http://www.oercommons.org/browse/keyword/pacific-islands daily 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.oercommons.org/courses/asia-and-pacific-islands-peace-corps Over two dozen lessons address stories, letters, and folk tales that focus on Peace Corps Volunteer experiences in Asia and the Pacific islands. Topics include arranged marriages, learning a new language and culture, different cultural perspectives, rural Mongolian nomadic culture, cultural and economic complexities in China, learning to speak Chinese, what constitutes a good job, resolving contrasting values between cultures (Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea). Social Sciences 2007-10-19T08:53:00 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/global-words-junior-primary-resources These units, and the supporting resources of Global Words, aim to build the essential knowledge, skills and values young people need to participate actively, critically and creatively as global citizens. This curriculum integrates the teaching and learning of English, across strands of language, literature and literacy, with Global Citizenship Education, using explicit and exploratory teaching and learning activities. The four units use a range of text and text-types to address the themes of Sustainability, Refugees and migration, Neighbours, Asia/Pacific, and Indigenous peoples, with a focus on literacy with Geography and Human Society and its Environs curricula. All units of work include an overview, description of focus, four teaching and learning activities, and links to the curriculum content, strands, outcomes and indicators. Atkins, Lauren Beveridge, Lorraine Gray, Mary Humanities Science and Technology Social Sciences 2012-04-03T17:09:37 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/global-words-upper-primary-resources These units, and the supporting resources of Global Words, aim to build the essential knowledge, skills and values young people need to participate actively, critically and creatively as global citizens. This curriculum integrates the teaching and learning of English, across strands of language, literature and literacy, with Global Citizenship Education, using explicit and exploratory teaching and learning activities. The four units use a range of text and text-types to address the themes of Sustainability, Refugees and migration, Neighbours, Asia/Pacific, and Indigenous peoples, with a focus on literacy with Geography and Human Society and its Environs curricula. All units of work include an overview, description of focus, four teaching and learning activities, and links to the curriculum content, strands, outcomes and indicators. Cassidy, Helen Gray, Mary Humanities Science and Technology Social Sciences 2012-04-03T17:09:37 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/neighbours-asia-pacific-neighbours Neighbours explores the concepts of neighbourhood and being neighbourly through narrative, poetry and a factual text. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum. The unit explores the global citizenship topic of neighbourliness, with a focus on Australia's nearest international neighbours through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types. Gray, Mary Humanities Social Sciences 2012-04-03T17:09:39 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/neighbours-asia-pacific-papau-new-guinea This unit of Global Words begins with the concept of neighbourliness and then extends the focus to Pacific island neighbour, Papua New Guinea - its place in relation to Australia, major languages and the culture of traditional storytelling. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum and NSW syllabus. The unit explores the cross-curriculum priority of Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types. Gray, Mary Humanities Social Sciences 2012-04-03T17:09:38 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/southern-cross Documentary told from the point of view of a middle-aged Dutch man who visits his older marine biologist brother who lives in the Galapagos Islands. He explores the nature, history, and inhabitants of the island while observing and commenting on his brother's ability to communicate with nature. Contains beautiful scenes of the islands and their wildlife, while subtly commenting on man's interference on the islands. Interesting in that approximately half of the work consists of still shots. In German, subtitled in English. Approximately 48 minutes in length. Produced by TAG/TRAUM. Directed by Stephan Koster. Humanities Science and Technology 2007-09-15T22:26:00 Course Related Materials