Asia Education Foundation

History

Be inspired

Be inspired by Over Water; the story of one school's in-depth exploration and celebration of students' cultural backgrounds. Incorporating local history, community members and The Arts, Over Water is an exciting example of authentic learning in one school community. In 2010, St Monica's Primary School, Footscray received an award for this project through the Victorian Cultural Diversity Quest.

Professional learning: History/SOSE

The following professional learning program can be used by History/SOSE faculties or by groups of teachers wishing to strengthen the ways in which the History/SOSE curriculum and teaching pedagogies include a focus on Asia.

Image: The Asia Scope and Sequence for SOSE: Professional Learning Workshop

The Asia Scope and Sequence for SOSE: Professional Learning Workshop

Professional learning which will help teachers audit curriculum and identify opportunities to include Asia-related content in History, Geography and SOSE. Alignment to the Australian Curriculum is provided for resource activities.View more

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Professional learning which connects with History/SOSE

The Australia Kaleidoscope professional learning program engages participants in innovative teaching strategies that can be used to teach History, SOSE and Civics and Citizenship.

The national curriculum

Early in 2009, the then National Curriculum Board invited comment about the proposed shape of the emerging national curriculum in Australia. Here you can read the AEF response to the proposed framing papers History. This response may also stimulate schools to discuss and evaluate local curriculum content.
 

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Image: Economics/SOSE Unit: Regional Communities – Building a Sustainable Future

Economics/SOSE Unit: Regional Communities – Building a Sustainable Future

Explore Australia’s role as part of a regional community in what has been described by some as ‘the Asian century’.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for History at Years 10.View more

Image: Culture/SOSE Unit: Voices and Visions Australia/Asia

Culture/SOSE Unit: Voices and Visions Australia/Asia

Look at cultural identity through the eyes of young people and explore the issues of social cohesion and diversity and the impact of ever-increasing globalisation.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English and History at Years 8 to 10.View more

Image: History Unit: Contributions from the Past

History Unit: Contributions from the Past

Focus on the ancient civilisations of China and India through an investigation of how they were governed, their belief systems and their significant achievements.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for History at Years 7.View more

Image: CCE Unit: Voices and Values: Citizens – You and Me

CCE Unit: Voices and Values: Citizens – You and Me

Explore core universal values and rights, aspects of citizenship and the development of intercultural understandings and skills.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English and History at Years 5 to 7.View more

Image: CCE Unit: Images of Asia: Rules and Symbols

CCE Unit: Images of Asia: Rules and Symbols

Explore rules associated with classrooms, games and families, and examine the area of cultural symbols and associated rules.This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for English and History at Years 3.View more

 
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Professor Tony Milner, ANU

"The neglect of 'Asia' - does not arise from the centrality given to Australian history ... What matters is how our national story is presented."

Asia Scope and Sequence SOSE