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Traditions

Student activities

Task no. 1

Traditions

Collectively view and discuss Source 2.

Each country has different cultures and traditions that people have strong connections to.

Observe

  • What people and objects are shown?
  • What are the people wearing?
  • Is the image like anything you know?

Infer

  • Why are the people dressed that way?
  • What do you think they are doing?
  • In what country is the setting?

Compare

  • Students born in, or with family born in, China share Chinese cultural traditions they continue in Australia.
  • Students from other countries also share their cultural traditions. 
Chinese Costumes [album of drawings. ca. 1880's?], [ca. 1880's]
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