asia and so how people dress in Asia is very different. Many Asian countries have traditional dress. Use the words in the box to describe the dress of each person pictured. Indian sari dress Japanese geisha in kimono Mongolian traditional dress Chinese martial arts dress

Organising idea: OI.1

ASIA

World Of Work

TT Compare the two people pictured below.

Rice Farmer

Australia

Asia

Rice Farmer

1. How are their working conditions different?

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_ ______________________________________________________ 2. Who would have to work harder and why? _ ______________________________________________________ _ ______________________________________________________ 3. Draw two more pictures showing the differences between an Australian and Asian worker in the same occupation.

Organising idea: OI.1

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Flag Cards

TT Research four Asian countries. Draw the flag for each country and complete the facts. Cut out and create a flip book. Country:

Country:

One tradition:________________

One tradition:________________ ___________________________

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Main religion:_ _______________

One belief:_ _________________

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Country:

One belief:_ _________________

Country:

Main religion:_ _______________

One tradition:________________

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One belief:_ _________________

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___________________________ Organising idea: OI.1

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Ecosystems In Asia

TTAsia is home to many amazing ecosystems including the Himalayas and amazing rainforests. Examine the different ecosystems below. 1. Write down three different features that you can see in each ecosystem.

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2. Humans affect rainforests by chopping them down. Why do we want to chop rainforests down?

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3. The Himalayas is in danger of flooding if sea-levels rise. Find out what you do to contribute towards rising sea-levels.

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Organising idea: OI.2

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Humans And The Environment

TT Asia has diverse environments. Look at the two places pictured below. Write down any social and environmental problems that you can see and how humans may have caused them or contributed towards them.

India

Borneo

Problems:

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How humans may have caused the problems:

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__________________________ Organising idea: OI.2

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Environmental Features

1. Create two headings in your workbook - natural and human-made. Cut out the features below and glue them underneath the correct headings.

Sydney Opera House

Twelve Apostles

River Ganges

Bungle Bungles

Great Wall Of China

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Great Australian Bight

Niah Caves, Malaysia

Mount Fuji

Mohenjo Daro Organising idea: OI.2

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Urban Environments

1. The environments below are both found in Asia. Find as many differences as you can between these two environments.

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2. Draw three things that you would find in an Indian jungle.

Organising idea: OI.2

_ _________________________ 3. Draw three things that you would find in a city.

Section three:

Contributions

Teachers' Notes

Contributions

Section 3 Migration Start the lesson by discussing that people move about the world for different reasons. You could read The First Fleet by Roland Harvey to your students.

Asian Contributions 1 This activity will help students understand that they reap the benefits of Asian migrants every day.

Ask students to put up their hands if they do martial arts. Discuss the different forms of martial arts that students do, where and how often. Ask them if they know where in Asia their martial art form derives. Before the students complete the activity, conduct a class brainstorm to generate ideas.

Asian Contributions 2

Asian Contributions 3

The Great Wall of China is possibly known by most students, although they may not know why it is historically important. You can generate a class discussion to see what students know before they complete the worksheet. ANSWERS The wall is obviously important because of its sheer size. But the wall also tells us about wall building techniques at the time of its initial construction in 7th century BC. The wall was initially built to protect the Chinese Empire against intrusions. It was later also used as a way of controlling Chinese boarders, to regulate and encourage the transportation of goods, and to control immigration and emigration. The wall is significant then because it tells us about Chinese history.

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Migration

TT People move with their families to start a new life in Australia. Draw the correct number of people in each family.

Chey Family

Mehra Family

from Cambodia

from India

2 members

from China

Liu Family

4 members

3 members

true or false a. People in your family came from another country to Australia to live. b. You could go to another country to live if you wanted. c. Families from many places live in Australia.

Organising ideas: OI.3, OI.8

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Asian Contributions 1

TT Australia is a melting pot of cultures. Today, almost 4 out of every 10 Australians are migrants or children of migrants. Many people from Asia have made Australia their home and this means that Australia has adopted many Asian traditions, beliefs and tastes. TT Write down some Asian dishes that you know. _ _____________________________________________________ _ _____________________________________________________ _ _____________________________________________________ _ _____________________________________________________

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TT Authentic Asian food is something that Australians enjoy. Read and follow the recipe below to enjoy a traditional Asian dish. (serves 6)

Rice is a staple food for many in Asia and around the world. Ingredients Method TT2 tbsp vegetable oil Heat oil in a frying pan on high. Add TT1 chopped onion onion and capsicum and stir until TT4 cups cooked rice soft. Add rice and ham. Make a well TT2 beaten eggs in the centre and add egg. Stir until TT1 cup chopped ham scrambled. Add sauce and pepper. Stir fry TT1 cup chopped capsicum until blended. Serve TTpinch of pepper and enjoy. TT2 tbsp soy sauce

remember

Be careful with hot things in the kitchen and always follow your teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instructions! Organising ideas: OI.3, OI.8

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Asian Contributions 2

TT People in Asia have influenced Australia and the rest of the world in many ways. Look at the picture left. TT Martial Arts is a well-known Asian recreation which is widely practised in Australia. Martial arts develops the mind and the body. TT Different countries have their own martial art forms. They are: kung fu (China), tae kwon do (Korea), and Judo (Japan). TT There are other forms of martial arts that involve using different tools like Kendo from Japan which uses a sword.

