Primary Unit 3: A TRIP TO VIETNAM: WHAT WILL YOU FIND?

Major Themes
Place and Space, Culture
Students discover aspects of life in Vietnam as 'travellers'.

Outcomes

• investigating aspects of natural and built features;
• analysing the creation of images of place;
• interpreting evidence to come to conclusions about issues of place and space.

To explore additional ideas and resources for using this unit from Vietnam - Young People, Old Country: Primary, click on the following:

Teaching Ideas | WWW Links | Annotated Bibliography

Teaching Ideas

Here are some additional activities for teachers to use the six Resource sheets in this unit.

Resource Sheet 1 Travelling to Vietnam

• Create a space on a notice board for a map - with images of the flag, currency, scenery and animals of Vietnam, weather maps and forecasts, etc.

Resource Sheet 2 Images of Vietnam

• Write a caption for each illustration, and mix them up. Have students match them.
• Ask students to write two or three key words for each illustration, and use these to create a caption.
• Pin the images to a map of Vietnam - showing where these scenes could be located.
• Ask students to make three statements about the images other than those given.

Resource Sheet 7 Travel brochures: how do they make you want to go to a place?

• Research exercise: identify an area of Vietnam and ask students to gather information about it. Collect brochures and have students compare different travel brochures - are there different types of activities that may appeal to different 'audiences'?

WWW Links

http://www.asiatravel.com/vietinfo.html
Travel information about Vietnam.

http://www.vietgate.net/
This is a general collection, which includes travel, business, photography and other aspects. It includes links to religious sites - including both Buddhist and Cao Dai web sites in Australia.

http://www.viettouch.com/
This site provides a wide range of general information on Vietnam.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_east_asia/vietnam/
The Lonely Planet web site offers similar information to that in their books.

Bibliography
C K (Cao Duc Ki) 1984, My Country, Artlook Books, Perth
A short book covering aspects of Vietnam's history using sketches and Vietnamese and English text.Written by a Vietnamese refugee to Australia.

Downie, Sue 1993, Down Highway One - journeys through Vietnam and Cambodia, Allen and Unwin, Sydney
A family's journey through modern (early 1990s) Vietnam. Good stories, descriptions and musings on the meaning of their experiences.

Dugan, Michael 1985, The Vietnamese, Macmillan Melbourne
A short book written for primary students.

Hoskin, John and Hopkins, Allen W 1991, The Mekong, Post Publishing, Bangkok
Beautiful photos accompany a comprehensive text on the history of the Mekong River.

Kalman, Bobbie 1989, The Land People and Culture (series), Crabtree Publishing, New York.
This series covers the land, culture and people of Japan, Vietnam, Canada, India, Mexico and Peru. A set of 3 books covers each country. Well indexed, with a glossary of activities, easy to read information, and beautiful colour photographs.

Passage To Vietnam 1996, Against All Odds, New York
With over 400 photographs of life in Vietnam today, this CD ROM is an excellent visual record of the country. Can be accessed by theme or location. Available for Macintosh and Windows.

Peake, Cathy 1984, The Vietnamese, Hodder and Staughton, Sydney
A text for primary students.

Sheehan, Neil 1992, Two Cities: Hanoi and Saigon, Jonathan Cape, London
A perceptive study of the different characters of Vietnam's two main cities.

Stepanchuk, Carol 1994, Red Eggs and Dragon Boats - Celebrating Chinese Festivals, Pacific View Press, Berkeley CA
This book contains stories related to Chinese festivals, information on traditions, recipes, copies of original artwork and calligraphy. It is clearly written, and an excellent resource.

Storey, Robert and Robinson, Daniel 1995, Vietnam: a travel survival kit, Lonely Planet Publications, Melbourne
An excellent overview of the history and cultures of Vietnam, as well as detailed descriptions and travel information.

Thomas, Ron and Stutchbury, Jan 1995, Vietnam, Macmillan Education, Melbourne
Written for primary students, a very brief look at some aspects of Vietnam today.