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Asia Scope and Sequence for English: Primary Units of Work

Six Primary Units of Work have been written to support the use of the Asia Scope and Sequence English. They provide teachers with a range of practical and exemplary activity types which teachers can use as is or build on in the English or Literacy classroom.

Asia Scope and Sequence for English: Primary Units of Work

Image: English/Literacy Unit: Zoo of Many Flowers

English/Literacy Unit: Zoo of Many Flowers

Explore folk stories from Asia and respond creatively via a classroom collage.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 1 to 4.View more

Image: English/Literacy Unit: My Place, My Home

English/Literacy Unit: My Place, My Home

Use the art and ideas on the My Place section of this website to help students understand what they have in common with their cross-cultural peers.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 1 to 4.View more

Image: English/Literacy Unit: Countries of Asia Discovery Tour

English/Literacy Unit: Countries of Asia Discovery Tour

Find out more about a range of different cultures through texts about countries in Asia.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 1 to 4.View more

Image: English/Literacy Unit: Really Big Projects

English/Literacy Unit: Really Big Projects

Use the Really Big Projects construct as a model for research into an aspect of life in Asia.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 5 to 7.View more

Image: English/Literacy Unit: Snapshots: Photos and Meaning

English/Literacy Unit: Snapshots: Photos and Meaning

Develop high-level visual literacy skills, as well as an understanding of the constructed nature of the texts through the Snapshots series.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 5 to 7.View more

Image: English/Literacy Unit: Kaleidoscope

English/Literacy Unit: Kaleidoscope

Incorporate the book Australia Kaleidoscope into a program of study, with students working in groups to interpret and present a chapter to the class.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 5 to 7.View more

 
Image: Dance Unit: Bollywood Inspiration

Dance Unit: Bollywood Inspiration

Explore the Indian Bollywood movie genre through dance.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 8 to 10.View more

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The River

A picture storybook set in China. Contrasts traditional and contemporary China through the eyes of a young girl who goes on a quest.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 5.View more

Image: Access Asia: Primary Teaching and Learning Units

Access Asia: Primary Teaching and Learning Units

Practical starting points for teachers to introduce Asian content into the primary curriculum. This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 1 to 7.View more

Image: Arts Unit: The Art of Growing Rice

Arts Unit: The Art of Growing Rice

Explore the importance of rice to many Asian countries and use the theme of growing rice as stimulus for creating and performing.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English at Years 1 and 2.View more

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Developing Intercultural Understanding

This program develops participants' knowledge of intercultural understandings within the context of studies of Asia in English, Languages, SOSE and the Arts.View more

 
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