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Get together to celebrate WA’s rich and diverse cultural heritage—be part of Harmony Week 2019We at the Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI) want this kit to inform and inspire you, your school, community or organisation so you can help make Harmony Week 2019 the best yet.
HARMONY WEEK KIT 2019
#WAHarmony
HARMONY WEEK 15 – 21 MARCH 2019 Western Australians share a rich and diverse heritage originating from every part of the world. Harmony Week is a time to celebrate this diversity and the social, cultural and economic benefits that it brings to every Western Australian.
This kit contains educational and promotional resources together with information and suggestions on what you can do to get involved.
For more information about Harmony Week contact:
Office of Multicultural Interests Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
Phone: (08) 6551 8700
W: www.omi.wa.gov.au
Disclaimer: The information and advice within this document is provided voluntarily by the
Office of Multicultural Interests as a public service.
The information and advice is provided in good faith and is derived from sources believed to
be reliable and accurate. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the
accuracy, completeness or fitness for purpose of this document.
The reader of this document should satisfy him or herself concerning its application to their
situation. The State of Western Australia, the Department of Local Government, Sport and
Cultural Industries, the Office of Multicultural Interests, and their officers expressly disclaim
liability for any act or omission occurring in reliance on this document or for any
consequences of such act or omission.
Register your Harmony
Week event on the Office of
Multicultural Interests
website by sending the
details to
#WAHarmony
INSIDE THIS KIT...Harmony Week & multicultural WA page 1
Education Kit for schools page 8
Activities page 15
WA’S CULTURAL DIVERSITY AT A GLANCE
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• one-third (32.2 per cent) of Western
Australians are born overseas—that’s
the highest percentage of the
population for any Australian State
or Territory
• Among these countries, arrivals from the Philippines increased the most (78.9 per cent) followed by India (65.1 per cent) since the 2011 Census.
• Perth has the second-highest percentage of people born overseas of all Australian capital cities (36.1 per cent) after Sydney (36.7 per cent).
• Except for Italian, the largest ‘language other than English’ groups were made up of Asian and African languages.
• among those born overseas, people from non-main English speaking countries (410,291) outnumbered those from main English speaking countries (387,423) for the first time since the Census began in Western Australia.
THE TOP 5 COUNTRIES OF BIRTH ARE >
WA’S POPULATION SPEAKS MORE THAN 240 LANGUAGES
More than 100 religious faiths are followed in WA
The top five languages spoken at home (other than English):
South Africa 41,008
Philippines 30,835
79,222 New Zealand
3.2%
194,164 England
7.8%
1.7%
49,384
India
2.0%
1.2%
Western Australia (WA) is one of Australia’s most culturally diverse States. The 2016 Census showed that:
Tagalog 15,265 0.6%
Vietnamese 20,242 0.8%
Mandarin 47,846 1.9%
Italian 29,397 1.2%
Cantonese 19,340 0.8%
• Hinduism is the fastest growing religion, followed by Islam and Buddhism.
SEARCH DIVERSITY WA Ever wondered how many people in WA have the same ancestry as you, or how many Western Australians were born in Vietnam or Greece or South Africa? Or how many people living in different parts of Australia speak Mandarin? Search Diversity WA has the answers.
Available from the OMI website
this online search facility shows the
demographic, cultural and social economic
backgrounds of Western Australians, including
profiles of all WA electoral divisions and local
government areas.
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Harmony Week originated in Western Australia as an
opportunity for Western Australians to recognise, discuss
and celebrate our cultural diversity.
It began as ‘Harmony Day’ in 1998 and was celebrated on
21 March—the United Nations’ International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The UN chose 21 March as it was the day of the 1960
Sharpeville Massacre when police fired on a peaceful
demonstration against apartheid in South Africa. Around 250
black unarmed protestors, many of whom were children, were
either killed or wounded.
In 2003, due to community concerns about holding public
celebrations on the date of the massacre, the WA Government
changed Harmony Day to Harmony Week.
The WA Government wanted to celebrate this State’s cultural
diversity by organising events over a week. This means that
we can celebrate the benefits of our cultural diversity for six
days and reserve 21 March for reflection and discussion.
#WAHarmony
Alina Tang is an artist from Perth currently living and working in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Her parents are Vietnamese refugees who came to Australia in the 1980s. Her immediate family is linguistically diverse, speaking Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and English at home.
Her practice embraces both independent and socially-engaged collaborative approaches across drawing, painting, installation, and wall-works that are bright, colourful and full of joy. Alina’s Harmony Week artwork represents the various cultural, linguistic, faith and ethnic backgrounds of the people in WA.
Harmony Week artist
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Harmony Week runs from Friday 15 to Thursday 21 March 2019.
Everyone can join in—community
organisations, workplaces, colleges and
universities. See this kit for ideas on how to
get started.
Workplace• For State Government agencies,
local governments and not-for-profit
organisations: encourage staff to
complete the Diverse WA Cultural
Competency Training at
www.diversewa.omi.wa.gov.au.
• Learn about the cultural diversity inthe organisation you work for. Howmany different languages do yourcolleagues speak?
• Organise discussion groups withleaders from culturally diversecommunities to improve your serviceprovision to each group.
• Promote Harmony Week in your internalor external publications, such as yourintranet, website or newsletter, and askyour staff for ideas on what you can doto celebrate.
