India calling

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Expanding Horizons with Asia India Calling

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2013 conference presentation

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Expanding Horizons with Asia

India Calling

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Acknowledgement to country

I would like to acknowledge the original owners of the land where we today, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.I would like to pay my respects to elders past and present and to thank you for attending our presentation.

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In the beginning…

Expanding Horizons with Asia: the vision of Dr. Phil Lambert, Sydney Regional Director

Through EOI 7 schools were included in a pilot to create a program for stage 2 students.The schools were all Primary schools: Asbury, Carlton south, Cronulla, Double Bay, Kogarah, Mascot and Oatley West.

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In the beginning…Aim: to incorporate a Hindi language program and adaptations to the current HSIE curriculum in Stage 2 to incorporate studies in Indian culture through history, geography, literature, festivals, music, dance, art and of course food!

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The first lessons…

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Co ordination!

• Each school to participate in a Hindi lesson every 3 weeks.• All schools participate in a Video Conference twice a term.

Sharing singing, language and dance• Class teachers to integrate the basic Language, HSIE, Art,

Literature and Music throughout each term.• Resources supplied by Mala, Kulwinder and me but also shared

between the teachers in each school via a WIKI.• A term focus was planned to assist

Term 1- Holi festival and Indian geography/History Term 2 - Art and craft (plus a State study) Term 3 - Cooking and Literature (Rama and Sita epic story) Term 4 – Diwali festival, dance song and music

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The first lessons…

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AUSTRALIA

Six States And Two Territories 28 states and 7 Union territories

INDIA

Facts to compare

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NATIONAL FLAGSINDIA AUSTRALIA

The Union JackThe Southern Cross The Commonwealth Star of Federation

Orange - courage and sacrifice.White - purity and truth.Green - faith and fertility.Chakra- 24 hours & progress every hour

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FACTS AUSTRALIA INDIASIZE 6th largest Country

of the world7th largest Country of the world.

LAND AREA 7.7 Million square kilometres

3.28 Million square kilometres

CAPITAL Canberra (UT) New Delhi (UT)STATES &

TERRITORIES

six states and two territories

28 states and 7 Union territories

POPULATION 22 Million 1.18 Billion

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National Fruit- MANGONational Flower - LOTUS

National Bird- PEACOCK

National Animal - TIGER

National Tree - Banyan Tree

The Taj Mahal National Emblem - Ashoka Chakra

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Unofficial National Bird- EMUNational Animal – Koala and Kangaroo

National Tree and flower- Golden Acacia

The Sydney Opera House

National Emblem – Coat of Arms

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India: Second Most Populated country of the World 368 people per km²

Australia: Sixth least populated country of the World

3 people per km²

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Future directions…

Sydney Region has plans to continue the India Calling project in primary schools across the region for the next two years.We were successful in gaining funds from the by submission to support participating schools with additional funding from Sydney Region to fund the Hindi teacher 1 day per week.We hope to have 10 schools involved in 2012

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India a land of colours!