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LATIFA AND RASHID

Mascots of Expo 2020

Emirati siblings Latifa and Rashid are two of five mascots who bring the spirit of Expo 2020 Dubai to life.

Keep an eye out for Latifa, Rashid and their three robot guardian friends at the Expo 2020 arrival plazas, and around the site.

THE LEGACY OF THE UAE YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE!

Expo 2020 Dubai is proud to present four immersive educational journeys for schools, each designed to inspire students and ignite their creativity. This pack provides a sneak peek of The Legacy of the UAE journey, and an overview of how it can support your classroom learning.

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MADE FROM

CARBON FIBRE

Designed in the shape of a falcon in flight, the UAE Pavilion welcomes students to a space that is both mesmerising and inspiring. As a connected global hub and a cultural exhibition, the UAE Pavilion tells the nation’s storied history, rich culture, as well as the vision of its leaders and the ambitious plans they have for the future.

Students may also visit other major pavilions related to the UAE or UAE global businesses, such as the ENOC Pavilion or the Emirates Pavilion.

Key facts

A mashrabiya, a window enclosed with carved wood latticework, is an element of traditional Arabic architecture used since the Middle Ages up to the mid-20th century.

DISCOVER THE PAST AND FUTURE OF THE UAE

The Legacy of the UAE journey will take students on an exciting tour of key Expo pavilions and parks that explore the history of the UAE and its ambitious plans for the future.

GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE EXPO 2020 DUBAI

Every morning, Expo’s giant cube portals will open to usher in thousands of people for the experience of a lifetime.

CELEBRATING UAE CULTURE

The unique design of each portal is based on a simple equation: using the minimum amount of material to have the maximum amount of strength, air flow and shadow. It is inspired by the traditional Arabic design of mashrabiya; drawing from the past to offer an elegant and exciting new vision for the future.

DESIGNED BY ASIF KHAN

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Sadu

An ancient tribal weaving craft used to produce tents and carpets featuring colourful geometric patterns

Goldsmithing

Pottery

Talli

A handicraft which produces beautifully intricate textiles to decorate clothing, known as desert lace.

Safeefa

An Emirati craft of weaving palm frondsThe collections created for Expo 2020 are either designed by local designers, or produced by renowned international designers inspired by traditional UAE crafts. The products produced will be available for Expo 2020 visitors to buy, with the proceeds from the sales going to the UAE Designer Fund, to support local designers.

VISUAL ARTS AROUND EXPO 2020

Around the Expo 2020 site, look out for works by renowned artists from all over the world, created to spark curiosity, create conversations and encourage critical thinking.

THE DESIGN AND CRAFTS PROGRAMME

Celebrate the creativity of local designers and their collaboration with artists from around the world.

THE PROGRAMME FOCUSES ON FIVE CRAFTS:

Visitors will be able to follow an art trail

that connects the three Districts and parks.

Key facts

From installations to immersive digital projections, the brilliantly curated artworks create a journey of ideas, aesthetics and concepts spread out across the site.

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Explore UAE’s development throughout time, led by an ambitious

vision for the future.

Discover the unique treasures that lie within the UAE’s culture and heritage.

Explain the importance of unity, collaboration and innovation in the accelerated development

of a young nation.

Your guided visit around the Expo

2020 site will be tailored to your students’ ages, including duration and

walking distances.

Your journey will provide real-life context for many curriculum subjects, such as:

• Humanities • Citizenship• Technology• Arts & Design • Social Studies • Moral Education

Find curriculum links to key subjects on page 16 .

Age Group Duration

Kindergarten 2.5 hours

Cycle 1/Primary 3 hours

Cycle 2/Middle 3.5 hours

Cycle 3/Secondary 4 hours

SUPPORTING YOUR CLASSROOM STUDIES

The Legacy of the UAE journey brings to life many of your curriculum subjects.

You’ll find details of the three other amazing journeys for schools on page 18. We encourage every child to experience Expo 2020 Dubai. Please reach out to us if there are any challenges that may prevent all your students experiencing the four journeys. We will do our best to help you.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Through The Legacy of the UAE journey, students will:

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CONNECT WITH OUR PAST...Explore the roots of UAE culture,

from ancient civilisation to the founding of the nation in 1971.

...AND OUR FUTURE

From automated vehicles, to colonising Mars, explore the bold vision of the UAE’s leaders and their

ambitious plans for the future.

