Australia’s engagement with Asia

Asia-Australia engagement 5. Collaboration and engagement with the peoples of Asia support effective regional and global citizenship. 6. Australia is part of the Asia region and our histories from ancient times to the present are linked. 7. Australians play a significant role in social, cultural, political and economic developments in the Asia region. 8. Australians of Asian heritage have influenced Australia’s history and continue to influence its dynamic culture and society.

Aims Build a bank of connections between Asian countries and Australia Consider the consequences of Asia-Australia connections Explore OWC resources about Asia Maldivian Youth Civil Society Climate Change Conference Image Credit: 350.org

Photo credits: Australian Aid, One World Centre and Jialiang Gao (Wikimedia Commons Asia Fact Match

“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” - Chimamanda Adichie – Nigerian Novelist Hear more on the danger of the single story

The Great Australia-Asia challenge Your group must find as many links between Australia and your country as possible Record these as: speculative (if you’re not sure but you think the link is a possibility) or substantiated (if you can include a source for further information) Fashion Designer Akira Isogawa Image Credit: Eva RinaldiEva Rinaldi

What are your questions? Social These are questions about people, their relationships, their traditions, culture and the way they live. They include questions about how, for example, gender, race, disability, class and age affect social relations Economic These questions are about money, trading and ownership, buying and selling Who decides (political) These are questions about power, who makes choices and decides what is to happen; who benefits or loses as a result of these decisions; and at what cost Natural These are questions about the environment - the land, the sea, living things, and their relationship to each other. These questions are about the built as well as the natural environment

Curriculum Links Yr 3 Civics & Citizenship: Why people participate within communities and how students can actively participate and contribute (ACHCK003) Yr 5 Civics & Citizenship: Why people work in groups to achieve their aims, and how they can express their shared beliefs and values and exercise influence (ACHCK027) Yr 6 History: The contribution of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders and migrants, to the development of Australian society, for example in areas such as the economy, education, science, the arts, sport.(ACHHK116)

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