• Invite an interpreter or a communityleader to talk about their work at amorning tea for staff.
• Raise awareness about the governmentLanguage Services Policy and use it toassist you in developing your own policy.Invite interpreters into your workplace totalk about their work.
• For local governments: become a‘Refugee welcome zone’.
• Gather your colleagues together over adelicious lunch of foods from differentcultures—see the Scanlon FoundationTaste of Harmony websitewww.tasteofharmony.org.au for ideasand to register your workplace.
• Organise an event—a fair, a music ordance performance, or a craftworkshop—in partnership with anotherculturally diverse community group toincrease community connections.
• Organise a quiz night on the themeof diversity (there are some great quizquestions in the Activities section at theend of this kit!).
#WAHarmony
GET INVOLVED!
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At home
• Share your photographs of familymembers and talk about how they cameto be in Australia.
• Trace your ancestry on a world map.
• Find out more about the traditionalIndigenous owners of your area—lookonline or at your local library.
• Talk about the difference between feelingincluded or not included and what makesyou feel that you belong in Australia.
• Get to know your neighbours—ask abouttheir heritage.
With friends
• Make your voice or music part of OMI’s
Voices in Harmony initiative—an online
playlist that is the soundtrack for
Harmony Week. [email protected]
• Organise a dinner and bring a dish froma country of your heritage.
• Choose a book from a different culture foryour book club.
• Learn something different, like anotherlanguage, how to do capoeira orhow to play the tabla or the zurna!
• Host a Welcome Dinner
• Initiate a Community Hub with your
local council.
Whatever you do—facebook, tweet or
instagram it with the #WAHarmony or send a
picture to OMI at [email protected].
Schools
• Stage a traditional dress fashion paradeor hold an international dress-up day, withstudents dressing-up in costumes that reflecttheir cultural background.
• Set up a library book display and hold amulticultural reading challenge. Encouragestudents (as well as parents and teachers!) tocheck out books set in, or about, other cultures.
• Hold a public speaking or debatingcompetition on topics linked to diversityand harmony. You might like to live stream aspecial Harmony Week university debate ‘TheSharpeville Massacre could never happen inWestern Australia today’ hosted by the Officeof Multicultural Interests, and participate online—stay tuned to www.omi.wa.gov.au for the link.
• Challenge each student, staff member andparent to learn something new about thecultural diversity of other students andteachers.
• Get singing and dancing with a multiculturalconcert … or a disco.
• Hold a multicultural-themed quiz night and getthe parents mingling … but get the students tocome up with some of the questions!
#WAHarmony
GET INVOLVED!
• Get the grounds staff involved and createa scavenger hunt that challenges studentsto find native or introduced plants growingaround the school.
• Feature more multicultural food in yourschool canteen.
• Invite local Aboriginal elders or migrantguest speakers to talk about their culture.
• Promote Harmony Week in internal orexternal publications, such as your website,newsletter, magazine and email networks.
• Invite an interpreter to career forums totalk about their work.
• Stage an art exhibition displayingcreative projects that showcase yourschool’s diversity.
• Organise a multifaith prayer service.
• Hand over the planning, organisationand recording of your Harmony Weekevents to the students! From creativebrainstorming to gathering resources,making PA announcements to preparingFacebook posts, designing and puttingup decorations, taking photographs andcreating a post-event digibook … there issomething for everyone.
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Use Harmony Week as an opportunity
to recognise and celebrate personal
endeavour and contribution to the
community. You could hold a special
awards ceremony, or get involved in
the Aussie of the Month program.
• Hold forums, seminars, debates orlectures on equality, racism, social justiceor human rights.
• Work together with the Student Guild andcampus clubs to create harmony-themedevents, such as multicultural food stalls orpublic performances.
• Promote Harmony Week in your internalor external publications, such as website,newsletter, magazine and email networks.
• Invite an interpreter to career forums totalk about their work.
• Organise a concert on campus with musicfrom diverse cultures. Ask music studentsto demonstrate instruments from diversecultural backgrounds.
• Get to know more about the internationalstudents at your college.
• Explore opportunities for exchangeswith higher education institutions inother countries.
HIGHER EDUCATION
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FOOD, FAITH AND LOVE IN WAThis series of personal narratives from across WA’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities explores the themes of food, faith and love—how they can touch us and shape the direction of our lives.
Take the time during Harmony Week to
laugh, learn and be inspired by these videos
of powerful true stories from WA’s amazing
diverse communities. Visit www.omi.wa.gov.au
WALK INTO PERTH’S MULTICULTURAL HISTORY!WA’s many culturally and linguistically diverse communities have contributed significantly to Perth’s development and have helped make it the vibrant city it is today.
Many locations around Perth have historical or
current significance to WA’s CaLD communities.
OMI has prepared three trails—round Northbridge, East Perth and Kings Park to the CBD—to help
you discover this abundant and diverse heritage.
If you would like to promote your Harmony Week event to all Western Australians through OMI’s Community Events Calendar, email the details and any flyers or photographs to [email protected].
Please let us know about your event by
Friday 1 March 2019.
We need to know the date, times and location
of the event, as well as who the organiser is,
and some contact details or website address
so that people can find out more. If there is a
charge for entry, or if people have to book in
advance, please include that as well.
