AEC INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE St. Joseph’s Institution CULTURAL FUSION

AEC INTERNATIONAL AEC INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS’ CONFERENCETEACHERS’ CONFERENCE

St. Joseph’s Institution

CULTURAL FUSIONCULTURAL FUSION

PROJECT OBJECTIVESPROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Identify elements of local culture

• Create greater appreciation of local culture

• Appreciate the uniqueness of cultural fusion

PROJECT OBJECTIVESPROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Learn about another country’s cultural heritage

• Create greater cultural and social awareness

• Acknowledge global diversity

• Encourage creativity by developing cross-cultural proto-types

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

• Determining typical structures / characteristics / features of the ethnic groups in buildings, fashion, art and food

• Identify how these have been “amalgamated” (cultural fusion)in the country through buildings, fashion, art and food

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• Local info. will be on the web• Other partners ask for clarifications

or further information based on info available on the web

• Further research • Update website• E-mail info direct to partners

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• Based on info obtained from partners, infuse features / characteristics etc. in creating a proto-type that reflects a fusion of some elements on a global scale

• Post info of proto-type created on web

BUILDINGSArchitectureLandscaping

FASHIONClothings

Accessories

ARTSFabric Design

PaintingSculpture

FOODIngredients

Cooking Method

CULTURAL FUSION

PicturesC om m ercia l B ldgs

Pte B uild ingsSchools

BUILDINGS

D a ta / P ictures:Loca l Fa shion

FASHION

Extra cts:Loca l P la ys

Poem sN ovels

ARTS

Pictures / recipesLoca l Specia lities

FOOD

GATHERING INFO

BU ILD ING S FASH IO N ARTS FOO D

AN ALYSIN G IN FO R MAT IO N

Identify & Explain Elements of Local Cultural Fusion

BU ILD ING S FASH IO N ARTS FOO D

SYN T H ESIS IN G IN FO R MAT IO N

Express creativity by creating a proto-type infusing cultural elements at an international level

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

• Group Size : 4 - 5 per group

• Each group assigned a sub topic

• Age group : 13 - 14 years

• E-mail accounts

• Images - jpeg format

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• Jan - mid Feb - Local info posted on respective web page

• Mid Feb - mid April: Responding to questions / clarifications

• April - May: Analysis

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• June -July : Planning and creating prototype

• August : Revision

• September: Final product posted on web