In 2012, the students will be visiting our brand new library facility to learn about ‘Asia Studies’ and borrow some fantastic new books! Often the students will complete an art & craft activity as a follow up to the story they have listened to. Along the way simple Indonesian words will also be introduced to expose the children to a new language.
In Term 1 the Asia Studies Program will be focusing on literature & language:
The Preps will be listening to an Asian picture storybook each week and then completing a simple craft activity that they will be able to take home and share with their family. They will also learn how to greet their teacher and fellow classmates in Indonesian.
The Year 1 students will be listening to an Indonesian ‘Kancil’ folktale each week and then acting them out in small groups. They will learn the Indonesian words for some of the animals in the stories; as well as how to count to ten in Indonesian.
The Year 2 children will be watching a movie called ‘Mulan’; which is set in China. Each week there will be fun quizzes relating to specific sections of the film. The Great Wall of China will be investigated and the children will be making small Lego models of The Great Wall.
The Year 3 students will be listening to the story ‘Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes’. Over the course of the term they will learn about Japan’s flag, haiku poetry, counting to five in Japanese, ‘cherry blossom’ artwork, origami and the use of chopsticks. To celebrate the unit the children will be given the opportunity to sample sushi rolls using their chopsticks!
The Year 4 children will be listening to two Indonesian folktales about a ‘kancil’. From these folktales they will identify the characteristics of the ‘kancil’ and create their own class ‘Crafty Kancil Adventure’ story. At the end of the term each student will take home a picture book of the class story they helped to develop.
The Year 5 and 6 students will begin ‘Asia Studies’ lessons in term 2.
It’s going to be a fantastic term with all the kids filled with fun and laughter!
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