OMI promotes events that are open to
the general public and held by not-for-profit
organisations, local governments and
schools. OMI reserves the right to edit or
reject any submission.
OMI also has two posters you can download
to help you promote Harmony Week.
Don’t forget to send OMI a photo and a few words about what you did to celebrate Harmony Week, then check our news page and photo gallery to see it online. Or upload to social media with the hashtag #WA Harmony.
PROMOTIONAL RESOURCES
TELL US ABOUT YOUR EVENT
#WAHarmony
Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI)
OMI has online resources for Harmony Week, including a downloadable poster, events calendar and a comprehensive range of information relating to cultural diversity in WA.
A World of Difference — A resource for WA schools
Developed by the Department of Education and Training and OMI, this resource introduces students to the principles of multiculturalism in WA. It identifies the key issues and teaches awareness of the importance of cultural and other forms of diversity.
Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)—rightsEd
AHRC’s human rights education resources for teachers — rightsED — helps students develop a critical understanding of human rights and responsibilities, as well as developing the attitudes, behaviours and skills to apply them in everyday life. Most resources and activities are for secondary students (14 years plus) although some are suitable for younger students (10 years plus).
Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC)
The EOC’s Human Rights Community Education Program aims to build awareness and understanding about human rights, and skills in exercising those rights in WA across a diverse range of communities. EOC can hold community information sessions, forums and workshops on request.
Perceptions of race and crime
Lessons from the Canada-based Media Awareness Network increase student awareness of how media portrayal of race and crime can affect our attitudes towards minority groups in our society. Suitable for upper primary and secondary school students.
Racism No Way
The Racism, No way project helps school students to recognise and address racism. The teaching and learning activities target students in Years 4–12. Racism, No way! is managed by the NSW Department of Education and Training.
For teachers for students (FTfs)
FTfs offers resources for use by classroom teachers that can be easily adapted to individual student learning requirements. Themed curriculum support resources on Harmony Day (for lower primary and primary/middle years) are available on FTfs. You will find student facts, lesson and activity ideas, student activity sheets and extra resources.
RESOURCES
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cons
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incl
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go
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mig
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con
sum
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r p
rod
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d m
ore
as
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ny10
You
ng
lear
ner
sM
idd
le/l
ate
child
ho
od
lear
ner
sTe
en/s
eco
nd
ary
sch
oo
l lea
rner
s
1, 2
, 3
Ho
w m
any
diff
eren
t w
ays
can
yo
u c
ou
nt
to
10?
Ask
a c
lass
mat
e w
ho
sp
eaks
a d
iffer
ent
lan
gu
age
to te
ach
yo
u h
ow
to c
ou
nt
in t
hei
r
lan
gu
age,
or
lear
n h
ow
to w
rite
nu
mb
ers
usi
ng
diff
eren
t wri
tin
g s
yste
ms
fro
m
aro
un
d t
he
wo
rld
.
Ever
yon
e co
un
ts
Cre
ate
an o
nlin
e su
rvey
on
a to
pic
lin
ked
to H
arm
on
y W
eek.
Yo
ur
surv
ey c
ou
ld p
ose
qu
estio
ns
abo
ut
you
r cl
assm
ates
’ cu
ltura
l
bac
kgro
un
ds,
lan
gu
ages
th
ey s
pea
k, o
r h
ow
they
wo
uld
like
to c
eleb
rate
Har
mo
ny
Wee
k.
On
ce y
ou
co
llect
th
e d
ata,
pre
sen
t yo
ur
find
ing
s as
gra
ph
s, p
erce
nta
ges
or
ratio
s.
Ab
ou
t a
third
of p
eop
le w
ho
live
in W
A w
ere
bo
rn o
vers
eas.
Is y
ou
r cl
ass
mo
re o
r le
ss
mu
lticu
ltura
l th
an t
he
rest
of W
A?
You
can
als
o fi
nd
ou
t h
ow fa
r aw
ay d
iffer
ent
peo
ple
’s b
irth
pla
ces
wer
e fr
om
wh
ere
you
live
tod
ay. W
ho
was
bo
rn fa
rth
est?
• A
re t
her
e an
y jo
b o
pp
ort
un
ities
th
at o
pen
up
bec
ause
of o
ur
cultu
ral d
iver
sity
?
• D
oes
cu
ltura
l div
ersi
ty a
ffect
ho
w w
eso
cial
ise,
rela
x an
d s
pen
d o
ur
leis
ure
tim
e?
• W
hat
go
vern
men
t se
rvic
es m
igh
t b
ep
rovi
ded
in r
esp
on
se to
cu
ltura
l div
ersi
ty?
• H
ow
mig
ht
imp
ort
s an
d e
xpo
rts
be
affec
ted
by
Au
stra
lia b
ein
g m
ulti
cultu
ral?
• A
re t
her
e an
y w
ays
that
bu
sin
ess
op
erat
ion
s m
ay n
eed
to c
han
ge
wh
enth
eir
cust
om
ers
and
em
plo
yees
com
efr
om d
iffer
ent c
ultu
res?
