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Teacher and student resources on multiculturalism, cultural diversity and tolerance

Teacher and student resources on multiculturalism, cultural diversity and tolerance

Ramen Data: Mouth to Anus Processed food like ramen noodles and gummy bears are bad for you. Now, for the first time ever, you can see how for yourself. Artist and provacateur Stefani Bardin‘s newest project M2A™:The Fantastic Voyage offers a graphic look at how the gastrointestinal tract (GI) processes a meal of Top Ramen, Gummy Bears and Blue Gatorade versus a meal of hand made noodles, pomegranate/cherry juice gummy bears, and hibiscus gatorade. Bardin worked in collaboration with gastroenterologist Dr. Braden Kuo of Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital to launch the first ever clinical study using the M2A™ Capsule (mouth-to-anus) to record video of the digestion process. They also used a SmartPill wireless gastroenterology device to capture rich time, pressure, and pH data of how the GI tract reacts as each kind of food is digested. The goal of this project? Sign up for Food+Tech Connect Bytes to have stories like this one come directly to your inbox.

Civics and Citizenship The Civics and Citizenship Education website contains resources, information, activities and links for teachers, students and parents involved in civics and citizenship education. Civics and citizenship education promotes students' participation in Australia's democracy by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, values and dispositions of active and informed citizenship. It entails knowledge and understanding of Australia's democratic heritage and traditions, its political and legal institutions and the shared values of freedom, tolerance, respect, responsibility and inclusion. This website is sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, and maintained by Education Services Australia. What's New Teaching and learning activities for civics and citizenship education have been aligned to the Australian Curriculum for History and English learning areas and the General capabilities and Cross-curriculum priorities. read more >> read more >

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Live cattle | All exports to Indonesia suspended Live cattle export ban imposed A ship waiting to be loaded with cattle leaves Port Hedland following news of a ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia. P 8, 2011 THE federal government has decided to suspend the export of all live cattle to Indonesia, following a public outcry and a threatened backbench revolt. The Agriculture Minister, Joe Ludwig, signed the order last night and said the ban would stay in place until safeguards had been adopted that would ensure the proper treatment of the beasts along the whole supply chain. The decision to suspend the $318 million-a-year-industry was taken by cabinet on Monday night and has the potential to upset the Indonesians, the cattle industry and the federal opposition, all of which have argued against a blanket ban. "Major change" ... Advertisement Ms Gillard met industry representatives in Darwin last night.

Geographic Information on Australia Information about Australia's landforms, dimensions and land tenure, plus links to topographic mapping. Australia Through Time Charts the history of Australia from a geological perspective. Explore the evolution of life, palaeogeography, sea levels, climate change and Australia's major mineral deposits. Land Tenure Public land belongs to the Crown and includes land which is reserved, owned for public purposes, or vacant. Dimensions Includes dimensions of Australia's oceans and seas, coastline, and states and territories. Landforms Lists some of Australia's significant landforms including waterbodies, mountains, rivers and deserts. Topographic Mapping Topographic maps are used for a wide variety of applications, from recreational uses, such as holiday planning, to urban planning, surveying, mining and emergency management.

Australian Multicultural Foundation Kids in the kitchen A new initiative that teaches children how to grow and cook their own healthy food is taking off in schools around the country - and the head chef is none other than Stephanie Alexander Twelve-year-old Tim has a black smudge on his nose. It isn’t dirt from the footy field or escaped ink from his school pen. It’s charcoal from the flat breads he has been grilling to go with the garlicky white bean dip he has just prepared. He is one of the lucky children attending Southmoor Primary School in the southern suburbs of Melbourne, one of 27 Victorian schools that participate in Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Program, the aim of which is to provide a pleasurable food education for primary school students. The program takes a holistic approach, teaching kids how to grow, harvest, prepare and share food in a school environment, and has been hugely successful. Tim needs little prompting to tell me just how much he enjoys the program’s gardening and cooking classes.

Victorian Government Education Policy Initiatives Over the last decade, a number of Victorian Government Education Policy initiatives have attempted to address issues of cultural diversity and multiculturalism in schools: Multicultural Policy for Victorian Schools 1997Guidelines for Managing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Schools 2001Blueprint for Government Schools 2003Victorian Curriculum Reform Project 2004Victorian Education Learning Standards (VELS) In Victoria, the education policy framework has developed through the Multicultural Policy for Victorian Schools (1997) and the Guidelines for Managing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Schools (2001). The Multicultural Policy for Victorian Schools (1997) outlines a number of criteria and aims for schools: The Department of Education, Employment and Training, in its Guidelines for Managing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Schools (2001) outlined its commitment to: This policy promotes diversity as an educational advantage, in so far as: School councils are committed to:

Proof That Not All Food is QUALITY FOOD! « Cody Witt: Real Deal Compost March 28, 2012 by Cody Witt So here is an interesting bit of information for all people interested in the food you eat. Here is proof that there is a difference between conventional food bought at the local store and food grown sustainably in you own garden or if our conventional food was grown sustainably! We bought some peppers from our local “high quality” store and picked some peppers from our own garden. We left both of these peppers to dry naturally and dehydrate. Here are the pictures to prove something is wrong with conventional agriculture. Store bought peppers vs home grown peppers! The key is looking at the mold growth on the store bought peppers vs the home grown peppers. Molded store bought dried peppers! There is a difference in food quality. This shows us that the ways in which conventional food is grown with an emphasis on chemical fertilizers and mass production is not creating quality food for us to eat. Healthy Peppers grown in healthy soil creates long lasting results!

Aid issues The fundamental purpose of Australian aid is to help people overcome poverty. Australian aid is guided by five development priorities, as set out in An Effective Aid Program for Australia: Making a real difference – delivering real results. The development priorities of the Australian aid are: health education economic development governance, and humanitarian. Australia works with governments of partner countries, mostly in the Asia-Pacific region, civil society organisations and multilateral agencies to achieve these goals. The thematic strategies listed below provide further detail to inform program decisions in particular sectors. Building a sustainable future: Climate changeBuilding a sustainable future: Effective governanceBuilding a sustainable future: Healthy communitiesBuilding a sustainable future: Inclusive communitiesBuilding a sustainable future: Managing resourcesBuilding a sustainable future: Protecting communitiesBuilding a sustainable future: Resilient communities

Govs tour Neb. beef plant to see 'pink slime' - The Daily News Online: Food The three governors and two lieutenant governors spent about a half hour learning about the process of creating finely-textured lean beef in a tour of the main plant that makes the product, then blasted the media for scaring consumers with a moniker coined by critics. "If you called it finely textured lean beef, would we be here?" asked Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. Beef Products, the main producer of the cheap lean beef made from fatty bits of meat left over from other cuts, has drawn scrutiny over concerns about the ammonium hydroxide it treats meat with to change the beef's acidity and kill bacteria. The politicians who toured the plant — Texas Gov. "Why are we here today defending a company that has a rather sterling record dealing with making a food product that is very much needed in this country in a very safe manner? The officials asked about the added ammonia, which Letch said is used as an extra safety precaution against E. "It's lean. "I'm not saying it's perfectly safe.

Educational resources about multiculturalism and cultural diversity by karenmalbon Jun 11

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