1. ARRIVAL

The moment your school steps into Expo 2020 Dubai site a dedicated tour guide will be there to welcome you. The excitement begins as soon as you arrive, as you’re greeted by the Expo 2020 mascots and entertainers.

2. A MAJOR PARK OR PAVILION

Younger students will visit the beautiful Al Forsan Park, and take part in educational workshops and activities.

Older students will visit one of our awe-inspiring major pavilions. Outfitted with the latest interactive technologies, hands-on experiences and awe-inspiring installations,they are designed to empower students and help them see their world in an inspiring new light.

Look inside the centre pages to discover more about Al Forsan Park, the UAE Pavilion, the ENOC Pavilion and the Emirates Pavilion, which you may visit on your journey.

3. LUNCH

As your journey comes to an end and your class breaks for lunch, take this opportunity to snap a group photo, grab a souvenir or two.

4. DEPARTURE

Your guide will return you to your bus. If you’re lucky, the colourful daily parade may coincide with your departure. Try to guess which country’s national day is being celebrated!

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THE LEGACY OF THE UAE JOURNEY OVERVIEW HERE’S HOW YOUR VISIT MIGHT BE STRUCTURED:

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Experience and influence the

future of aviation.

AL FORSAN PARK

Inspired by the colourful threads of a Middle Eatern tapestry, Al Forsan Park is made up of intersecting paths and gardens planted with a rich palette of colours.

THE UAE PAVILION

Learn about the shared values connecting the people of the UAE and its international community.

THE ENOC PAVILION

Reimagine energy

In the ENOC interactive pavilion, enter an immersive experience that challenges conventional ideas about energy and inspires new ways of thinking about it.

THE EMIRATES AIRLINES PAVILION

Experience the Future of Commercial AviationLearn, experiment and engage with new technologies and innovations in the exciting and fun-packed Emirates Pavilion.

The UAE’s traditions, culture and innovation is showcased

throughout the Pavilion - what makes it distinctive?

Falconry brought together tribes across the seven

Emirates that today make up the UAE. The Pavilion’s

design, with moving hydraulic ‘wings’, is inspired

by a falcon in flight.

Condensation

from air conditioning will be harvested and

used for landscape irrigation

Kinetic play area flooring will use

recycled rubber

The ENOC Pavilion will

be constructed from 650 tonnes of steel and designed

and engineered to consider potential legacy use

Take part in

activities and workshops designed to bring the

UAE’s inspiring national journey to life for

younger students.

Watch outdoor

performances in the amphitheatre.

Explore the play maze.

Key facts

Architectural discoveries, like the 4,000-year-old ring that inspired the Expo logo, show that the UAE’s civilisation has deep roots, and it always been a place of connection.

Enjoy the interactive

water features representing arts and

culture in the UAE.

Citizenship

Age Group Overview

Active citizenship

Other systems and forms of government

Human rights

Mutual respect and understanding

Improving the community

Visual Arts

Age Group Overview

How art and design shapes lives and communities

How artworks influence and shape ideas, beliefs and experiences

How artworks cultivate appreciation and understanding

How art changes how we perceive the world

Understanding society, culture, and history through art

History (Social Studies)

Age Group Overview

Being a good citizen

Rights and responsibilities

Aspects of change – people, places and things

Timelines of history

Changing values and beliefs

Nation-building in the Middle East (historical perspectives)

Enterprise Education

Age Group Overview

Enterprise and ambition

Innovation skills

Enterprise and IT

Geography (Social Studies)

Age Group Overview

Physical and cultural features of cities and countries

Nation-building in the Middle east (geographical perspectives)

Integration of countries into the world economy

Engineering design

Age Group Overview

Influence of Science, Engineering, and Technology on Society and the Natural World

Civics

Age Group Overview


Civic duties and participation

PSHE

Age Group Overview

Caring for our world

Being an active citizen


Being enterprising and ambitious

Art and design

Age Group Overview

How art and design reflect and shape culture

Great art, design and architecture in history

Design & Technology

Age Group Overview

Impacts of design and technology on daily life and the world

Innovation in design

Explore new and emerging technologies

History

Age Group Overview

Significant individuals in the past

Note connections, contrasts and trends over time

Achievements of early civilisations

A non-European society

Change, cause and consequence, similarity and difference, significance

Interconnections with world history developments

Key: Elementary Middle HighKey: Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4

BRITISH AMERICAN

CURRICULUM LINKSSee how your journey can fit in with your classroom learning.

