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We Hear You
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Australia has a multilingual population. This means that businesses must tailor their products accordingly. Bilingual and multilingual speakers are a great asset for businesses establishing themselves in or expanding into overseas markets. This lesson uses case studies from Making Multicultural Australia to explore this theme. A worksheet is included to support classroom activities. |
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What's for Lunch?
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A video excerpt and photograph from Making Multicultural Australia are used during these two lessons to stimulate discussion on the variety of food students eat and how this may vary between cultures. Factors contributing to food difference are explored. Worksheets are included to support classroom and homework activities. |
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White Australia - Then and Now
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The White Australia policy played an important role in the shaping of Australian demographics through racist means. This policy was slowly abolished by successive governments and now we have one of the most multicultural societies on earth, one motivation being to boost our population. However, every now and then, political groups both in Australia and overseas attempt to revive the ‘whites only’ notion of society.
This lesson uses Making Multicultural Australia resources to examine these concepts, and also aims to improve literacy and comprehension skills.
Worksheets are included to support classroom activities. |
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Who is a Refugee?
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The intention of this lesson idea is to examine issues associated with refugees and asylum seekers as they have impacted on contemporary Australia. It begins with definitions and then continues with material from Making Multicultural Australia, especially stories and children’s drawings. There are also references to materials which students can explore from the Roads to Refuge kit and from a number of websites devoted to refugees. At least three lessons could be based on this theme. There are also numerous ideas for extension activities.
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Who Lives Here?
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This lesson uses a picture, quiz and historical information from Making Multicultural Australia, as well as a statistical printout, to investigate the cultural and linguistic diversity of Australia and of the local area. Students explore Australia's multilingual population of the past and today. A worksheet is included to guide students through the discussions in the lesson.
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