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Expanding Horizons with Asia
India Calling
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.
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.
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!
The first lessons…
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
The first lessons…
AUSTRALIA
Six States And Two Territories 28 states and 7 Union territories
INDIA
Facts to compare
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
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
National Fruit- MANGONational Flower - LOTUS
National Bird- PEACOCK
National Animal - TIGER
National Tree - Banyan Tree
The Taj Mahal National Emblem - Ashoka Chakra
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
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
India a land of colours!