A u
niv
ersa
l lan
gu
age
Ou
r st
and
ard
bas
e 10
nu
mb
er s
yste
m h
as
its r
oo
ts in
Hin
du
-Ara
bic
cu
lture
—b
ut
it is
no
t
the
on
ly w
ay t
hat
nu
mb
ers
are
gro
up
ed a
nd
org
anis
ed. C
hec
k o
ut t
hes
e 12
min
d b
low
ing
nu
mb
er s
yste
ms
fro
m o
ther
lan
gu
ages
, an
d in
vest
igat
e tr
aditi
on
al A
bo
rig
inal
nu
mb
er s
yste
ms
use
d in
Au
stra
lia. G
iven
thes
e d
iffer
ent
way
s o
f th
inki
ng
ab
ou
t
nu
mb
ers,
wh
y is
it s
om
etim
es s
aid
th
at
‘Mat
hs
is a
un
iver
sal l
ang
uag
e’?
English Maths
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ny11
You
ng
lear
ner
sM
idd
le/l
ate
child
ho
od
lear
ner
sTe
en/s
eco
nd
ary
sch
oo
l lea
rner
s
Spec
ial a
nim
als
Man
y co
un
trie
s h
ave
a n
atio
nal
an
imal
,
wh
ich
ap
pea
rs o
n t
hat
co
un
try’
s fla
g o
r
emb
lem
, or
wh
ich
is o
ther
wis
e co
nsi
der
ed
spec
ial.
Ch
oo
se s
om
e ex
amp
les
of n
atio
nal
anim
als
fro
m d
iffer
ent c
ult
ure
s an
d t
alk
abo
ut
wh
at s
ort
s o
f en
viro
nm
ents
th
ey li
ve
in, w
hat
th
ey e
at a
nd
wh
at t
hei
r fe
atu
res
are.
Can
yo
u s
ug
ges
t a
reas
on
wh
y th
e an
imal
s
are
con
sid
ered
sp
ecia
l?
Inve
nti
ng
a b
ette
r w
orl
d
Bra
inst
orm
a li
st o
f in
ven
tion
s o
r d
isco
veri
es
that
hav
e h
elp
ed to
bri
ng
peo
ple
tog
eth
er
by
mak
ing
it e
asie
r to
tra
vel,
see
and
com
mu
nic
ate
with
eac
h o
ther
. Fin
d o
ut
wh
o
mad
e th
ese
inve
ntio
ns
and
dis
cove
ries
, an
d
wh
ich
co
un
trie
s th
ey c
ame
fro
m.
Qu
ick
thre
e
Each
day
of H
arm
ony W
eek,
cha
lleng
e yo
ur-
self
to le
arn
thre
e ne
w fa
cts a
bout
Abo
rigin
al
scie
ntifi
c kn
owle
dge.
To g
et yo
u st
arte
d,
here
are
som
e to
pics
you
coul
d in
vest
igat
e:
•T
he
phy
sics
of a
bo
om
eran
g
•N
oo
ng
ar c
on
cep
t of s
easo
ns
•Sc
ien
ce b
ehin
d th
e d
iger
ido
o
•Tr
adit
ion
al m
edic
ine
•C
hem
istr
y o
f bal
ga
or
spin
ifex
resi
n
Ab
ori
gin
al k
no
wle
dg
e o
f his
tori
c
sea
leve
l ch
ang
es
•Fi
re m
anag
emen
t
•A
stro
no
my.
Science
You
ng
lear
ner
sM
idd
le/l
ate
child
ho
od
lear
ner
sTe
en/s
eco
nd
ary
sch
oo
l lea
rner
s
Dan
cin
g fe
et
Hav
e a
bra
in b
reak
an
d d
ance
to m
usi
c fr
om
aro
un
d t
he
wo
rld
. Bri
ng
an
d s
har
e m
usi
c re
cord
ing
s th
at a
re s
pec
ial t
o
you
r fa
mily
an
d, i
f yo
u c
an, d
emo
nst
rate
tr
aditi
on
al d
ance
ste
ps
to o
ther
s in
th
e cl
ass.
A
ltern
ativ
ely,
wat
ch a
vid
eo o
f tra
dit
ion
al
dan
ces
and
th
en w
ork
yo
ur
way
th
rou
gh
so
me
fun
dan
ce t
uto
rial
s!
•‘D
anci
ng
on
the
clo
ck’ A
fric
an d
ance
tuto
rial
•B
olly
wo
od
par
ty d
ance
mov
es
•H
ula
dan
ce
•H
aka
cart
oo
n tu
tori
al.
Pap
er fu
n
Man
y co
un
trie
s h
ave
trad
itio
nal
pap
er c
raft
s.
Hav
e a
go
at
crea
ting
bea
utif
ul d
esig
ns
or
fun
art
pro
ject
s fr
om
aro
un
d t
he
wo
rld
. Her
e
are
som
e tu
toria
ls a
nd id
eas
to g
et y
ou s
tart
ed:
•O
rig
ami (
Japa
n)
•P
apel
pic
ado
(Mex
ico
)
•W
ycin
anki
(Po
lan
d)
•P
aper
fan
s (V
ietn
am)
•La
nte
rn c
raft
(Ch
ina)
.
You
mig
ht
like
to t
ry o
ther
cra
ft a
ctiv
itie
sfr
om
aro
un
d th
e w
orl
d, t
oo!