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Entrepreneurship

Age Group Overview

Entrepreneurship - What, Why and How

An Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurial Journey

General studies

Age Group Overview

Science and society

Constitutional values

Human rights

Arts education

Age Group Overview

Art through performances, exhibitions, museums, parks and gardens

Environment based exercises

Legacy of the UAE theme in practical and portfolio work

Arts education

Age Group Overview

Contacts with distant lands

Culture and science

Economies and livelihoods

Culture, identify and society

Central Islamic lands

Changing traditions

Paths to modernisation

HPE

Age Group Overview

We and our environment

Food and nutrition

Social health

Key: Elementary (Primary) Elementary (Middle) Secondary Senior Secondary

Key: Primary Years Programme 1 Middle Years Programme Diploma Programme

Design

Age Group Overview

Concepts, ideas & issues with personal, local & global significance

Impacts of design and technology on society and the environment

Innovation and design

Design, technology and well-being

Arts

Age Group Overview

Critical appreciation of the work of others

How the arts may initiate as well as respond to change

Respond to and reflect on art

Understand the relationship between art and its contexts

How we express ourselves

Age Group Overview

Ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values

Reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity

Our appreciation of the aesthetic

Who we are / Identities and relationships

Age Group Overview

Beliefs and values

Human relationships


What it means to be human

Where we are in place and time / Orientation in space and time

Age Group Overview

Orientation in place and time

Personal histories; homes and journeys

Interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations

History

Age Group Overview

Historical concepts, issues, events and developments

Promote international-mindedness

Understand themselves and contemporary society by encouraging reflection on the past

History of Africa and the Middle East

Geography (Social Studies)

Age Group Overview

Urban morphology

Trade, aid and exchange

People, places, spaces and the environment

Sustainable development

Urban environments

Changing population

Power, places and networks

Human development

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Sciences

Age Group Vue d’ensemble

Les différentes sources et conversions d’énergie

Les matériaux et objets techniques

Géographie


Se déplacer à Dubai

Les mobilités touristiques internationales

Histoire


Découverte des traces du passé et de l’impact sur l’histoire

Les grands souligner et déplacements de populations aux EAU

L’unification des EAU

Enseignement moral et civique


La morale et l’éthique

Le rôle de la loi dans une société

Être un bon citoyen

Acquérir et partager les valeurs de la tolérance et l’acceptation

Construire une culture civique

Légende: 5–7 7–11 11–14 14+

Arts plastiques


Acquisition de repères dans une culture communeal

Connaître des œuvres de domaines et d’époques variés appartenant au patrimoine national et mondial

Technologie


Les acteurs de l’économie numérique

Key: Elementary Middle High

Social Studies

Age Group Overview

UAE heritage and culture and leaders

Tourism, climatic region, population, environment and its elements

Union, places, timeline, National Day, Founding Fathers

Community, heritage, museum

My larger and smaller family, customs and traditions, home country

Design Technology / Creative Design & Innovation / Computer Science

Age Group Overview

Digital citizenship

STREAM

Technology operations and concepts, navigate in virtual environment

Data analysis (One million Arab Coders)

Visual Arts

Age Group Overview

History of arts and culture, intro to local and international artists

I love the UAE

Business Studies

Age Group Overview

Applied event management: What is the event?

English

Age Group Overview

The UAE desert

The culture and traditions of the UAE

Art is beauty (Calligraphy and Bedouins)

Arabic

Age Group Overview

No place like my country

My country

World languages reflect people who speak them

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Developed in partnership with

teachers, each learning resource contains

a PowerPoint, teachers’ notes and

activity sheets.

BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR JOURNEY

Learning Resources

Inspired to take your learning further? Continue exploring World Expos and the legacy of the UAE, both before and after your journey, using the Expo 2020 learning resources.

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HOSTING THE WORLD IN 2020

LESSON PLAN | SECONDARY

Subject: Humanities, Geography, Science, Technology, Social Studies

Years: Cycle 3 / Secondary

Visit schools.expo2020dubai.com to download these resources.

