Professional Development for English Teachers, Victoria
Looking for ideas to assist your students in finding their voice, or in making connections with a range of perspectives on Identity? Where do I fit? Where does Australia belong? How Asian are we?
Access a day for English teachers – built around two cutting edge performances from contemporary Asia: Shanghai Beauty – which examines how our sense of beauty is culturally and historically shaped through dance; and Mother India 21st Century Remix – an audio visual reinterpretation of the iconic cinematic masterpiece that came to symbolize the post-colonial Indian psyche and identity. Learn more
Conference in Canberra
How has 'Asia' been imagined, represented and transferred visually across linguistic, geopolitical and cultural boundaries. Registrations are now open for an interdisciplinary conference titled In the image of Asia: Moving across and between locations, to be held at ANU from 13 April to 15 April 2010. It aims to challenge established assumptions (and consumptions) of cultural products of 'Asia', from arts, artefacts and film to performance.
Professional reading
The Asialink Essay Series
In Whales Apart: Tensions in Japan-Australia relations, Trevor Wilson writes"Good relations with Japan are critical for Australia. On by far the majority of issues, our two countries tend to agree, but on whaling we have hit an impasse. Australians are strongly opposed and - says Wilson - the Japanese have adopted international behavior entirely out of their normal character. International thinking on whaling has changed: Japan could cease open sea whaling and win enormous international support, he argues. In the mean time, Australia would be wise to stop provoking Japan unnecessarily and allow it to back down with some grace. Read the Essay
Stay abreast of what is happening in the region through this essay series.
The Monthly
The Monthly magazine published ten online essays at the end of 2009. In Looking West, John Birmingham provides an insight into the growing global significance of the Indian Ocean. Concentrating on the emergent power bases of China and India, Birmingham analyses the military, economic and political development of the region.
Focus on English
Access professional learning for English
Now More Than Ever We Live in One World ...
Explores authentic examples of studies of Asia and internationalised curriculum – how it looks in practice in a school or classroom.
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The Asia Scope and Sequence for English: Professional Learning Workshop
Professional learning which introduces teachers to the Asia Scope and Sequence for English text and identifies opportunities to include Asia-related content in English and literacy.
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Anthologies of Asia Professional Learning Workshop
Develop knowledge of three great anthologies of writing about Asia and integrate ideas into your English curriculum through these professional learning workshops.
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Video
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Alice Pung, Writer and Lawyer
‘When we were studying Australian history there wasn't the part about the first Chinese man arriving in 1810.’
Video: 6:28
Focus on history
An Asia focus in the History curriculum
CrossCurrents: Discovering Civics and Citizenship in Our Region
This History/SOSE resource is a collection of readings providing cultural and historical perspectives in Asian contexts.
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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.
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In Our Own Backyard: Connecting to Global Issues in Our Region
Explore themes such as the impact of global trade and manufacture, natural disaster responses, environmental responsibilities and shifts in cultural identity.
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