Sig
ns
and
sym
bo
ls
Ho
w w
ou
ld y
ou
co
mm
un
icat
e th
e
con
cep
ts o
f ‘h
arm
on
y’, ‘p
eace
’, ‘re
spec
t’
and
‘cel
ebra
ting
cu
ltura
l div
ersi
ty’ w
itho
ut
usi
ng
wo
rds?
Bra
inst
orm
as
man
y d
iffer
ent
idea
s as
yo
u c
an t
hin
k o
f with
yo
ur
frie
nd
s
and
th
en d
esig
n a
log
o fo
r H
arm
on
y W
eek.
Diff
eren
t way
s to
live
Exp
lore
th
e d
iffer
ent
way
s p
eop
le li
ve, f
arm
an
d g
ard
en a
rou
nd
th
e w
orl
d, c
om
par
ing
th
e ty
pes
of p
lan
ts t
hey
gro
w, t
he
anim
als
they
rai
se, a
nd
wh
at t
hey
bu
ild t
hei
r h
ou
ses
fro
m. M
ake
sure
yo
u t
ry to
fin
d o
ut
wh
at
bo
th t
he
ou
tsid
e an
d t
he
insi
de
of t
he
ho
use
s lo
oks
like
. Th
en, u
se a
ran
ge
of
diff
eren
t m
ater
ials
to b
uild
yo
ur
ow
n m
od
el
ho
use
, gar
den
or
pad
do
ck.
Tast
ing
the
wo
rld
Som
e ty
pes
of f
oo
ds
and
clo
thin
g a
re
stro
ng
ly a
sso
ciat
ed w
ith a
par
ticu
lar
cou
ntr
y o
r re
gio
n. T
he
mak
ing
of t
hes
e ite
ms
gen
eral
ly s
tart
ed o
n a
sm
all s
cale
, mee
ting
th
e n
eed
s o
f in
div
idu
al fa
mili
es a
nd
th
eir
clo
se c
om
mu
niti
es. E
xplo
re h
ow
mo
der
n
tech
no
log
y al
low
s m
ass
pro
du
ctio
n o
f fo
od
an
d fi
bre
, mak
ing
it e
asie
r fo
r p
eop
le to
day
to
acc
ess
un
iqu
e an
d r
egio
nal
pro
du
cts
fro
m a
rou
nd
th
e w
orl
d.
For
exam
ple
:
Eu
rop
e: O
live
oil
| A
ust
ralia
: Mac
adam
ia n
uts
Asi
a: S
ilk |
A
fric
a: C
off
ee
No
rth
Am
eric
a: M
aple
syr
up
, C
entr
al A
mer
ica:
Co
coa
Shar
ing
foo
d, s
har
ing
cu
ltu
re
Find
and
coo
k a
reci
pe fr
om a
noth
er c
ount
ry.
If yo
u ne
ed s
ome
insp
iratio
n, c
heck
out
thes
e D
ish
es fo
r H
arm
ony
or
Easy
Inte
rnat
ion
al R
ecip
es.
Onc
e th
e fo
od is
read
y, e
at it
whi
le p
ract
isin
g
good
tabl
e m
anne
rs fr
om th
at c
ount
ry.
(See
tab
le m
ann
ers
aro
un
d th
e w
orl
d to
ge
t you
sta
rted
).
Arts Technologies
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#WAH
armo
ny13
You
ng
lear
ner
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idd
le/l
ate
child
ho
od
lear
ner
sTe
en/s
eco
nd
ary
sch
oo
l lea
rner
s
Sin
g-a
lon
g a
so
ng
Did
yo
u k
no
w t
hat
so
me
nu
rser
y rh
ymes
h
ave
trav
elle
d a
rou
nd
th
e w
orl
d a
nd
hav
e b
een
tra
nsl
ated
into
diff
eren
t la
ng
uag
es?
Lear
n h
ow
to s
ing
fore
ign
lan
gu
age
vers
ion
s o
f ‘If
you
’re h
app
y an
d y
ou
kn
ow
it’ o
r ‘B
aa
baa
bla
ck s
hee
p’, a
nd
hav
e a
go
at
oth
er
trad
itio
nal
so
ng
s fr
om
aro
un
d t
he
glo
be.
Frie
nd
ly w
ord
s
Bra
inst
orm
a li
st o
f wo
rds
and
ph
rase
s th
at
ind
icat
e in
clu
sive
nes
s, a
ccep
tan
ce, r
esp
ect
and
frie
nd
ship
. Fo
r ex
amp
le:
• W
ou
ld y
ou
like
to p
lay?
• Le
t m
e h
elp
yo
u w
ith t
hat
.
• Le
t’s d
o t
his
tog
eth
er.
• Te
ll m
e ab
ou
t yo
urs
elf.
• A
re y
ou
OK
?
• C
om
e jo
in u
s!
Ask
yo
ur
clas
smat
es o
r te
ach
ers
wh
o s
pea
k a
diff
eren
t la
ng
uag
e to
teac
h y
ou
ho
w to
sa
y th
e p
hra
ses
in t
hei
r la
ng
uag
e—an
d t
hen
p
ract
ise
usi
ng
th
em t
hro
ug
ho
ut
Har
mo
ny
Wee
k (a
nd
bey
on
d!)
