Welcome to SA Studies of Society and Environment (SASOSE) Council
PO Box 54, Prospect Hill South Australia 5201 Email sasose@activ8.net.au, fax 08 8536 6133, tel 0429 366 133
SASOSE (SA Studies of Society and Environment) Council provides 'sose news' for educators representing the 'society and environment' learning area, eg history, geography, environment studies, economics, politics, legal studies, Aboriginal studies, business education, global and world education, philosophy, tourism, religion, social and peace education. Scroll down for links to associations, resources and professional learning opportunities.
Even Wars Have Laws: A day of interactive learning for students in years 10 and 11 on the laws of armed conflict that develops student curriculum outcomes in Society and Environmental and Civic & Citizenship. Thursday 12 August 2010, Australian Red Cross, 207-217 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000. Click here for the flyer and here for registration form.
The Death of Fun. SASOSE Uni Student Award Winner for 2009, Elizabeth Donald, designed and produced a very creative response to the issue of discrimination against Jews in Germany between 1933-1945. The Death of Fun is a 4-minute film using Elizabeth's own original charcoal and ink drawings which depict rats and mice, beginning in 1933 when rat children for forbidden to play with mice children. Elizabeth's clever sequencing show how incremental steps follow this ruling. The film ends with the question 'How could this happen'? To view the film go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2TdWjdnZ_s or click on the heading. An excellent resource to use with middle years students.
Songs for Aboriginal Studies and Reconciliation NEW RESOURCE by Buck McKenzie - only $29.95 + post and packaging $5 in Australia.
Suitable for kindergarten through to adults. Includes 17 songs on CD and songbook with lyrics, guitar chords, melody line and lots of colour photos and teaching ideas. Some songs are sung by Buck, an Adnyamathanha man from the Flinders Ranges in South Australia and some are sung by the South Australian Public Primary Schools 'Festival of Music' Choir and other students. Some songs are about Reconciliation, some tell Dreaming stories, some about feelings and some for fun. Piano music and backing tracks can be downloaded at www.groups.edna.edu.au/songs. Click here for ORDER FORM
Ngadjuri: Aboriginal people of the Mid North Region of South Australia . 148 pages colour and b/w pics and maps. Authors: Fred Warrior, Fran Knight, Sue Anderson and Adele Pring. Content includes description of country, Dreaming stories, language, traditional foods and life, archaeology, history from 1930s to today, interviews with Ngadjuri descendants, historical role play script and genealogies.
SASOSE Council representatives, Pauline Hansford, Elizabeth Aziz and Adele Pring celebrated at Council for Education Association SA (CEASA) World Teacher Day Award Ceremony in October 2009 . In brief, Pauline and Elizabeth's CASTT awards acknowledged their ongoing efforts over 15 years, offering service by contributing to organising guest presenters and speakers for Tourism and Hospitality Conferences, Workshops, Seminars and Resources and Elizabeth additionally editing the CASTT newsletter. Adele received the SATISFAC-CEASA OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD 2009 for her many years of service to the Society and Environment learning area through leadership, professional development support and publications (click for details) .
Aboriginal artists in South Australia Features colour photos of a wide range of artists in their communities throughout South Australia, their artwork and interviews with them in their words. Some talk about their artwork and influences on their artwork while others tell very much about their life histories. It is indexed with artists' names, communities and types of art, eg photography, lino-cut, painting, jewellery, sculpture, pottery, etching, batik, artefacts.
The book shows that Aboriginal visual art is far more complex than just 'dot' paintings. It was short listed for the Australian awards for excellence in educational publishing and is useful for arts, English and society and environment learning areas. $44.00, 116p, full colour. No GST charged, $8 postage and packaging in Australia. Large format 36cm x 24cm, spiral bound.
The Ngarrindjeri people: Aboriginal people of the River Murray, Lakes and Coorong.
Maps, illustrations, photographs and extensive quotes from Ngarrindjeri people and others - the original inhabitants of the areas along the River Murray, Lakes and Coorong. It includes an Australia wide perspective, traditional life, the invasion years and present day perspectives. $22.00, 224pp, no GST charged, $5 postage and packaging in Australia.
