Humanities News
Talk Money with Ecstra Foundation - Learning money lessons for life!
On Friday 3rd March, Glen Eira College was very grateful to host the Talk Money with Ecstra Foundation program aimed at adolescents to create awareness of the healthy and smart ways to make informed financial decisions and be confident with money.
Workshop A in the Talk Money module explored spending and savings decisions, how decisions made today affect future finances, and how conscious consumers can have a positive impact on people and the planet.
The message of this incursion was successfully conveyed through the facilitator, Karlis Zaid, who, with the use of many strategies and scenarios, provoked active participation from our year 8 cohort.
One of the strategies introduced was the Double-No-7 Strategy which reminds you to first KNOW what you are buying and its need, learning to say NO, and lastly counting to 7 seconds before actually clicking the ‘Purchase’ button if online shopping.
We were also taught two further strategies. One was how to ‘Dodge the Nudge’ which included things like only taking the money you need when shopping and/waiting 24 hours before deciding on a purchase.
The last strategy was “Shopper Dodgeball '' which involved us identifying advertising traps which are built to trick and influence a customer’s spending on a product especially with online shopping.
Finally, we were given a chance to investigate the best buy out of three options where we are able to elaborate on our opinions and thinking.
The students and teachers were definitely enjoying themselves while learning about the key aspects of spending and saving.
To learn more, check out the Talk Money website
Sharannya Chakravorty
Year 8
Learning Stones Garden
9B were invited into the learning space in the garden that Yorta Yorta artist, Dylan Charles has been commissioned to create at the college. Dylan shared various cultural beliefs, tribe functions and lore of his people and explained how the stones and trees within the space represent aspects of the region which were and are central to the tribes within the area; the Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri. Dylan explained how the space represents the bay to the Yarra to the Dandenong ranges and how the various symbols painted within the garden represent the people and their cultural practice.
As well as creation stories, Dylan shared contemporary challenges both he and Aboriginal people face as a result of dispossession, erasure and loss of cultural connection, which resonated with many students as they are currently engaged in the unit, Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia. Dylan emphasised the importance of respecting the earth and revealed that sharing culture through these creative spaces will aid in rejuvenating indigenous culture and operate to promote connectedness between the indigenous population and the non-indigenous population. The students found the experience enriching and thought-provoking.
Naomi Zander
English Teacher