Rat
e an
ap
p
Lear
nin
g a
lan
gu
age
is a
gre
at w
ay to
ap
pre
ciat
e an
d g
et to
kn
ow
an
oth
er c
ultu
re.
Th
ere
are
man
y ap
ps
avai
lab
le to
hel
p
you
get
sta
rted
or
dev
elo
p y
ou
r fo
reig
n
lan
gu
age
skill
s. S
om
e th
at y
ou
can
try
for
free
incl
ud
e:
• M
emri
se
• D
uo
ling
o
• Tr
ipLi
ng
o
• B
usu
u
• H
ello
Talk
• R
ose
tta
Sto
ne.
Pic
k an
ap
p y
ou
are
no
t fa
mili
ar w
ith, a
nd
u
se it
to p
ract
ise
a la
ng
uag
e; y
ou
can
try
to
imp
rove
on
a la
ng
uag
e yo
u a
re s
tud
yin
g a
t sc
ho
ol,
or
star
t le
arn
ing
a n
ew o
ne.
Wh
at c
rite
ria
wo
uld
yo
u u
se to
rat
e a
lan
gu
age-
lear
nin
g a
pp?
Try
ou
t se
vera
l d
iffer
ent
on
es, a
nd
use
yo
ur
crite
ria
to r
ate
them
fro
m le
ast
to m
ost
effe
ctiv
e. C
om
par
e yo
ur
ratin
g w
ith fr
ien
ds—
do
yo
u a
ll ag
ree
wh
ich
ap
p is
th
e b
est?
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ng
lear
ner
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idd
le/l
ate
child
ho
od
lear
ner
sTe
en/s
eco
nd
ary
sch
oo
l lea
rner
s
Let’s
pla
y to
get
her
Pla
y so
me
gam
es th
at fo
cus
on
co
op
erat
ion
an
d te
amw
ork
rat
her
th
an c
om
pet
itio
n, o
r tr
y so
me
po
pu
lar
sch
oo
lyar
d g
ames
fro
m
oth
er c
ou
ntr
ies.
Aaa
aan
d re
lax
Tai C
hi i
s a
typ
e o
f Ch
ines
e m
artia
l art
th
at
is p
ract
ised
aro
un
d t
he
wo
rld
as
a fo
rm o
f g
entle
exe
rcis
e. T
he
mo
vem
ents
of T
ai C
hi
are
slo
w a
nd
tra
nq
uil,
an
d h
elp
to p
rom
ote
a
pea
cefu
l min
d a
nd
bo
dy.
Lik
ewis
e, Y
og
a,
wh
ich
ori
gin
ates
fro
m In
dia
, is
an e
xerc
ise
and
ph
iloso
ph
y b
ased
on
bal
ance
an
d
har
mo
ny
with
in e
ach
per
son
an
d w
ith e
ach
o
ther
. Hav
e a
go
at
do
ing
so
me
sim
ple
Ta
i Ch
i exe
rcis
es o
r Yo
ga
stre
tch
es w
hen
yo
u n
eed
a b
reak
fro
m s
ittin
g d
ow
n.
Let’s
pla
y!
Man
y p
eop
le b
elie
ve t
hat
Au
stra
lian
R
ule
s fo
otb
all m
ay h
ave
bee
n in
fluen
ced
b
y a
trad
itio
nal
Ab
ori
gin
al g
ame
fro
m
Vic
tori
a, c
alle
d m
arn
-gro
ok.
Hav
e a
go
at
pla
yin
g m
arn
-gro
ok
and
oth
er t
rad
itio
nal
in
dig
eno
us
gam
es fr
om
diff
eren
t la
ng
uag
e g
rou
ps
aro
un
d A
ust
ralia
.
Health PE
Nobel people, noble causes The Nobel Peace Prize is an international award given to people who have worked hard to encourage peace between countries or different groups of people around the world.
Match the Nobel Peace Prize winners to the cause they fought for.
1. Malala Yousafza A. Campaigns for civil (political) rights.
2. Koffi Anan B. Efforts to create peace in the Middle east.
3. Kim Dae-jungC. Work for towards reconciliation with North Korea
and democracy throughout South-East Asia.
4. Yitzhak Rabin, Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres
D. Efforts to educate the world about climate change.
5. Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk
E. Supporting the right of all children to get an education.
6. Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
F. Work towards the ending of apartheid (racial segregation) in South Africa.
7. Mother TeresaG. Work for a better organised and more
peaceful world.
8. Martin Luther King H. Struggle for women’s rights and safety.
9. Al Gore I. Campaigns against poverty.
10. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman
J. Non-violent struggle to liberate Tibet from foreign rule.
If there was a ‘Nobel Peace Prize’ at your school, awarded to the person who tries hard to encourage people to get along and to resolve conflict in a peaceful way, who would you nominate and why?
Name:Nominated for:
Answers: 1E, 2G, 3C, 4B, 5F, 6J, 7I, 8A, 9D, 10H
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Countries mix and matchThe following countries are the top 10 places of birth for Australia’s migrants. Can you match the country to its outline? (Note: the outlines are not shown to scale).
