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Resource material on East TimorAcronyms referred to throughout this list AETA - Australia East Timor Association, 124 Napier St Fitzroy 9416 2960 publishes its own resource list of books on East Timor which it has in stock. Postal address: P.O. Box 93, Fitzroy Victoria, 3065. GTAV - Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria, 503 Burke Rd, Camberwell South. 9824 8318. AEU - Australian Education Union, 112 Trenerry Crescent, Abbotsford. 9417 2822 and ask for the Libarary. www.aeuvic.asn.au. The library has agreed to hold many of the items referred to. BooksMost of the published books are suitable for teacher reference only. Class texts are just beginning to include material on East Timor. Reference East Timor - Transition to statehood. Catherine Scott 48pp Published by CIIR Catholic Institute for International Relations UK 2001. A useful shorter reference tracing events since 1975 then looking at the challenges for the future. As well as an initial teacher reference it could be used by students in senior classes. Available from AETA. $10 The Timor Sea's Oil and Gas: What's fair? Frank Brennan. S.J. 60pp Catholic Social Justice Series No 51. A booklet of similar length which examines the leadup to the present dispute,the complexities of the situation, and the means by which it might be resolved. Can be purchased via the website - www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au. Timor-Leste - Ita iha nebe ona ohin loron - (The way we are now) Published by the government of East Timor in association with a number of international organisations. A detailed examination of living standard indicators released in 2003. Information is presented in maps and pie-charts which make it useful for classes as well as for reference (61pp) It isn't available in Australia but copies are held at the AEU and GTAV libraries. Class textsHeinemann Atlas Edition 3 pp124-125 General map, Timor Gap, detailed timeline. Jacaranda - Studies of Society and the Environment-4 Second Edition pp116-117. Indonesia and East Timor Jacaranda - Senior Geography for Queensland - pp121-122 General geographic materialMagazinesNew Internationalist- articles going back ten years on website www.newint.org East Timor- Mega index E -article. Special issue on East Timor No 253 1994 'Silence and Betrayal' Inside Indonesia - www.insideindonesia.org Special issue on East Timor No. 71 July-Sept 2002. Focus -the magazine of AUS AID, available free,order online, www.ausAID.gov.au, and go to publications. Special issue on East Timor - March 2000. Ozspirit Online -Newsletter published by Caritas Australia contains articles on East Timor with questions for students. www.ozspirit.com.au - Education at Caritas-Ozspirit Online Newsletter - East Timor. Education KitsEast Timor Simply Sharing Kit 2004 - Food Published by Force Ten a combined project of Caritas Australia and Christian World Service. Suitable for primary and junior secondary. The material - fact sheets, PowerPoint displays, can be downloaded and the video 'Food 4 thought' available for $14 is an excellent teaching resource on food production in East Timor. www.forceten.org.au VideosFood 4 Thought - 12min-referred to in the previous section Can be purchased for $14 from ForceTen A copy is also available from the AEU Library, Abbotsford. Asia Our Neighbour - East Timor - 42min - Caritas Australia. Covers living conditions in East Timor and draws some comparisons with an Australian community which has gone through a crisis. Comes with a very useful workbook. The workbook can be downloaded from the website listed in the magazine section-Ozspirit Online. Available from Caritas Australia free of charge www.caritas.org.au or phone 02-9956 5799. Copies are also available from AEU library, and the GTAV library Camberwell. Refugees - Rebuilding Shattered Lives - !0 min - Aus Aid. A brief examination of the refugee issue using East Timor as one of two case studies. Suitable for Yrs 7-10. Available from the GTAV library. One Day in Fatulai. Produced by Joan Robinson -18 min. A volunteer doctor visits an isolated village. Gives a glimpse of the problems faced in everyday life with particular reference to health and education. Could be used from senior primary to all secondary levels. Available from the AEU library. Distribution. Victoria. Joan Robinson - Intrepid Media - 9383 3226 joanrobinson@bigpond.com. Primary school - $54, Secondary school -$65. Australia. Ronin Films - 02 6248 0851. orders@roninfilms.com.au PhotosFriends of Same website. www.friendsofsame.org Kevin Bain of Friends of Same visited East Timor in 2003 and recorded his journey in 300 photos which are grouped
Though not specifically taken for teaching purposes many of the photographs could be used as a source of information for students and teachers. The photos can be accessed on the website listed above. Maps and statisticsThis website - www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/east timor.html has political, relief and historical maps from the CIA and the US Army Map Service InternetMany of the websites listed provide general information of a similar nature. Some further ones which might be useful
NoteThe information above has been prepared by Ken Masters. Feedback with suggestions, corrections or additions should be sent to Ken Masters by email at kmas6557@bigpond.net.au
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