Through the Eyes of the Children

by Lisa Hayman

Introduction · Activities · Rubric · Conclusion · Teacher's Guide

Introduction

In March, 2003 Kirsty Sword Gusmao returned to Bendigo where she spent part of her childhood to launch 'The Friendship Schools Project'as part of her work with the Alola Foundation . This online activity is being developed to support Eaglehawk PS students and other schools interested in learning and understanding more about East Timor.

This Subject Sampler provides students with the opportunity to reflect on the recent history of East Timor through a series of images drawn by East Timorese students.



Web Activities

Through the eyes of Children

  1. What do you know about East Timor? Brainstorm with your classmates as many things as you can.

  2. How do you know this information? Where do you think you learnt it from?


Through the Eyes of Children - Nature of East Timor

  1. Identify the different images shown in this picture.

  2. How similiar or different do you think East Timor would be to Australia?


Through the Eyes of Children - Militia tortured the East Timor

  1. How does this image make you feel? If this was a photograph rather than a drawing would you feel differently?

  2. What other incidents in history can you compare this with?


Through the Eyes of Children - Unity

  1. What do you suggest the hand holding East Timor represents?

  2. Select two images that appear within this drawing and explain what they mean to you.


Through the Eyes of Children - Refugees

  1. What feelings do you think are portrayed in this image?

  2. What do you think it would be like to have to leave your country. How do you think you would feel about this?


Through the Eyes of Children - Our School

  1. Compare this picture of school life in East Timor to school life in East Timor.


Through the Eyes of Children - Our Future

  1. Identify the different images shown in this picture.

  2. What future do you think the children of East Timor have?

  3. How do you think children in Australia can assist children in East Timor?



Conclusion

What else would you like to know about East Timor? A visit to the East Timor Hotlist may help you with your research.

If you were to draw 5 pictures to represent the history of Australia what would you include? Discuss this with your class mates to reach a decision on what images should be drawn.

These could then be drawn and emailed to Lisa Hayman for feedback.


Web and Flow, by ozline.com created by Lisa Hayman
email: hayman.lisa@bssc.edu.au
http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/lhayman/east_timor/sampler.htm