2013 conference presentation

1. Expanding Horizons with Asia
India Calling

2. Acknowledgement to country
I would like to acknowledge the original owners
of the land where we today, the Gadigal people
of the Eora Nation.
I would like to pay my respects to elders past
and present and to thank you for attending our
presentation.

3. In the beginning…
Through EOI 7 schools were included in a
Expanding Horizons with Asia: the pilot to create a program for stage 2 students.
vision of Dr. Phil Lambert, Sydney The schools were all Primary schools: Asbury,
Regional Director Carlton south, Cronulla, Double Bay, Kogarah,
Mascot and Oatley West.

4. In the beginning…
Aim: to incorporate a Hindi language program and adaptations to the current
HSIE curriculum in Stage 2 to incorporate studies in Indian culture through
history, geography, literature, festivals, music, dance, art and of course food!

5. The first lessons…

6. Co ordination!
• Each school to participate in a Hindi lesson every 3 weeks.
• All schools participate in a Video Conference twice a term.
Sharing singing, language and dance
• Class teachers to integrate the basic Language, HSIE, Art,
Literature and Music throughout each term.
• Resources supplied by Mala, Kulwinder and me but also shared
between the teachers in each school via a WIKI.
• A term focus was planned to assist
 Term 1- Holi festival and Indian geography/History
 Term 2 - Art and craft (plus a State study)
 Term 3 - Cooking and Literature (Rama and Sita epic story)
 Term 4 – Diwali festival, dance song and music

7. The first lessons…

8. Facts to compare
AUSTRALIA INDIA
Six States And Two Territories 28 states and 7 Union territories

9. NATIONAL FLAGS
INDIA AUSTRALIA
Orange - courage and sacrifice. The Union Jack
White - purity and truth. The Southern Cross
Green - faith and fertility. The Commonwealth Star of Federation
Chakra- 24 hours & progress every hour

10. FACTS AUSTRALIA INDIA
SIZE 6th largest Country 7th largest Country
of the world of the world.
LAND AREA 7.7 Million square 3.28 Million square
kilometres kilometres
CAPITAL Canberra (UT) New Delhi (UT)
STATES & six states and two 28 states and 7
TERRITORIES territories Union territories
POPULATION 22 Million 1.18 Billion

11. National Animal - TIGER The Taj Mahal National Emblem - Ashoka Chakra
National Tree - Banyan Tree
National Bird- PEACOCK
National Flower - LOTUS National Fruit- MANGO

12. National Tree and flower The Sydney Opera House
- Golden Acacia
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National Animal –
Unofficial National Bird- EMU
Koala and Kangaroo National Emblem – Coat of Arms

13. India: Second Most Populated Australia: Sixth least populated
country of the World country of the World
368 people per km² 3 people per km²

14. Future directions…
Sydney Region has plans to continue the India
Calling project in primary schools across the
region for the next two years.
We were successful in gaining funds from the by
submission to support participating schools with
additional funding from Sydney Region to fund
the Hindi teacher 1 day per week.
We hope to have 10 schools involved in 2012