the ‘whole child’
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‘Asia is now the region of the world whose current emergence is one of history’s greatest catalysts for worldwide change. Australians require new skills, knowledge and understanding related to the Asian region and Australia’s engagement with Asia in order to meet the challenges and opportunities of living and working in the 21st century’.
National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools.
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“Cultural intelligence is required for virtually any job these days”
Dr Margaret Byrne
EQ – emotional intelligence
IQ – intellectual intelligence
CQ – cultural intelligence
SQ – social intelligence
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
Global and regionally-engaged asia-literate young Australians
What is an Asia-engaged 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.
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What do you see??
What is an Asia-engaged student?
Understand ‘Asia’
Developed informed attitudes and values
toward Asian people, events, lifestyles, ideas
Of plurality, interdependence
Critically analyse stereotyped views of Asia
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Inspirations
Where do these images come from?
What period of time do they come from?
Pair upITEM FROM ITEM FROM
Kites China Metal type for printing Korea
Seismograph China Water powered clock Korea
Stirrup/Saddle China Automatic shuttle changer for looms
Japan
A Mathematical Place for Zero
India Artificial insemination of oysters for pearling
Japan
Sound Card for PCs Singapore Compass China
Concept of microcredit
Bangladesh Gunpowder China
Earliest modern language (Sanskrit)
India Yo yos Philippines
What is an Asia-engaged student?
Understand ‘Asia’
Developed informed attitudes and values
Know about contemporary and traditional Asia
Cultures, societies, beliefs
Contributions of Asia to human endeavour
Know about events and issues to explain the history and added to world development.
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What is an Asia-engaged student?
Understand ‘Asia’
Developed informed attitudes and values
Know about contemporary and traditional Asia
Connect Asia to Australia
Current trends common to Australia, Asia, the world
Increasing cultural diversity has added to Australian society and culture
Historical and current Australia-Asia engagement, co-operation tensions and friendship
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Culture as layers
Culture is like an apple (or onion)
• The Skin – Observed: Language, Food, Architecture, Fashion, Art
• The Flesh – Norms & Values: Beliefs, attitudes and conventions
• The Core – Basic Assumptions: Unquestioned behaviour - tradition
Iceberg of culture
• Layers, Iceberg and Onions/apples• Select the model you resonate with most.
• Discuss what resonates and why.
Human Graph
What is an Asia-engaged student?
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
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www.curriculumpress.edu.au
www.asiaeducation.edu.aupublic_html/scope_sequence.htm
www.asiaeducation.edu.au
www.asiaeducation.edu.au
Building Relationships through Intercultural Understanding Dialogue and Growing engagement
Learning 21st
Century Schools project
Access Asia study tours
National Asian
Languages and
Studies in Schools Program
www.asiaeducation.edu.au/public_html/
discussion_groups.htm
www.asiaeducation.edu.au /public_html/online_
resources.htm
studiesofasia. wikispaces.com/
He who knows others is wise; He who knows himself is enlightened. Lao-tzu, 600 B.C., The Way of Lao-tzu
