Picture books

Picture storybooks, based on global themes, set in other countries or written by people of different backgrounds, offer a great resource for integrating global perspectives across the curriculum. They help us tackle difficult issues in a positive and realistic way. Students can make links between their own experience and those of others. They gain insight into many ways of living and viewing the world. Use picture storybooks to develop a cross-curricula global perspective in: The Arts through: examining and experimenting with the colour, design and style of illustrations, discussing the form and impact of artistic styles; researching music and dance to accompany or retell the story. English through: examining narrative form; reading and retelling; discussing characters (e.g. similarities and differences, agree or disagree with them); discussing plot development; rewriting with a different ending; draw charts to show links between people in the story and/or their own world. Social education through examining the underlying themes: community organisation; daily life; power and authority; relationships between people, land, and/or time. For further information Contact the Global Education Professional Development providers in your state/territory for further information and book suggestions. http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page156.html

Care and Compassion SCIS Subject Headings: Sympathy Fiction, Kindness Fiction Doing Your Best SCIS Subject Headings: Courage Fiction, Persistence Fiction Personal development Fiction Fair Go SCIS Subject Headings: Justice Fiction, Discrimination Fiction, Equality Fiction Freedom SCIS Subject Headings: Civil rights Fiction, Freedom Fiction, Religious freedom Fiction Honesty & Trustworthiness SCIS Subject Headings: Honesty Fiction, Trust Fiction Integrity SCIS Subject Headings: Ethics Fiction Human behaviour Fiction Respect SCIS Subject Headings: Conduct of life Fiction Prejudices Fiction Responsibility SCIS Subject Heading: Responsibility Fiction Understanding, Tolerance & Inclusion SCIS Subject Headings: Empathy Fiction, Tolerance Fiction