Where We are in Place and TIme
Knowing about the place we live in enable us to discover its culture.
Indonesia Identity:
Name of Country: Indonesia
The Official name:
Republic of Indonesia
The Capital city: Jakarta
The government:
President Constitutional
The president: Joko Widodo
The vice president: Jusuf KallaThe national ideology: Pancasila
The independence day: 17 August 1945
The symbol: GARUDA (eagle)
The national anthem: Indonesia Raya
The flag: Red and White
The Motto: Bhineka Tunggal Ika
The language: Bahasa INdonesia
The currency: Rupiah
The icon: Monas Monument
What's on in the classroom?
Provoking students by displaying some cultural artifacts in the calssroom.
Students could explore and build their own inquiry.
Finding information about where Indonesia is located and the identity.
WHAT IS CULTURE?
—Something that is created and agreed by all people in certain place, and it’s owned by that people.
—It’s a treasure, that is a part of our cultural memory.
Go for an excursion around Surabaya.
Students went to Siola, Surabaya Musium. They learn about SOERABAYA TEMPO DOELOE, include the MAJOR of Surabaya since Deutch Colonialsm.
Learn Bahasa Jawa, also became part of the excursion agenda. They praciced to speak Javanese in BALAI PEMUDA.
Some students have a chnace to share their knowledge about element of cultures. THey brings artifacts or books and articles related with cultures, and share to their friends.
FRom this activities, students got new knowedge about Wayang WOng, Wayang Kulit, Gendang, Dakon, ect.
What can contribute to the varied culture in Surabaya?
Students were provoked by questions displayed on Questiona Board. They might have some discussion with their parents and/or find information at home before the class discussion on the folloeing day. These prior-knowledge is useful for the students to connect to the concept of cause and effect. Surabaya has different kinds of culture, and it is becoming a unique city because of some influences.
Look at my eyes.. I learn to dance like
BALINESE PEOPLE..
This video is great to lead the students into the understanding of connection concept. They could think that there are some factors that contribute to a city.
The present of China Town, Kampung Arab, and some of the languages are heard in Surabaya, different kinds of foods can be found, or some other things that actually are not originally from Surabaya. Those make Surabaya colorful.
What might be the next learning/questions?
Why does Surabaya can have varied culture?
What happens with the original culture of Surabaya?
The cultural vibrancy
Summative Task:
Students decide an element of culture and where it is originally from. They have to explore more, do more reasearch, even they practice to perform if it is performing cultural ones.