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| Students understand their cultural,
geographic and historical contexts and have the knowledge,
skills and values necessary for active participation in
life in Australia. |
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| Students understand and appreciate the
physical, biological and technological world and have
the knowledge skills and values to make decisions in relation
to it. |
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In December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly
declared 2004 the International Year of Rice.
It is hoped that the year will help promote improved production
and access to this vital food crop, which feeds half of
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A sustainable
increase in rice production will help reduce hunger and
poverty. It will also contribute to environmental conservation
and a better life for present and future generations for
whom ‘Rice is Life’. An interesting multicultural
teaching unit can be developed around this theme and be
the basis for studies of Asian countries.
The Access
Asia webpage has a number of lesson plans available
and the Global
Ed page has many interesting items including country
profiles which would be useful for learning about Asian
countries.
Teachers can encourage students to examine the benefits
rice has on the rest of the world by logging on to a number
of websites, which are dedicated to this amazing grain.
There are many cross curriculum learning experiences to
be gained from interaction with the various sites.
Did
you know?
- Australia exports rice
to over 70 countries including Japan.
- In 2003 Australia grew
over 10 tonnes of rice per hectare - a
world record! (The world average for irrigated
rice is about 5 tonnes per hectare).
- Australian Rice
Growers don't just grow rice on their
farms. Once they harvest their rice, they
use the subsoil moisture remaining in
the soil to plant another crop, either
a wheat crop or pasture for animals.
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Many
of the selected resources, especially the websites are directly
linked with the International Year of Rice but will be useful
for future studies of Asia or world agriculture.
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