Indonesia

By Lily Tickle, Matthew Beck, Brooke

Peterman and Gabriel Merritt
Who are we and why are we here?
Indonesia
History of Indonesia
● Pre-colonial Indonesia consisted of islands ruled by various kingdoms and
empires.
● The Dutch arrived in Indonesia in the 1600’s, but didn’t start to colonize
until the 1800’s
● Indonesia was a major source for raw materials and natural resources
● The Cultivation System in Java, Indonesia was dominated by the Dutch
● Resentment grew in the Dutch East Indies from oppression.
● Indonesian Independence was proclaimed in 1945
Facts about Indonesian Religion
● Indonesia is the largest Islamic Nation, having 225 million Muslims, but is
almost all of the Sunni sect
● Approximately 87.2% of Indonesians are Muslims, 7% are Christians, 1.7%
are Hindu, 0.9% are Buddhists, Confucian, and other, and 0.4% are
unknown
● It is illegal not to have a religion and a person’s religion is stated in her/his
ID card beside all the normal information that is on an ID card
 Facts about Indonesian Education
● The first 9 years of education consists of 6 years of elementary and 3 years
of middle school, both of which are mandatory and 3 years of high school
being optional
● 98% of students complete primary school compared to 82% in the U.S.
However, only 44% of students complete Indonesia’s secondary education.
● Many teachers lack extensive training
● Islam is taught in most public schools
● Students begin learning English in secondary school
● Over 8.7 million people lack reading and writing skills

*these facts are credited to http://factsanddetails.com/indonesia/Education_Health_Energy_Transportation/sub6_6a/entry-4072.html*

Poem
http://www.poetrytranslation.org/poems/jogging-in-jakarta

After reading the Indonesian poem, write your own short poem based on your
experience at American schools.

Requirements

- 8-10 lines
- 5 minutes
- Some kind of structure
A Day in the Life of……..
Description of the Muhammadiyah School
“It isn’t very hard to describe our school”…………….”We had only 2 teaches for
all subjects and grades. We didn’t have uniforms. We didn’t even have a
toilet”…………….”We didn’t have a first-aid kit, either”………….”A yellow bamboo
flagpole was the only thing that indicated this was a school building. A green
chalkboard displaying a sun with white rays hung crookedly from the
flagpole.”

The Rainbow Troops, 12-14

Description of the PN School
“The building closest to us was like a castle”…………….”The curtains of the
homes were wide and layered. Their gardens were the size of our schoolyard.
The yard was carpeted with neat maila grass, like a golf course. There was a
park and a pond, at the edge of which grew beautiful lilies.”

The Rainbow Troops, 230-231

Simulation Discussion Questions
What did you notice about how many people were in each of the schools?

How did you feel the Muhammadiyah school was treated in relation to the PN
school?

What kind of impact do you think this type of education system could have on
the social structure of Indonesia?

What solutions would you guys propose to fix this inequality?

Compare and Contrast
United States Indonesia
Kahoot!!
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/7f836579-c2db-44d5-825a-4f83e21e95d6
Review
What did you learn about Indonesia’s education system today?

What was something surprising you learned today?

Works Cited
Hays, Jeffrey. “EDUCATION IN INDONESIA.” Facts and Details,
factsanddetails.com/indonesia/Education_Health_Energy_Transportation/su
b6_6a/entry-4072.html.

Hays, Jeffrey. “RELIGION IN INDONESIA.” Facts and Details,

factsanddetails.com/indonesia/History_and_Religion/sub6_1f/entry-3975.html.

“Education in Indonesia.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Apr. 2018,

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Indonesia.

“Indonesia.” UNESCO UIS, 12 Apr. 2017, uis.unesco.org/country/ID.