Program Activities for Younger Girls

Rich Rabbit, Poor Rabbit pictures of the goods you would the poor rabbits one bead. Ask all be able to purchase from each the rabbits to hop around and go Extreme poverty is defined by the shop, and label them with prices shopping. Then get the two groups United Nations (UN) as living on (between one and three beads per item). to swap roles and play again. less than one dollar per day. Allow the girls to explore what poverty Divide the girls into two groups. Discuss the experience afterwards means by setting up a ‘shopping One group is the rich rabbits; the – what did it feel like to be a rich centre’ – create three shop tables other the poor rabbits. Give each rabbit and a poor rabbit? – for example, a greengrocer, a member of the rich rabbits 20 (Adapted from Together We Can, cake shop, and a toy shop. Display beads each, and each member of Girlguiding UK).

Harmony Day Clickety Clack - cut out (or photocopy & cut out) the below. For more instructions see: www.harmony.gov.au/_docs/clickity-clack.pdf

8. How many migrants have made

Australia their home since the end of World War II?

7. English what is other are our spoken commoncommon in languageAustralia?languages -

Answer: More than six and a a and six than More Answer: half million. half 1. What percentage of Answer: More than

overseasAustralians or have were at least born 300 languages. Spanish. and one parent who was

born overseas?

Arabic, Mandarin, Vietnamese Mandarin, Arabic, 6. How many different Cantonese, Greek, Italian, Answer:

Answer: Around 45 percent.

languages Australian are spoken homes? in

Answer: More than 100 religions religions 100 than More Answer: , Hinduism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism. Judaism.

2. How many countries make make countries many How 2. including Christianity, Christianity, including Islam and and Islam

community? Answer: The United Kingdom, New Australian the up

Zealand, China, Italy, Vietnam,

India, Philippines, Greece,

200 countries. 200

practiced in Australia? in practiced Germany and than More Answer:

South Africa. 5. How many religions are are religions many How 5.

ancestries. with more than 250

Answer: Australians identify

have Australian migrants migrants Australian have

3. Which top ten countries countries ten top Which 3.

come from? come

identify with? identify do Australians Australians do

page 2 4. How many ancestries ancestries many How 4.

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Harmony and Diversity discussion Help Children See Each Of Us Is What is harmony? What is diversity? Unique! In many Western cultures, we take What are some examples of harmony Use an inkpad to the for in nature/in the world? What are have each Guide granted as a some of the ways that people can make a thumbprint – or perhaps a simple be different from each other? What in the centre of a ‘hello’ or a on the things make us the same? piece of construction cheek for someone you know well. paper. Then, use a In Guideland we all know about our Borrowed words magnifying glass to left-handed handshake. Here are Compile a list of words commonly examine everyone’s thumbprints. some other greeting that used in English that have been How are they alike? How are they your Guides can practise! borrowed from other languages. different? In Asian cultures (particularly Where does your name come from? Next, have everyone use coloured China, Korea, Taiwan, pencils or textas to add to and Research the cultural origins of your Japan and Hong draw around the thumbprints to first and last names. Do they have a Kong) it is customary create unique thumbprint animals. meaning or story? Are there variations to bow – lowering of your name in other languages. Discuss: Even though we’re all the head and torso – people, (or part of the same in greeting. Dinner last night family) our fingerprints are In India, it is customary to bring Do a survey of what everyone had different. And, each of us probably the palms together for dinner last night. Investigate the thought of and drew a different thumbprint imaginary animal. In in front of the chest origins of all the dishes. (fingers some ways, people are all alike – upwards) and bow Relax and yet in others, we’re all unique. the head slightly in a We look different, think differently, Try some methods of relaxation that referred to as and act differently. are practised in Australia (eg Tai Chi, Anjali . The word ‘’ yoga, meditation). What is their origin? (Adapted from http://www. may be spoken with this greeting, kidactivities.net/) My groups or the gesture used alone. The same gesture is used in Nepal, List all the groups to which you Guiding Uniforms around the world belong eg team, family, friendship with younger people initiating the Cut out a simple group, hobby. gesture with their elders. silhouette of a girl Places of worship from cardboard (one In Thailand, the same gesture is per patrol or per girl, performed, but is known as the wai Find out how many different for either a group or (pronounced why) and in it places of worship there are in your individual activity). is called sampeah. community. Who worships there? Assign each Guide In Bangladesh, a relaxed Special Guest or Patrol a country and ask them to research the Guide with the right hand is Invite parents or friends from uniform in that country and then dress a common greeting. another country to come and talk their doll accordingly. They could draw about life in their country of origin the uniform on and colour it in, or you In Northern Mozambique, people and how they have assimilated could provide fabric scraps to make clap hands three times to Australian culture. Ask them to the uniform. before saying hello. bring special costumes or artefacts Some suggested countries are: Ghana, Ivory that may have a special religious or Coast, Russia, Canada, India, France, South cultural meaning. Africa, Philippines, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, United See more ideas on the Harmony Day website: http://www.harmony.gov.au Kingdom, Iceland, Turkey, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand.