1. Ireland
2. China
3. Philipines
4. Scotland
5. Italy
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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6. Malyasia
7. England
8. New Zealand
9. South Africa
10. India
Answers: 1C, 2D, 3F, 4B, 5I, 6E, 7A, 8J, 9H, 10G
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
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Nationalities word findFind the name of the country that people of the different nationalities below come from. The answers are in the Wordfind.
1. A Dutch person comes from
2. A Somali person comes from
3. A Swiss person comes from
4. A Danish person comes from
5. A Filipino person comes from
6. A Thai person comes from
7. A Ugandan person comes from
8. A Chilean person comes from
9. An Uzbek person comes from
10. A Welsh person comes from
Answers: 1. Netherlands, 2. Somalia, 3. Switzerland, 4. Denmark, 5. Philippines, 6. Thailand, 7. Uganda, 8. Chile, 9. Uzbekistan, 10. Wales
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Harmonious anagramsAll the words below have a similar meaning to the word ‘HARMONY’. Can you unscramble them?
DPRINSHIEF
EPCEA
NUIYT
NBLAACE
NCONSSESU
NCOPOETRAIO
SYMYTMER
EUTN
MYLOED
RAGETEMNE
Answers: friendship, peace, unity, balance, consensus, cooperation, symmetry, tune, melody, agreement 19
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Unscramble an opinionAngelina Jolie is an actor, film maker, humanitarian and part of a multicultural family. Solve the cryptogram to uncover her thoughts about diversity.
Imagine someone quoted your thoughts about how people from different cultures should get on. What quote would you like the world to remember?
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Multicultural quiz—version A (multiple choice)Put your thinking hat on and have a go at this multicultural trivia quiz.
AfricaHistory
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god?
A. RaB. LakshmiC. Hercules
GeographyWhich body of water does the Nile flow into?
A. Atlantic OceanB. Red SeaC. Mediterranean Sea
Science What is a Panthera leo better known as?A. TigerB. MeerkatC. Lion
Culture What is ‘millet’? A. A type of grainB. A type of fruitC. A type of vegetable
Entertainment“Waka Waka” (It’s time for Africa) was a theme song from which international sporting event?
A. ICC World Twenty20 B. FIFA World CupC. Commonwealth Games
Sport/leisure
What sport did all of the following people compete in?
Wayde van Niekerk Caster Semenya David Rudisha
A. SwimmingB. AthleticsC. Soccer
AsiaHistory What empire was led by Genghis Khan?
A. Roman EmpireB. Persian EmpireC. Mongol Empire
GeographyIn which country will you find the tallest mountain in the world?
A. NepalB. JapanC. Indonesia
ScienceWhat country is responsible for the invention of gunpowder?
A. RussiaB. IndiaC. China
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CultureIn which Asian city are Bollywood movies produced?
A. MumbaiB. TokyoC. Singapore
EntertainmentWhat is the name for animated entertainment in Japan?
A. AnimeB. AmimeC. Artent
Sport/leisure What is batik?A. A way of dyeing clothB. A type of musicC. A type of theatre
Oceania
HistoryWho or what are Yamaji, Eora and Pitjantjatjara?
A. Tongan kingsB. Aboriginal language groupsC. Maori mythical creatures
GeographyIn which ocean would you find the Polynesian islands?
A. PacificB. AtlanticC. Indian
ScienceWhat do a thylacine, thylacoleo and a diprotodon have in common?
A. They are all Australian native plants
B. They are all central Australian rocks
C. They are all extinct Australian animals
Culture What are sulu, pareo and lava-lava?
A. They are all a type of sarong (clothing)
B. They are all a type of drinkC. They are all capital cities
EntertainmentIn which country was the movie Hunt of the Wilderpeople set?
A. SamoaB. New ZealandC. New Caledonia
Sport/leisureIn which sport do Cate and Bronte Campbell compete?
A. SwimmingB. CyclingC. Netball
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Europe History How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
A. 4B. 5C. 6
GeographyWhich country shares its borders with Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy and Germany?
A. PolandB. SwitzerlandC. Bulgaria
ScienceWhat animal is responsible for the spread of the Black Death?
A. FleaB. RatC. Mosquito
CultureWhat nationality were artists Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Vermeer?
A. DutchB. EnglishC. Italian
EntertainmentWhich country hosted the last Eurovision song contest?
A. SpainB. SloveniaC. Portugal
Sport/leisureIn which country did the first modern Olympics take place?
A. RomeB. GreeceC. Turkey
North America History Who was the first president of the USA?
A. George BushB. George ClintonC. George Washington
Geography What is the capital city of Mexico?A. CancunB. Mexico CityC. Ottawa
Science What type of an animal is an ocelot?A. A wild catB. A wild dogC. A bird
Culture What is the main ingredient in guacamole?A. AvocadoB. ChickpeasC. Yoghurt
EntertainmentWhat classic children’s story is set on Prince Edward Island?
A. Adventures of TomSawyer
B. Treasure IslandC. Anne of Green Gables
Sport/leisureWhat is the largest US annual football tournament called?
A. World SeriesB. Super BowlC. Football Grand Finale
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South America
HistoryWhich ancient civilisation built the city of Machu Pichu?
A. IncaB. MayanC. Aztec
GeographyWhat is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?
A. Rocky MountainsB. HimalayasC. The Andes
ScienceAnimals on which group of islands led Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution?
