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We hope you had a great break and welcome you back to trimester 3.
This commences Wed, 5th Jan 2022 & classes end 28th Jan 2022. Some of you will have new links for your classes, please check in the "Live Sessions" tile.
It'll be a busy month, so let's put everything we have into finishing off the trimester strongly.

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Have a fantastic summer vacation and the Intercultural Studies team will see you back on Wednesday 5th Jan 2022.

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Many countries, especially ones in Europe, celebrate St. Nicholas' Day on 6th December. In The Netherlands and some other European Countries, children leave clogs or shoes out on the 5th December (St. Nicholas Eve) to be filled with presents. They also believe that if they leave some hay and carrots in their shoes for Sinterklaas's horse, they will be left some sweets.

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Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Similarly named festival holidays occur in Germany and Japan.

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Remembrance Day is a part of Australian Culture 

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Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Australia since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces who died in the line of duty.

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Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika.

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Melbourne Fashion Week is back with a jam-packed program of runways, free fashion experiences, talks, exhibitions, parties and more.

This seven day event is a much-loved celebration of the city's vibrant fashion industry, creative community and local retailers. Stay tuned for the full program in the coming months.

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The most famous horse race in the world is in Melbourne!! 

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The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous (and possibly the worlds!!) annual Thoroughbred horse race. It's conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, as a part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

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Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating.

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It's O Week, Trimester 3 2021
Welcome to Intercultural Studies
We look forward to meeting you online next week, this is a dynamic unit where you will chat (lots), watch YouTube, listen to music and learn (lots) along the way. We can't wait, we hope you're excited too!!

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The Intercultural Studies Take Home Exam opens on Friday, 24th September at 5pm! Log into assessments to cut and paste your template and get working. Good luck!! It's due on Wednesday, 29th September at 5pm.

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In 2021, the Mid-Autumn Festival will fall on September 21st (Tuesday).

Mid-Autumn Festival is also called Mooncake Festival or Moon Festival.

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This is a wonderful initiative by the Australia's sporting super stars to "Cool the World" and help with climate crisis.
Also a great example of "technoscapes".

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The Cool Down is a movement by athletes for all Australians

250+ athletes, 30 sports calling for bold climate action to safeguard the future of all Australians + the future of sport

Let’s all make it happen!

Join us at https://t.co/CVvQbDYaHC 👇

#thecooldown

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The Cool Down is a movement by athletes for all Australians

250+ athletes, 30 sports calling for bold climate action to safeguard the future of all Australians + the future of sport

Let’s all make it happen!

Join us at https://t.co/CVvQbDYaHC 👇

#thecooldown https://t.co/A6sGcopaW1

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The Cool Down is a movement by athletes for all Australians

250+ athletes, 30 sports calling for bold climate action to safeguard the future of all Australians + the future of sport

Let’s all make it happen!

Join us at https://t.co/CVvQbDYaHC 👇#thecooldown pic.twitter.com/A6sGcopaW1
— Craig Foster (@Craig_Foster) August 29, 2021

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The Cool Down is a movement by athletes for all Australians

250+ athletes, 30 sports calling for bold climate action to safeguard the future of all Australians + the future of sport

Let’s all make it happen!

Join us at https://t.co/CVvQbDYaHC 👇

#thecooldown https://t.co/A6sGcopaW1

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The Cool Down is a movement by athletes for all Australians

250+ athletes, 30 sports calling for bold climate action to safeguard the future of all Australians + the future of sport

Let’s all make it happen!

Join us at https://t.co/CVvQbDYaHC 👇

#thecooldown https://t.co/A6sGcopaW1

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The Cool Down is a movement by athletes for all Australians

250+ athletes, 30 sports calling for bold climate action to safeguard the future of all Australians + the future of sport

Let’s all make it happen!

Join us at https://t.co/CVvQbDYaHC 👇

#thecooldown

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This Sunday is Father's Day in Australia. Do something special for your Dad to let him know you're thinking of him.

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Assessment 2 is DUE - SUNDAY, 15th Aug @5pm

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Assessment 2 is DUE - SUNDAY, 15th Aug @5pm

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If you are in lockdown this weekend - watch this amazing film COCO

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Miguel pursues his love for singing in spite of his family's ban on music. He stumbles into the Land of the Dead, where he learns about his great-great-grandfather who was a legendary singer.

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It's on!!! The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the single greatest celebration of arts and culture on the planet. In the midst of great uncertainty, there is one thing we know: there will be a Fringe from 06 – 30 August 2021, be it live or digital or both.

Artists and performers take to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build their careers, the festival caters for everyone and includes theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, cabaret, children's shows, musicals, opera, music, spoken word, exhibitions and events.

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One more day to go ... and the Tokyo Olympics are underway! 

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One more day to go ... and the Tokyo Olympics are underway! 

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Final preparations are being made ahead of Friday's opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, make sure you are watching :)

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 Muslims across World Celebrate Eid Al-Adha

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 Muslims across World Celebrate Eid Al-Adha

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How Eid al-Adha is celebrated in different countries across the globe
Read more At:
https://www.aninews.in/news/lifestyle/culture/how-eid-al-adha-is-celebrated-in-different-countries-across-the-globe20210719203913/

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Ashleigh Barty (born 24 April 1996) is a First Nations Aboriginal professional tennis player and former cricketer. She is ranked No. 1 in the world and on Saturday won Wimbledon for the first time in her tennis career.

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