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In western culture, we often refer Year of the Dragon Indigenous Populations to an ‘Eskimo kiss’ 2012 marks the Year of the Dragon Find out about the Traditional Owners as the act of rubbing according to the Chinese calendar. and custodianship of your local area. noses. This is loosely The dragon is the highest-ranking Is there someone who may be able based on a traditional animal in the Chinese animal to talk to the girls about it? A staff Inuit greeting called hierarchy, and is often associated member from your local council, a a kunik, in which you press your with the Emperor. Chinese dragons park or forest ranger or someone nose and upper lip against another are believed to be an entirely from a local history society may be person’s skin (such as their cheek). different species to European able to help you with some or all of Similar is the Maori ‘’, which dragons – the fierce, winged the following activities. If not, you consists of two creatures often associated with fire. can do your own research. people pressing their 2012 is the year of the Water Lead a discovery walk in nose and foreheads Dragon, with the Water element your local area teaching the together in greeting. having a calming effect on the girls about bush tucker dragon. In Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia and Take your Guides to any Brunei, hand-kissing Talk to your Guides about the significant local sites such as is a common way to Chinese calendar, then make Dragon carvings or paintings greet elder people of sock puppets! You will need: Explain the meaning of the both genders. After Long socks (stripy socks are perfect) Aboriginal place names in kissing the hand, the foam, felt or other stiff fabric your area. greeter will draw needle the hand to his own thread forehead. sequins call for contributions.... glitter pens The April edition of The Waratah In Zambia, it is customary to glue will be themed Health & greet someone by squeezing each felt tip pen Wellbeing. other’s thumbs. sharp scissors If you have any Program ideas googly eyes In Philippino culture, the or that you think would suit this Mano po is a gesture From the felt, cut out a row of theme and would like to see performed as a sign spikes to go down the dragon’s them published in these pages, of respect to elders. back, triangles to make ears, and then please email them through Similar to hand- tiny circles or ovals for the nostrils. to communications@girlguides- kissing, the person nswact.org.au by March 9. Push your hand into the sock and giving the greeting use a felt tip pen to mark where you bows towards the offered hand of want the nostrils, eyes and ears to the elder and presses his or head go. Then glue the eyes and nostrils forehead on the elder’s hand. into place (make sure you don’t glue When everyone has practised the the sock into place!). Pinch the bottom gestures, ask the girls to walk of the ears together and secure in around the room. Every now and place with a few stitches (or staple), then, shout out a country. Everyone turning the sock inside out to do must then greet each other with this. that country’s traditional method Then glue or sew the row of stitches of greeting. down the dragon’s back. Decorate with glitter pens and sequins!

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NSW and the ACT are home to many OneWorld Multicultural Festival audiences through Arab film festivals and events celebrating In celebration of Harmony Day, the culture, and to provide a space Australia’s multi-cultural society. OneWorld Multicultural Festival for Arab Australian filmmakers to Organise an outing for your girls to features multicultural dance and screen their work. attend one of the following events, music performances, international When: 28-29 July or have them research multi-cultural cuisine and community information Where: Parramatta events in your area. Please share stalls. www.arabfilmfestival.com.au/ any they find with other Leaders on When: Sunday 18 March 2012 pARTy on the Park & Cinema on the GGA NSW & ACT Facebook page. Where: Hornsby Mall, Florence St, the Park Hornsby The Afro Latino Festival The Korean Cultural Office www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whats- In collaboration with the NSW encourages cultural exchange to on/oneworld-festival Spanish and Latin American achieve mutual respect for our Association for Holi Mahotsav 2012 multicultural community. Regular Social Assistance, Casula Holi is an ancient festival of India, events include pARTy on the Park, Powerhouse celebrating the triumph of good showcasing Korean art and live will embrace the spirit, colours, over bad. music every second Wednesday rhythms and stories of its local evening, and Cinema on the park The festival includes dancing communities to promote and every Thursday evening. and music, cultural workshops, strengthen their cultural identities Where: Korean Cultural Office, meditation, yoga demonstrations, with a FREE festival. Expect cultural Investa Building, Ground delicious Indian food and much performances from Latin America Floor, 255 Elizabeth Street more! and Africa, live music, food stalls, Sydney (opposite Hyde Park). When: 23 – 15 March 2012 arts and craft expo, a fashion www.koreanculture.org.au Where: Darling Harbour, (Tumbalong parade, music and dance workshops, Park and Chinese Garden) Taste Food Tours a soccer competition and lots of fun. Sydney When: 3 March, 2012 Taste Food Tours are set up as www.holimahotsav.com.au Where: Casula Powerhouse a social enterprise. They offer 1 Casula Road, Casula, Guringai Festival fantastic value and a great ‘foodie’ experience while also generating 02 9824 1121 Founded in 2001, the Guringai income for local businesses www.afrolatinofestival.org.au/ Festival aims to raise awareness of and creating jobs and training Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Bairro Português - Petersham Food opportunities for residents of people living in the Northern & Wine Fair Bankstown and surrounds. Walking Sydney region. The Festival The Fair has become a must- tours include Middle Eastern Treats, involves 11 councils and numerous do activity for the Portuguese Global Explorer, Asian on a plate reconciliation and community community and residents of and more. groups. Events include workshops, Petersham and surrounding areas. art exhibitions, performances, films Visit the website for dates, prices The streets come alive with a party and talks. and meeting locations: atmosphere and the day features When: 26 May to15 July 2012 http://www.strongcommunities. contemporary and traditional Where: Various venues org.au/taste-food-tours/ Portuguese and Brazilian dancing and www.guringaifestival.com.au/ music, as well as activities for the kids and stalls serving the delicious Arab Film Festival cuisine of the Mediterranean. The Arab Film Festival Australia When: 11 March, 2012 10am - 6pm aims to share screen stories and Where: Audley and Fisher Streets, present the voices of the Arab Petersham world and diaspora in order to www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/ engage, entertain and challenge (see Events) diverse Australian and international

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