It’s Iconic

Title

It’s Iconic

Summary / overview

In this collaboration activity, partner school students identify and explain places, people and activities that they consider icons of their culture. They assemble a ‘culture box’ and send this to their partner class.

Theme(s)

Culture / society / national identity

Objective(s)

Through this collaboration activity, your students will:

1. Investigate the national identity of both Indonesia and Australia, through special iconic places, people, events or activities
2. Research these ‘icons’ and use images and words to explain them to their partner class
3. Prepare and send a ‘culture box’ to help their partner class experience their culture

Organisational details

Languages

English / Bahasa Indonesia

Subject Area(s)

English (Reading, Speaking, Writing); Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Studies of Society and the Environment (History and Geography)

Duration

7 weeks