Visit the Pacific Cultures Gallery at the SA Museum to engage students in new learning activities. Schools can combine a visit to the Pacific Cultures Gallery with a visit to the Art gallery and Botanic Gardens for an Asia focus. We would like to encourage teachers to consider incorporating the program into their courses for next year. The Pacific Cultures Gallery should be visited by as many schools as the Aboriginal Cultures gallery! For more information, go to
Papua New Guinea performance or workshops for schools , contact John Kamen 0449 877 791.
Composting loos powerpoint (840kb) by Karina Rose, Sustainable Recreation Project Officer for the River Murray & Lower Lakes. Phone: (08) 8532 5732 Mobile : 0402 974 402 susrec@internode.on.net Natural Resources Centre, Mannum, PO Box 2056, Murray Bridge SA 5253
Vietnam Veterans School Visits - country and metropolitan schools visited by Peter Haran, one of the first dog handlers in Vietnam and author of four books.
Moving towards Urban Sustainability is another new Global Education resource for middle and secondary teachers. Cities consume 75% of resources and produce most of the waste. This resource is intended for teachers of middle school students, and teachers of secondary school subjects such as Society and Environment, Geography, Sustainable Futures, Contemporary Issues and Studies of Societies. The focus of the resource is on the way we live in modern cities but the content moves beyond this to examine the environmental impacts of house design, transport, electricity, water and waste. It also addresses the role of community, the importance of city gardens, and the opportunities for individual choice and action.
Arabunna Aboriginal tours with Reg Dodd - Aboriginal tours of the Outback: Lake Eyre - Finnis Springs - Oodnadatta track SHARING LAND CULTURE HISTORY LIFE
Reg Dodd, Aboriginal Tour Operator, Cultural and Nature-based Tours, Lake Eyre Region, tel/fax 8675 8351, tel ah 8675 8354, C/- Post Office, MARREE South Australia 5733.
1-7 day tours - swags - sights - stars - stories - bringing together the ancient and natural wonders of the Lake Eyre region.
Bookings by negotiation for student groups, educators, families or friends. A unique interpretation of the Lake Eyre and Oodnadatta Track region of northern South Australia. Visit the mound springs, Lake Eyre, and the remnants of Finniss Springs Mission. You'll learn about bush food and medicine, the impact of white settlement - pastoralists, the railway, the telegraph & mining. You'll hear Arabunna stories of their land, its significant features, animals and plants. You can fossick for dinosaur bones, sketch or photograph the magnificent scenery, and/or simply enjoy the peace and beauty of this desert region.
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Microcredit
Microcredit or microfinance is about small loans at affordable interest to poor people to enable them to set up in small business, mostly in developing countries. Loans average $250 and there is an almost 100% rate of repayment. Schools can be involved in making small loans (eg $3 from family) to set up a small class business, the profit from which is reinvested or donated to worthwhile causes. For teaching ideas see the Global Education website www.global-education.asn.au .
For more information contact Global Education Centre in South Australia tel: 8463 5989 , fax 8463 5991 email gecsa@global-education.asn.au
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Find out about or become a member of a SASOSE Council member association
Aboriginal Studies Educators Association, contact SASOSE Council, tel: 08 8536 6133 ah, email sasose@activ8.net.au. See PD opportunities on this website.
South Australian Association for Media Education Inc. (SAAME) saame@chariot.net.au or PO Box 300, Ingle Farm SA 5098, Grant Brindal, SAAME President, tel: 0417 838 635
UNESCO-APNIEVE Centre, 8 Old Belair Road, Mitcham SA 5062, tel 61 8 8274 1779, mobile 0416 274 177, email: apnieve@adam.com.au, fax 61 8 8274 1773
World Education Forum South Australian Section, C/- Ian Penny, 12 Watchman Drive, Coromandel Valley SA 5051, pennyic@bigpond.net.au, www.wef.org.au
For enquiries about SASOSE Council, contact President: Adele Pring, tel: 61 8 8536 6133 ah, fax, email: sasose@activ8.net.au
Welcome to SA Studies of Society and Environment (SASOSE) Council 
Ngadjuri: Aboriginal people of the Mid North Region of South Australia . 148 pages colour and b/w pics and maps. Authors: Fred Warrior, Fran Knight, Sue Anderson and Adele Pring. Content includes description of country, Dreaming stories, language, traditional foods and life, archaeology, history from 1930s to today, interviews with Ngadjuri descendants, historical role play script and genealogies.
Aboriginal artists in South Australia 
