Transport in Indonesia Upper Primary Unit Studies of Asia Learning Emphasis Developing concepts of Asia Specific Indonesia focus: Acquire knowledge about common Indonesian forms of transport, their uses and where they are used. Respond personally to visual and written texts about Indonesian forms of transport. Students investigate forms of transport common in Indonesia and compare these with forms of transport in Australia. Transport in Australia and Indonesia An Indonesian Transport Song Teaching and Learning Activities Transport in Australia and Indonesia Brainstorm with students the forms and uses of transport across Australia. Display these findings on a class poster. Ask students if they know of any forms of transport used in Indonesia and if yes, ask whether the use is the same as in Australia. Students form small investigation groups to research one type of transport found in Indonesia. The groups are: becak, bicycle, minibus, bajaj, motorbike, horse-cart, traditional boats, bemo/opelet, train, plane. Using the following sites, students find descriptions of and sketch the Indonesian form of transport chosen from the above list by their group. Intermediate Transport in South East Asian Cities http://www.mobility-consultant.com/brm/asia/meier/as_mei53.htm Traditional Transportation in Indonesia http://www.kirkwood.cc.ia.us/esl/transpor.htm Traditional Transport in Jakarta, Indonesia http://www.expat.or.id/info/traditionaltransport.html The following sites are for specific forms of transport. SeaTrek - Vessels (traditional boats) http://www.anasia_cruise.com/ Becak ... Becak http://members.tripod.com/~wsantoso/becak.html Indonesia's Traditional Bajaj http://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna/cityguide/bajaj-indo.htm Each group makes a poster about their form of transport including an illustration, a written description, examples of uses and where in Indonesia this form of transport can be found. An Indonesian Transport Song 'Naik Delman' is a traditional children's song about a trip to town in a horse-cart. Listen to the tune and sing along on the following website (requires Microsoft Internet Explorer to hear the song): 'Naik Delman' http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1823/anak/delman.htm On Sundays I go with Dad to town Travelling in a special horse-cart I sit in the front beside the driver Whose job is to guide the horse To trot properly Trit, trot, trit, trot. Try singing and playing the song together, using recorders or glockenspiels - rhythm sticks are very good as the horse's hooves. Here is the tune for 'Naik Delman'. Note: The unshaded boxes contain the musical notes for the tune. The shaded segments contain the Indonesian words to the song as found on the website. A with h above = high A A with L above = low A C = middle C = rest, ie no note The two notes below this symbolare 1/2 beats each 2/4 A D  D D  F# A  A A  F# B  B B  F#  h  A       h   A   Pa- da ha- ri ming- gu ku- tu- rut ay- ah ke ko- ta   Na D D D F# h h A A h       A F# B B F# G E    A E E F# ik del- man is- ti- me- wa ku du- duk di mu- ka  Di i- sam- ping G G G F# A A F# G E      L   A E E E F# G G G E pak ku- sir yang se- dang be- ker- ja   Meng en- da- li ku- da su- pay- a h      A G F# E D             ba- ik ja- lan- nya.               D F# L      A F# D F# L      A F# D F# L      A F# E       Tuk tik tak tik tuk tik tak tik tuk tik tak tik tuk       E G L      A G E G L      A G E A B C# D       Tuk tik tak tik tuk tik tak sua- ra s'pa- tu ku- da.         Classroom Resources | Curriculum Guides | Resources | Go Indonesia! | Home | Access Asia Lesson Plans  Commonwealth of Australia and Curriculum Corporation