A. Easter IslandsB. Falkland IslandsC. Galapagos Islands
Culture What are castanets?A. ShoesB. Musical instrumentsC. Nuts
Entertainment What are rumba, samba and paso doble?A. A style of filmB. Types of danceC. Musical instruments
Sport/leisure In which country was Pele born?A. ArgentinaB. BrazilC. Venezuela
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Multicultural quiz—version B (open answer)Put your thinking hat on and have a go at this multicultural trivia quiz.
AfricaHistory
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god?
Geography Which body of water does the Nile flow into?
Science What is a Panthera leo better known as?
Culture What is ‘millet’?
Entertainment“Waka Waka” (It’s time for Africa) was a theme song from which international sporting event?
Sport/leisure
What sport did all of the following people compete in?
Wayde van Niekerk Caster Semenya David Rudisha
AsiaHistory What empire was led by Genghis Khan?
GeographyIn which country will you find the tallest mountain in the world?
ScienceWhat country is responsible for the invention of gun powder?
CultureIn which Asian city are Bollywood movies produced?
EntertainmentWhat is the name for animated entertainment in Japan?
Sport/leisure What is batik?
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OceaniaHistory Who or what are Yamaji, Eora and Pitjantjatjara?
GeographyIn which ocean would you find the Polynesian islands?
ScienceWhat do a thylacine, thylacoleo and a diprotodon have in common?
Culture What are sulu, pareo and lava-lava?
EntertainmentIn which country was the movie Hunt of the Wilderpeople set?
Sport/leisureIn which sport do Cate and Bronte Campbell compete?
Europe History How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
GeographyWhich country shares its borders with Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy and Germany?
ScienceWhat animal is responsible for the spread of the Black Death?
CultureWhat nationality were artists Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Vermeer?
EntertainmentWhich country hosted the last Eurovision song contest?
Sport/leisureIn which country did the first modern Olympics take place?
North America History Who was the first president of the USA?
Geography What is the capital city of Mexico?
Science What type of an animal is an ocelot?
Culture What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
EntertainmentWhat classic children’s story is set on Prince Edward Island?
Sport/leisureWhat is the largest US annual football tournament called?
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South AmericaHistory
Which ancient civilisation built the city of Machu Pichu?
GeographyWhat is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?
ScienceAnimals on which group of islands led Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution?
Culture What are castanets?
Entertainment What are rumba, samba and paso doble?
Sport/leisure In which country was Pele born?
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Answers (for Quiz A and B)Africa
HistoryWhat is the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god?
Ra
Geography Which body of water does the Nile flow into? The Mediterranean Sea
Science What is a Panthera leo better known as? Lion
Culture What is ‘millet’? Type of grass/cereal
Entertainment“Waka Waka” (It’s time for Africa) was a theme song from which international sporting event?
FIFA World Cup
Sport/leisure
What sport did all of the following people compete in?
Wayde van Niekerk
Caster Semenya
David Rudisha
Athletics
AsiaHistory What empire was led by Genghis Khan? Mongol Empire
GeographyIn which country will you find the tallest mountain in the world?
Nepal
ScienceWhat country is responsible for the invention of gun powder?
China
Culture In which Asian city are Bollywood movies produced? Mumbai
Entertainment What is the name for animated entertainment in Japan? Anime
Sport/leisure What is batik? A South-East Asian way of dyeing cloth
OceaniaHistory Who or what are Yamaji, Eora and Pitjantjatjara? Aboriginal language groups
Geography In which ocean would you find the Polynesian islands? Pacific Ocean
ScienceWhat does a thylacine, thylacoleo and a diprotodon have in common?
They are all extinct Australian animals
Culture What are sulu, pareo and lava-lava? Types of sarong (from Fiji, Tahiti and Samoa respectively)
EntertainmentIn which country was the movie Hunt of the Wilderpeople set?
New Zealand
Sport/leisure In which sport do Cate and Bronte Campbell compete? Swimming
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EuropeHistory How many wives did King Henry VIII have? 6
GeographyWhich country shares its borders with Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy and Germany?
Switzerland
ScienceWhat animal is responsible for the spread of the Black Death?
The flea
CultureWhat nationality were artists Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Vermeer?
Dutch
Entertainment Which country hosted the last Eurovision song contest? Portugal
Sport/leisure In which country did the first modern Olympics take place? Greece
North AmericaHistory Who was the first president of the USA? George Washington
Geography What is the capital city of Mexico? Mexico City
Science What type of an animal is an ocelot? Wild cat
Culture What is the main ingredient in guacamole? Avocado
Entertainment What classic children’s story is set on Prince Edward Island? Anne of Green Gables
Sport/leisure What is the largest US annual football tournament called? Super Bowl
South AmericaHistory Which ancient civilisation built the city of Machu Pichu? Incas
GeographyWhat is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?
Andes
ScienceAnimals on which group of islands led Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution?
Galapagos Islands
Culture What are castanets? A type of musical instrument
Entertainment What are rumba, samba and paso doble? Types of dance
Sport/Leisure In which country was Pele born? Brazil
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For more information about Harmony Week contact:
Office of Multicultural Interests Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
Phone: (08) 6551 8700
W: www.omi.wa.gov.au
Harmony Week 15 – 21 March 2019
#WAHarmony
The Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI) acknowledges the Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia as the traditional custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal people.