Wednesday, June 9, 2010

June library display
















Library displays
The Thursday morning Literacy and Numeracy class have been doing a research project using library resources and computers. They have set up a display in the library showing their projects and some resources that go with their information. Below are the titles of their projects and list of the resources they have put on display.
There are also some resources displayed for Reugee week. Please pop in and check them out!!!

Scott West and Western bulldogs (Hilary)


Jamie Whincup and car Racing ( Kat)


Australia zoo ( Catrina)

Growing vegetables ( Dan)

Ned Kelly ( Jamie)
World refugee Week June 20 to June 26

Refugee Week is Australia's peak annual activity to inform the public about refugees and celebrate positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society. The event has been celebrated in Australia since 1986 and RCOA has been responsible for the coordination of Refugee Week in NSW since 2005. Check out the website for lots more information

The following link has some interesting lessons plans and resources for those wanting to follow up about refugee camps


Your library also has a number of relevant resources on display!
Refugees
Refugees and asylum seekers
Dark victory by David Marr and Marion Wilkinson A provocatove account of the Tampa crisis during the Howard government reign in australia
Writing in rights : Australia and the protection of human rights
Human rights in Australia : treaties, statutes and cases

Serials

Hot Topics number 65 : legal issues in plain language - Human rights

New Internationalist - monthly magazines that looks at human rights through the world covering a different theme evey month

Movies -

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