This document discusses life for people living on the seas of Indonesia and the Philippines. It prompts the reader to imagine participating in a cultural exchange on the islands of Lembata or with the Bajau people. The reader is asked to write a journal entry describing their first day with their host family, including what daily life is like, what they eat, and what activities they engage in. Examples of life on the islands include living in small huts near the crystal clear water and going out to sea on fishing trips.

1. Geography in the Water –
Indonesia and Philippines
What is it like for People to live
on the sea?

2. Pin the arrow on the country!
Where are Indonesia and Philippines?
Indonesia
Philippines
What is it like for People to live on the sea?

3. What is life like for people who
live off the oceans?!
• Watch episodes two (start 7.54) and five
(40.50) of Human Planet Disk 1 – Oceans.
• Take notes in your passport as we go.
What is it like for People to live on the sea?

4. Challenge!
• Imagine you do an exchange (like a French
Exchange) with someone your age and go to
live with the islanders on either Lembata
or with the Bajau people.
• Write a journal extract from one day with
your host family. How is daily life
different? What do you eat? What do you
do?
• Here’s my example to help ...
What is it like for People to live on the sea?

5. Journal Monday 5th November
Wow! I’ve arrived. It’s so beautiful
here on the island. I've never seen water
like it before, crystal clear!
My family are so friendly and live in a
tiny hut right by the sea. Its made from
………
Today I’m so excited as we are going to
head out to sea and Tsavo - my exchange
partner - has told me ……………………
Geography in the Water – Indonesia and Malaysia

6. Challenge!
• Imagine you do an exchange (like a French Exchange)
with someone your age and go to live with the
islanders on either Lembata or with the Bajau people.
• Write a journal extract from one day with your host
family. How is daily life different? What do you eat?
What do you do?
What is it like for People to live on the sea?
You will have 20 mins to do this!
If you have finished … then draw a picture in your
journal of perhaps your family, the island, the action
from the day, what you ate, etc.

7. Peer Assessment
• Now we will swap books and have a
chance to read through your partners
journal to see what they wrote.
• Then add in at the bottom ;
– one thing you really liked and
– one thing that would have made it even
better
What is it like for People to live on the sea?