The arrival
Help students to build empathy.
The arrival by Shaun Tan explores the experience of an immigrant arriving in a new country told entirely through illustration.

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The arrival by Shaun Tan explores the experience of an immigrant arriving in a new country told entirely through illustration.
For Simultaneous Storytime 2024, repurpose objects to design and create new art.
Caricatures can inspire conversations and draw attention to important issues in a creative way.
Introduce students to the importance of being media literate citizens.
Draws attention to the human-made problems for marine animals and encourages care for our oceans.
Explore how we can be more inclusive.
Two examples from the Museum of Australian Democracy collection.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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