St+Columbas+College

" //It is impossible to conceive of a future Australian education system that does not take the study of Asia seriously"//

Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, AEF Forum, May 2008
 * Session One**
 * 9.00am - 10.30am Asia Literacy for Every Young Australian**

[|World Map]

DVD Presentation of 2020 Schools: Engage with Asia





**Session Two** **11.00am - 12.30pm Reviewing our Curriculum Programs for Asia Literacy**

// Reflection Questions: // // Where do we engage with Asia in our existing curriculum programs? // // Invite teachers to reflect on where Asia is currently addressed across year levels and domains of learning. A template is provided to assist with this. //

[|Sample secondary school audit template.doc] secondary school audit template - vels based

Download template, save and add in information as appropriate. This document can then be presented back to staff.

// What opportunities exist to strengthen student’s engagement with Asia? // A number of opportunities exist within the Victorian Essential Learning Standards to incorporate a study of Asia from Prep to Year 10. A detail outline of these opportunities can be found at http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/crosscurricular/asia_vels.html#H2N1003A

The following are primary and secondary school examples of where studies of Asia can fit into a curriculum program across the Domains of English, Humanities and The Arts. These have been developed based on the [|Scope and Sequence Units of work] plus examples from Network Leaders schools in Victoria.

[|Sample secondary school audit.doc]

Indicators of Asia Literacy



Teachers to complete an audit and also investigate potential areas for development. This information will be reported back to the staff as a whole.

**ONLINE UNITS OF WORK** http://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com/online

**Session Three** **1.15pm World Culture Model - Deepening our Knowledge on Asia**

DVD Asia in the 21st Century



In teams, staff are to investigate one of the Asia countries below using the World Culture Model as the Framework. The focus of this investigation is **Asia in the 21st Century.** 1. Japan 2. India 3. Vietnam 4. Indonesia 5. Korea 6. China Presentations can be done in any way you choose - but think creatively!

http://www.searchme.com/ http://clusty.com/
 * The following are some sites you may wish to use as a starting point:**
 * Search Engines:**

http://www.flickr.com/ http://images.google.com.au/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
 * Images:**

http://www.youtube.com/ [|www.teachertube.com]
 * Film:**

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/index.html http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/index.cfm
 * Educational Sites:**


 * iTunes**