Core Learning Outcome

CI 2.1

Students describe the similarities and differences between an aspect of their Australian life and that of a culture in the Asia-Pacific region.

Students know:

 

 

Cultural diversity

aspect of their Australian life and that of a culture in the Asia-Pacific region

·          shopping

·          home life of children

·          school life of children

·          food and rituals

·          family leisure

·          transport

·          dance/music

·          animals

·          stories

·          things made in each culture

·          clothing

·          games

·          pets

culture in the Asia-Pacific region

·          map identification of the Asia-Pacific region

·          cultural diversity in the Asia-Pacific region

·          identified culture defined by e.g.

-          ethnicity (Balinese, Polynesian, Melanesian)

-          heritage (Norfolk Island, Samoa)

-          nationality (Chinese, Japanese)

Students can:

 

 

Investigating

describe similarities and differences

·          use reference materials (Access Asia) and personal information to complete a table that compares an aspect of lifestyle (eating and food rituals)

·          use an email pal to create an oral presentation about similarities and differences of leisure activities done individually, with peers and with family

·          create a pictorial representation on the theme of ‘getting around’ in an Asia-Pacific culture and the local environment

·          use large intersecting circles labelled ‘Australia’ and — for example ‘Samoa’ to place information about shopping experiences in each culture, arranging similar experiences in the intersecting area

 

Core Learning Outcome

CI 2.2

Students explain how they and others have different perceptions of different groups including families.

Students know:

 

 

Cultural perceptions

different groups including families

·          ethnic groups

·          sporting groups

·          social groups (Guides, Scouts, environmental groups)

·          family or kinship groups, blended, extended nuclear, one parent

different perceptions

·          purpose of groups (belonging, safety, protection)

·          roles of members (carers, leaders, participants, being cared for)

·          power associated with a group

Students can:

 

 

Creating

explain

·          recount personal experiences with other groups

·          create a collage that synthesises the diversity of family and or kinship structures in the class

·          develop and share representations of their perceptions of their own family (concept map, annotated drawings)

·          create a web page that seeks the perceptions of others about a group

·          use a mind map to brainstorm perceptions of an unfamiliar group and compare these perceptions with acquired information about how a member of that group views it

 

Core Learning Outcome

CI 2.3

Students participate in diverse customs and traditions to identify how these contribute to a sense of belonging to groups.

Students know:

 

 

Belonging

groups

·          family

·          peer

·          social

·          school

·          ethnic

·          religious

diverse customs and traditions

·          celebrations and festivals (Vietnamese Moon Festival, Divali, Jacaranda Festival, Samoan Teuila Festival)

·          commemorations (Anzac Day, National Sorry Day, a mining disaster)

·          rituals (school assembly, Sunday roast, Sabbath prayer, Maori Haka)

·          traditions (clothing, gift-giving, decorations)

·          customs (signs of respect, eye contact, roles of older people, personal space, spoken and non-spoken language)

·          holy seasons (Ramadan, Lent)

sense of belonging to a group

·          signs and symbols e.g.

-          use of places

-          clothing

-          music

-          dance

-          food ritual

-          gift-giving

-          language

-          ceremony

-          art

·          feelings e.g.

-          feeling safe

-          feeling valued

Students can:

 

 

Participating

participate in diverse customs and traditions to identify

·          engage in a cooperative process e.g.

-          identify groups to which they belong

-          identify groups other than their own

-          engage with their own and others’ customs and traditions (familiar and unfamiliar)

-          create a range of concept maps that show what things, actions and feelings are associated with a range of personal groups (family, school, religion, interest)

-          share concept webs with other students (pinboard, email chat)

-          discuss similarities and differences

-          analyse ‘sense of belonging’ for common elements to conclude why people belong to groups

 

Core Learning Outcome

CI 2.4

Students identify how their roles, rights and responsibilities change in different groups.

Students know:

 

 

Cultural change

different groups

·          family

·          class

·          peer/friendship

·          sports team

·          music group

·          sporting teams

·          Guides/Scouts

roles

·          leader/participant

·          oldest/youngest

·          allocated (scorer, catcher, scribe, reporter)

·          independent/dependent

·          work and play roles

rights

·          protection/safety

·          happiness/enjoyment

·          confidentiality

·          having a say

responsibilities

·          jobs

·          delegated responsibilities

·          social responsibilities (fair-go, respecting rights of others)

Students can:

 

 

Communicating

identify how their roles, rights and responsibilities change

·          engage in a process to identify e.g.

-          identify a range of personal groups to which they belong

-          list the roles they play in each group

-          list the responsibilities and rights that are attached to these group memberships

-          look for similarities and differences

-          explain how roles, rights and responsibilities change according to group context (in my family I am responsible for my little brother, at school I am responsible for getting along with my classmates, and at cricket I am responsible for looking after the equipment)

 

Core Learning Outcome

CI 2.5

Students identify how symbols, rituals and places reflect identities of different groups including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander groups.

Students know:

 

 

Construction of identities

symbols

·          personal (school badge)

·          cultural (costume)

·          religious (artefacts)

·          environmental (turtle totem of the Eastern Islands of the Torres Strait)

·          artistic (logos)

·          national (flag, emblems, slouch hat)

rituals

·          school (assembly)

·          family (holidays, sitting at table for dinner)

·          religious (baptism, rites of passage, marriage)

·          cultural (naming ceremony, rodeo, Italian Festival, Winton Poetry Festival, Prawn Festival)

places

·          personal

·          local, natural, social and built

·          regional natural, social and built (waterways, town hall, monument)

·          Queensland natural, social and built (Great Barrier Reef, bora rings, the Big Pineapple, Longreach Hall of Fame)

·          Australian natural, social and built (Ayers Rock/Uluru, World Heritage listings, Sydney Opera House, federal parliament, Snowy River Hydro Scheme)

different groups

·          families

·          social

·          ethnic

·          religious

·          recreational

·          Torres Strait Islander

·          Aboriginal

·          gender

Students can:

 

 

Reflecting

identify how symbols, rituals and places reflect identities

·          design a presentation (written or non-written) of Australian places, rituals and symbols that represent a range of Australian groups

·          locate a place (Uluru) and identify a range of groups which value it for different reasons

·          identify a range of Australian flags, including Aboriginal flags and Torres Strait Islander flags, and connect the symbolism to the values of the group/s which identify with the flags

·          list the rituals associated with a particular time (end of school year, graduation, Christmas, staff farewells, break-up parties, carols by candlelight, awards) and interview groups to establish who identifies with particular ones