What is IcIs

Hello

IcIs is the study of a target countries culture (2nd place) through looking at our own culture (1st place). It was offered as an alternative to LOTE. Keep in mind that this subject should be done by LOTE teachers because language can not be separated from culture.

Student start out looking at their own culture, what they do and why. This is their first place. Then they look at the target countries culture and the reasons behind their customs and etc. This is their second place. They then have to do a project (given by the teacher) that allows them to demonstrate their third place. The third place is what they decide to take from the first and second place. They do NOT get assessed on their third place. Instead they get assessed on their justification of their third place. Justifying their third place is rather difficult thing to do as students need to use higher order thinking.

Example;
1st place -Australian students look at food. . How we eat it, when, where, and what we eat.They might look at why we eat beef, rockhampton is know for beef.

2nd place- Students look at Japanese food. How they eat it, when, where, and what they eat. They might look at why Japanese people eat lots of seafood, because Japan is an Island and lack space for herds of cows.

3rd place- Students have to design a menu for Japanese people coming to their school. Some students choose to give them Vegemite because they have not tried it before. Another chooses to give them sushi because they know that is what they eat in Japan. Some might do a mix of both.

But it is the reason why students chose to do what they did that matters. So if they chose Vegemite because...well just because. Then that student is not able to justify their choice.


If anyone has any questions feel free to ask!