CONNECTING MINDSUAE FROM PARTICIPATION TO HOSTING

BRINGING THE WORLD TOGETHER

LESSON PLAN | PRIMARY

Subject: Moral Education, Arts & Design, Humanities, Social Studies

Years: Cycle 1 / Primary




FUTURE CAREERSFUTURE CITIESFUTURE DATAFUTURE RESOURCESFUTURE SCHOOLSFUTURE CULTURE

OPPORTUNITY

ART AND CULTURE

LESSON PLAN | MIDDLE

Subject: Arts & Design, Social Studies, Moral Education

Years: Cycle 2 / Middle



OPPORTUNITY

MUSIC AND TOLERANCE


Subject: Humanities, Arts & Design, Social Studies, Moral Education


THE EMPATHY CIRCLE


Subject: Arts & Design, Humanities, Moral Education






OPPORTUNITY

ARCHITECTURE AT EXPO 2020


Subject: Humanities, Arts & Design, Social Studies, Technology


UAE EXPO ADVENTURE


Subject: Humanities, Moral Education, Social Studies, Arts & Design




PRESENTING PAVILIONS


Subject: Humanities, Arts & Design, Social Studies, Science, Moral Education




MAJLIS AROUND THE WORLD


Subject: Social Studies, Moral Education, Humanities, Entrepreneurship, Arts & Design




RESOURCES TO ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY

A selection of fantastic learning resources is available to help you and your students make the most of your experience at Expo 2020.

BEFORE YOUR JOURNEY

It’s your Expo 2020 Dubai: Awareness PackWith so much to discover on each journey, the more students think about the Expo themes in advance, the more creatively they will be able to engage with them on the day.

The Awareness Pack explains what a World Expo is and provides a thought-provoking introduction to Expo 2020 Dubai, suitable for all age groups.

Bringing the world together Music and tolerance

Hosting the world in 2020 Architecture at Expo 2020

Cycle 1 / Primary

UAE Expo adventure If you are new to World Expos, buckle up, because you’ll journey across time and space, starting from 1851 in London until present-day Dubai, learning about the ideas and innovations that were shared along the way.

Cycle 3 / Secondary

Majlis around the world The UAE has a lot of offer to the world. Explore how majlis can be exported to facilitate tolerance and understanding, and create a toolkit to be shared with others.

Art and culture The empathy circle

Cycle 2 / Middle

Presenting pavilions World Expos are known for their awe-inspiring pavilions. This fun-filled, card-playing lesson looks at the UAE’s pavilions of the past, as you chart the nation’s course in the World Expo timeline from participant to host.

It includes a Parent Pack to send home, full of family

activities to get your students ready for Expo 2020, as well as

practical information about what to expect.

All the resources can be found at: schools.expo2020dubai.com/en

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Share photos of your Expo

highlights, and the work you create afterwards, with parents, others in

your community and online #exposchools

CONNECT

INNOVATE

IMAGINE

C REATE

How can we celebrate and benefit from our

similarities and differences? Resource for inspiration:

Bringing the World Together

What is the power of listening?

Resource for inspiration: The Empathy Circle

How do buildings

shape lives? Resource for inspiration:

Architecture at Expo 2020

Make use of these prompts and related learning resources to get your students thinking:

OTHER WAYS TO TAKE ACTION

Encourage and empower your students to be active citizens. Spread the word about what you have learned and help make our world a better place!

• Films - adverts or news reports• An assembly for peers or parents• Creative writing• A play• Collaborative or individual artworks• An e-newsletter report on your visit to Expo• A marketing campaign • An exhibition of your work on this topic

using the Expo learning resources

Challenge students to unleash their creativity and become positive agents of change, imagining innovative solutions to everyday challenges or spreading the word about what they have learned.

AFTER YOUR JOURNEY

The Better World Challenge

How has The Legacy of the UAE journey inspired your students to make a difference?

The Better World Challenge invites students to tap into their circles of empathy to come up with innovative solutions to everyday challenges. They’ll learn how to sketch their idea out and then bring it to life with a model or draft.

Travel through time to witness THE UNIVERSE IN MOTION

Embark on a journey across time and space to explore the history and future of movement, from ancient exploration to artificial intelligence. By venturing into the Mobility Pavilion, students will meet the original giants of mobility in 9th Century Baghdad, step into a virtual world driven by data, and leap forward in time to explore the city of tomorrow where robots and AI coexist with humanity.

Play your part in THE WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES

With inspiring stories to unlock and new ideas to uncover, students will embark on an interactive journey where they become positive agents of change. At the Opportunity Pavilion, they will learn how their individual acts will impact the whole wide world, starting from their own communities, in more meaningful ways than one.

TOMORROW, WE’LL CALL OUR HOME THE SUSTAINABLE PLANET

Students will be immersed in a world where the future of our planet hangs in the balance. By understanding the interactions between the treasures of our natural world and humanity, students will learn about generating opportunity, while respecting and living in balance with the world.

TAKE THE OTHER JOURNEYS

Don’t miss the three other amazing Expo 2020 school Journeys.

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