Teacher s Notes. G Day Asia for Preps,K to 2. You are going overseas for a holiday. Write your name on the suitcase label.

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1 Teacher s Notes You are going overseas for a holiday. Write your name on the suitcase label. Now, what do you need to pack? Draw or write the things you will need to take on your suitcase below. G Day Asia for Preps,K to 2 Page 1 of 10

2 Indonesia A map of Indonesia The Indonesian flag is RED on top and WHITE on the bottom, so colour in this Indonesian flag. Fun Fact: What is an Archipelago? Answer: An Archipelago is a collection of islands. Fill in the gaps in the paragraph using the words below islands biggest fourth million holiday Indonesia is an Archipelago, a country made up of many. It is the archipelago in area and population in the world. Indonesia has the biggest population of any country in the world; approximately 255 people live there. There are over 18,000 islands that make up Indonesia. Indonesia is a very popular place and many Australians go to Indonesia for a to enjoy the sun and beach. Page 2 of 10

3 Animals in Indonesia Using classroom and internet resources research one animal, native to Indonesia that is not an Orang-utan and answer the following questions below. What is the animal? What colour is this animal? Where does it live? What is its natural habitat? What does this animal eat? The Orang-utan Fill in the Gaps in the paragraph with words from the list below forest fish Orang-utans long trees Borneo clever dry ape Orang-utans live only on Islands found in Indonesia. They have incredibly arms which are very good for climbing. Orang-utans in Indonesia can be found on both the Island of Sumatra and the Island of. While the two Orang-utan species are similar in many ways, they have different eating habits. The Sumatran Orang-utans eat fruits and insects, whereas the Bornean are known to eat over 400 types of food including, figs, leaves, seeds, honey, insects and have been known to catch out of the local fisherman s nets. Orang-utans are very. They hold large leaves over their head, like an umbrella when it is raining to help them stay. Orang-utans are the only great found outside of Africa. The word Orang-utan translates into English as Old Man of the. Fun Fact: In Indonesian folklore, legend has it that Orang-utans can speak to humans but they choose not to; because the Orang-utans believe they would be put to work if people knew they could talk. Page 3 of 10

4 Cultures and traditions in Indonesia Bali is an island in Indonesia. Use these words to fill in the gaps in the following paragraph home clothes Ogoh Ogoh New Year s Eve pots silent Nyepi Day is a festival celebrated in Bali. It is similar to our and New Year s Day. The festival is held in either March or April each year. During the weeks before Nyepi Day, young people are busy making large figures out of bamboo, papier-mache and poly styrofoam. These monster-like creations are called and they represent evil spirits. The day before Nyepi Day, local people gather together and chase all the evil spirits (Ogoh-Ogohs) away. They use household kitchen items such as and pans. They hit large spoons against them to create as much noise as they can to chase away the spirits. Once the spirits have been chased away families get dressed in their best and head out for a night full of celebration and fun. This ritual is called Peng-rup-ukan. On Nyepi Day, no one is allowed to go outside their. There are no cars on the street, no planes fly in the sky and no boats go out to fish. People don t make any noise and the island is for the whole day. In the space below draw and colour you own Ogoh Ogoh! Page 4 of 10

5 China A map of China The flag of China Colour in the Chinese flag below. Colour all the stars YELLOW and the background RED Fill in the gaps in this paragraph with the words from the list below bamboo Panda large Zoo China is home to a animal covered in black and white fur called the. This animal mainly eats the fresh green leaves of the plant. In Australia, Adelaide Zoo is the only place to see Giant Pandas. Their two Giant Pandas have lived there since 2009 and they are called Wang Wang and Funi. Sydney s Taronga has a number of the smaller red pandas. Page 5 of 10

6 Cultures and traditions in China Chinese New Year Use the words from the list below to fill in the gaps in the paragraph dragon lion 16 In China, New Year is an important holiday that lasts for days. Two of the most well-known animals used during the New Year celebrations in China are the Chinese and the Chinese. Use the space below to draw and colour a Chinese Dragon or a Chinese Lion Page 6 of 10

7 Japan A map of Japan The flag of Japan Colour in the Japanese flag below by colouring the circle in the centre RED. Page 7 of 10

8 Japanese Royalty Use these words to fill in the gaps in the paragraph below dies Emperor Empress crown ceremony Japanese Royalty consists of an Emperor and an Empress. The is similar to what we call a King and the is similar to a Queen. Japanese royalty do not wear a like the English royal family. When the Emperor his son is usually chosen to take his place and become the next Emperor. This is called the Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan. In the show two students dressed up as the Emperor and Empress of Japan Draw and colour the two students wearing the large cloths of the Emperor and Empress Japanese Origami Crane Activity Origami began sometime during the 6 th century. However, due to the high cost of paper at that time, origami was only used for ceremonial purposes or very special occasions. Fun Fact: A Japanese legend states that anyone who can fold one thousand paper cranes will have their wishes come true! Page 8 of 10

9 India A map of India In the performance the Elephant tells us many facts about India: Indian Elephants are half the size of African Elephants Elephants are used for farming and tourism. Would you like to have a ride on an elephant? India is the wettest country in the world with 12 metres of rain per year in some areas Taj Mahal is a very famous building. It is visited by more than fifteen thousand tourists every day and during holidays over fifty thousand people will visit the Taj Mahal every day. Most people in India are poor. Many workers earn less than $10 Australian dollars a day. In Australia most people earn more than $200 a day. China is the only country that has more people than India. Suggested Activities related to India research some features and traditions of India such as the dancing, food, common religions, common and endangered animals of India. Page 9 of 10

10 The flag of India Colour in the Indian flag below. You will need to colour the top section ORANGE, leave the middle section WHITE and the bottom section you will need to colour it GREEN. Use the space below to draw something from India, perhaps the monkey or elephant. Page 10 of 10