TT Draw another picture and say how Asia has influenced Australia.

Organising ideas: OI.3, OI.4, OI.8

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Asian Contributions 3

1. Asia has contributed to world history. Look at the picture below. What is this building and why is it important in world history? _ _________________________ _ _________________________ _ _________________________ _ _________________________ _ _________________________

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2. Pick another Asian building. Draw or paste a picture of it below. Write down why it is important in history.

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3. Pick an Australian building. Draw or paste a picture of it below. Write down why it is important in history. _ _________________________ _ _________________________ _ _________________________ _ _________________________ _ _________________________ Organising ideas: OI.3, OI.8

Section four:

Asia-Australia Engagement

Teachers' Notes

Asia-Australia Engagement

Section 3 Holidaying In Asia 1

shelved resources.

Using concrete materials will assist this activity. Get out Australian coins and review their values. Discuss that other countries have different currency systems and show any different money that you can source.

Asian Celebrations

Set up a shopping corner in the classroom using every day items and a variety of different currencies. Colour code the price tags to match different currencies so that the students donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mix currency and become confused.

The Great Unscramble

Helping Other Countries 1 and 2

Holidaying In Asia 2

Ask students to identify some cultural celebrations in their area. Talk about why it is important to celebrate Christmas, ANZAC day, Australia Day, etc. After the activity, students could devise their own ideal festival. What would they celebrate, who would be there, how would they celebrate? ANSWERS Cherry Blossom Festival: Japan; Chinese New Year: China; Diwali Festival: India; AtiAtihan Festival: Philippines.

ANSWERS Japan, Mongolia, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Papua New Guinea, India, Pakistan, China, Philippines

Make the dice and decorate them. Make sure students name their own dice. Explain the game. Students need to come up with a sentence after rolling both dice. For example, Australia and India work together during disasters. Talk about ways that students can help others and ways in which countries have helped other countries in the recent past. (Australia helped Japan recover after the Japanese tsunami in 2011; Indonesia and China offered aid to the Philippines after it was hit by a typhoon in 2013; Australia and South Korea are trading partners. Australia sent 17,000 troops during the Korean war to defend South Korea.)

Match Up ANSWERS China = picture of man with dark hair tied up; Cambodia = picture of rice farmer wearing hat; Mongolia = picture of man in traditional Mongolian hat; Afghanistan = picture of lady wearing the burqa; Australia = picture of indigenous Elder; Japan = picture of the Japanese geisha girl; India = picture of the lady in a sari headwear.

Helping Children Go To School Find a video of schools in different countries online. Discuss the similarities and what is different. Talk about why those childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives are different or the same before completing the activity. ANSWERS Students should circle: the electronic whiteboard; the laptop and mouse; the clock; the notepads or mini laptops; other 43

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Holidaying In Asia 1

RR Australians can support Asian economies by holidaying there and spending money in Asian shops. Below are a variety of coins from Singapore, Japan and Australia. See if you can group the coins on a blank piece of paper to show which countries they are from.

Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7

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Holidaying In Asia 2

TT Australians can support Asian economies by holidaying there and spending money in Asian shops. Imagine that you are on a shopping trip to a market in Tokyo, Japan. Look at the Japanese coins (Yen) that you have and circle the things that you can buy.

Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7

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Helping Other Countries 1

â&#x20AC;˘ Make the die by cutting out the box and folding the tabs along the dashed lines, then gluing the sides together. â&#x20AC;˘ In pairs, take turns rolling both dice and say a sentence about who is helping whom out, e.g. Australia is helping out Cambodia.

Neighbours often keep an eye out for each other. Neighbouring countries do this as well. Australia helps many other countries and we also receive help when we need it.

Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7

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Helping Other Countries 2

Neighbours often keep an eye out for each other. Neighbouring countries do this as well. Australia helps many other countries and we also receive help when we need it.

Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7

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Helping Children Go To School

TT Not everyone in Asia is lucky enough to go to school. In fact over 60 million children in Asia canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to school because they are too poor. Australia donates money to countries in Asia to help children attend school and to help schools buy books and other teaching and learning materials. TT Look at the two pictures below. Circle the things in the Australian classroom which the Mongolian classroom does not have.

Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7

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Asian Celebrations

TT Look at the pictures of different festivals in Asia. Many of these Asian traditions are celebrated in Australia by Australians of Asian descent. Colour in the pictures and write down where each festival takes place. Use the words: China, Japan Philippines, India.

Chinese New Year

Cherry Blossom Festival

Diwali Festival

Ati-Atihan Festival Organising ideas: OI.5

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The Great Unscramble

TT Are you a name whiz? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to get the names of our neighbours correct. After all, we do not like it when others make mistakes with Australian names. Scrambled!

Unscrambled!

apjna liaomong gainerpos

oals

paaup ewn neauig

iemanvt

diain kispatan

hicna

pilihpinpse

TT Come up with five of your own Asian names. Scramble them and then swap with a friend. How tricky can you be? Scrambled!

Organising idea: OI.1

Unscrambled!

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Match Up

TT Draw lines to match the names of the countries with the people who live there.

Organising idea: OI.1