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Through a visible thinking tool we will share an activity to initiate a discussion about Asia

WHERE IS ASIA?

THIS CIRCLE ALSO CONTAINS:• The majority of the world’s

Muslims

• The majority of the world’s Hindus

• The majority of the world’s Buddhists

Even so, it is more than 50% water

AND contains Mongolia, the country with the world’s lowest population density

Activity- what do I know about the countries of Asia and where they are

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Australia’s regional relationships with Asia are growing much faster than the country’s traditional alliances with Europe and the United States in• trade• investment• education• tourism• migration

What does that mean for short term and long term planning ?

What does that mean for educating our students?

“Developing Asian literacy is a journey that involves new levels of engagement and understanding .

It requires the honing of skills of: • rapport, • cross cultural

understanding, language skills,

• curiosity to learn about our neighbours and invite them to learn about us”.

H a n n a h P i t e r m a n , M o n a s h U n i , P u b : T h e C o n v e r s a t i o n ( o n l i n e )

How will that look in English, Geography, Art, Music, History, Science, Maths?

Looking at resources for supporting the curriculum

This module, Our engagement with Asia looks at the importance of understanding values, commonalities and differences between people. From policy to curriculum, it seeks to develop students’ abilities to empathise with others, to analyse their experiences critically and to reflect on their learning as a means of better understanding themselves and people they perceive to be different from themselves.

Please contact marilyn@bethinkglobal.com.au for further information