Session 3 Developing and Documenting the Concept or Theme

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Over the next couple of weeks, you will be working in your groups to address the first element of the unit:

1 Establish scope of public programs


1.1 Identify activities, events or public programs that meet current or future organisational priorities and policies

1.2 Evaluate external influences that may impact development of programs

1.3 Research customer needs, current development initiatives and wider community needs

1.4 Establish educational, interpretive and commercial objectives in consultation with appropriate stakeholders


Developing a concept

Once you made the decision to run a particular program or event, you need to start planning the event. This includes developing a storyline or theme, determining your target audience, and taking into account any cultural or environmental protocols that may be relevant.

What is a storyline?

A storyline is a plan or summary of what a "story" is about. It helps you to develop your story by organising the plot and the sequence of events will take place.

What are interpretive messages?

Interpretive messages provide an explanation about a display or event. They need to be clear and readable. More information on interpretive themes and messages can be found here: https://www.heritagedestination.com/hdc-library---interpretation-themes/

What is meant by a theme?

The theme is the main message or idea that the writer is trying to convey. This can relate to a story or book, but can also relate to any activity or event.

Brainstorming

Brainstorming is where a group of people write down any idea that comes into their head on a given topic. With brainstorming, the premise is that anything goes - there is no such thing as a bad idea. Once all of the ideas are written down, you can work through them and dismiss those that, for whatever reason, are not practical.

Class Activity 1

In small groups, decide on a storyline, interpretive message and/or theme for the following real event examples:

Beauty DIY Workshop

 Future Climate and Food in Victoria

 CoderDojo coding club for children

 Science Week pre-school storytime

 Understanding your Utilities

 Science Fair (for Science Week)

 The Changing Face of Victoria (exhibition)

 Gambling - The impact on Family

 Minecraft Club

 Death By Chocolate

Cultural and Religious Considerations

The City of Casey is one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia with approximately 300,000 residents from more than 150 different cultural backgrounds.

https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/council/about-casey/cultural-diversity

This video is about schools, but still provides a good insight into the cultural diversity of  our communities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSIkII22h18

Cultural Awareness

Watch the following videos on Cultural Awareness. 



There are a couple of other videos in this series if you are interested.

Class Discussion

What do you think Cultural Awareness is about? What do you know about other cultures?

Would any of our students that have different cultural backgrounds like to add to the conversation?

In this article, based on the 2016 Census, the ten most commonly reported countries of birth for those born overseas were:

England (14.7%)
New Zealand (8.4%)
China (8.3%)
India (7.4%)
Philippines (3.8%)
Vietnam (3.6%)
Italy (2.8%)
South Africa (2.6%)
Malaysia (2.2%)
Scotland (1.9%)

In the City of Casey in order of percentage of population, the top ten countries are:
India
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Philippines
United Kingdom
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
United States of America
Egypt

Class Activity 2

In groups, investigate the following countries:

Australia - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander  https://australianstogether.org.au/education/curriculum-resources/our-cultures/

 India

 Sri Lanka

 Afghanistan

 Pakistan

Philippines

China

Egypt

Thinking about the events in the list for Activity 1, are there any cultural considerations that you will need to think about when planning any of those events?

Environmental Considerations

Environmental considerations relate to following our sustainability and environmental protection legislation. Here are some links that provide information on sustainability and environmental legislation for Victoria

https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/about-us/legislation

https://business.gov.au/risk-management/environmental-impact/environmental-management-and-your-business

https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/

https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/

This is a blog post from Eventbrite UK, but could apply anywhere

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/blog/make-an-event-more-environmentally-sustainable-ds00/

Class Activity 3

Are there any environmental considerations that need to be taken into account when planning any of the events in the list?

Group Activity

Work in your groups to start planning for your event. 


** The aim is to be able to run the events with the selected cohort ON CAMPUS at Cranbourne or a campus of your choice. If we are unable to do the assessment with a particular cohort due to COVID, we will arrange to do the events on campus with the class **



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