Lesson Plan on Multiculturalism by Aleksandra Peric !"#$$$%
&c'ool : Brookside College P-9 (ear Grou)* 7 Date* 21.03.2014 To)ic Multiculturalism Aims Students ork toget!er to e"#lore cultural di$ersit% &% making o&ser$ations and s!aring t!eir cultural &ackground and e"#eriences. Students !a$e a &asic understanding and knoledge o' !at multiculturalism means a'ter toda%(s lesson. +EL&* &trands Domain Foci and &tandards )*S+,-S -e$el 7 Ci$ics and Citi.ens!i# Students e"amine t!e a%s in !ic! )ustralians are connected to ot!er #eo#le in t!e )sia-Paci'ic region and around t!e orld. Students interact it! a $ariet% o' grou#s and organisations in ci$ic and communit% e$ents. )t -e$el 7/ students are orking toards t!e -e$el 0 Standards Location , &ettin- Classroom Or-anisation , &tudent Grou)s Class 1iscussion 2rou# 1iscussions 3orking in #airs Com#leting orks!eets on t!eir on. Classroom mana-ement strate-y *sing t!e !and u# gesture so students are aare t!e% need to &e 4uite and listen. 3!en t!e teac!er is talking and students !a$e a 4uestion/ t!e% need to raise t!eir !and. 3!en a student is talking and one o' t!eir #eers !as a 4uestion/ t!e% need to raise t!eir !and. .ey +ocabulary Multiculturalism Culture )ustralia -anguages Background 5ood 5amil% 5ootscra% Mel&ourne )ustralia Materials /esources and E0ui)ment Picture o' Barkl% St in 5ootscra% 2 3orks!eets Pen /e1erences,&ources !tt#:66aus$els.$caa.$ic.edu.au6Ci$ics-and- Citi.ens!i#67$er$ie61omain-structure $ieed on 10 Marc! 2014. INT/ODUCTION Connectin- En-a-in- and Modellin- In0uiry MAIN 2OD( Guidin- In0uiry and Practise CONCLU&ION &'arin- E3)lainin- and /e4ie5in- In0uiry Peo#le !a$e come 'rom man% di''erent lands across t!e glo&e in t!e last 280 %ears or so to 'ind a !ome in )ustralia. 9!ere are man% di''erent reasons 'or t!is. Suc! reasons could &e to 'ind a &etter a% o' li'e/ esca#e ar or &ecause #eo#le ere &eing 'orced to lea$e t!eir countr%. 9oda% e ill &e e"#loring di''erent t%#es o' cultures and nationalities t!at are 'ound in )ustralia/ #articularl% Mel&ourne. 3e ill also &e e"#loring !ere our 'amilies roots come 'rom and di''erent t%#es o' languages and 'oods t!at students in our classroom !a$e. 2rou# discussion on !at :multiculturalism( means. Acti4ity 6* Pair u# in to(s and discuss t!e image o' Barkl% St in 5ootscra% t!at is distri&uted to t!e class. 1iscuss in 3 minutes !at t%#e o' t!ings %ou can see in t!e #icture. 5olloing t!e discussion/ a orks!eet ill &e distri&uted it! a 4uestionnaire suc! as !at t%#e o' s!o#s can &e seen in t!e #icture/ !at language ot!er t!an ,nglis! is seen/ etc. )lloed time 'or t!is acti$it% is 10 minutes. 3!en t!is acti$it% is com#leted/ t!ere ill &e a class discussion a&out !at as seen in t!e #icture o' Barkl% St in 5ootscra%. Acti4ity 7* ;n #airs/ discuss t!e 'olloing: - !at &ackground %our 'amil% came 'rom - !% t!e% came to )ustralia - do %ou s#eak a language ot!er t!an ,nglis! at !ome - !at t%#e o' traditional 'ood %ou eat at !ome 3rite t!ese don on t!e orks!eet #ro$ided. 5olloing t!e orks!eet/ collecti$el% as a class/ t!ere ill &e a discussion on students &ackgrounds/ languages and 'oods t!e% eat at !ome. 9!e students ill &e asked i' t!eir knoledge on multiculturalism as &roaden a'ter toda%(s lesson. Acti4ity !* 89ome5ork: )t !ome/ discuss it! %our 'amil% !% t!e% decided to come to )ustralia <i' %ou ere not a&le to anser t!is 4uestion in class=. 3rite it don and as a class e ill s!are t!is ne"t time. Preser4ice Teac'er /e1lection Mentor Teac'er Feedback Preser4ice Teac'er Name ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Mentor Teac'er Name ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; &i-nature;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Date ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; &i-nature;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Date ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Barkly St Footscray
What types of shops can be seen?
Which languages are used on the signs? What other backgrounds are represented even though the sign is written in English? Why do some of the shops have languages other than English on them? Where might Footscray be? Our School Community How many languages other than English are represented at the school? Which languages have the largest number of speakers? Would signs in languages other than English be useful in the school/local community (if not there already)? Where? Which languages and why? Our Multicultural Community What background is your family from? Why did they come to ustralia? !o you speak a language other than English at home? What type of traditional food do you eat at home? !iscuss in pairs your answers and share each other"s traditional family values# languages and yummy foods$