Reflection and feedback

Once all students have completed exploration of the learning object, bring them back together as a group to de-brief.

Review the three scenarios presented in the learning object:

• Ali's predicament was around a new friendship and a religious 'taboo' - with the fear of a lack of cross-cultural understanding and tolerance;

• Lastri's predicament was a possible clash with parental values or control as she was beginning to grow up and want to spend time with particular boys;

• Nyoman's predicament was around the conflicting requirements of a job and a team sport - both of which he valued.

Discuss each of these predicaments, considering questions such as:

• What language was used in describing the predicaments?

• Could this predicament happen in Australia too? (Draw out examples of a variety of religious (or other social) groups, including Moslems - where particular restrictions or rules of behaviour are required)

• Do people face predicaments at any time of their life, or is it particularly in their early teens? Why or why not? (Look at the movement from childhood to adulthood, during which time people are working out their own personal identity, moving away from the control of their families)

• In what ways does the culture someone grows up in influence the type of predicaments they face or how they handle them? (You could include different religious codes, different traditions and how strictly they are applied etc)

• Are there common cultural values shared by everyone in a country, and / or are there different sub-cultures? Give examples within Australia and / or Indonesia.

• In what ways does a culture change over time? Think about both Indonesia and Australia. (Global popular culture is important here, with many Asian countries finding that young people are influenced by movies, television etc and are moving away from traditional ways and traditional values).

Have students individually reflect (in writing or recorded oral reflection) on what they have learnt from their work on Itu masalah, considering the questions below.

Assess the extent to which students can explain their understandings, using the rubric provided (in Word or PDF) to assess the understanding goals listed in the Assessment section:

How would you decide what to do if you were faced with a predicament? (Understanding goal 1)

In what ways are predicaments faced by young people in Indonesia and Australia similar and in what ways might they be different? (Understanding goal 2)

In what ways does a person's culture influence the way they think and behave? (Understanding goal 3)