Good Day Mate; you are about to embark on an educational journey exploring
“The Land Down Under” filled with lots of adventure and fun. There are many
important and interesting facts awaiting you on this journey. Let’s begin!
1. Australia’s first inhabitants migrated there from Southeast Asia at least 40,000 years ago. Their descendants are called Aborigines. Where does the word Aborigine come from and what does it mean?
www.australienbilder.de/e-abpeop.htm
2. Uluhru is one of the top tourist sites in Australia. Whether or not to
climb the rock may be controversial. Read the section about climbing the
rock. Would you climb it if you visited? Why or why not?
http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/NTUluru.shtml
3. They are famous for their distinctive
artwork. Name three different forms of aboriginal art and write a sentence
explaining each form.
www.australienbilder.de/e-abpeop.htm
4. The Aborigines have their own flag. Who designed the aboriginal flag and
explain what the colors of the flag represent? Draw the flag.
www.ausflag.com.au/flags/ab.html
5. Draw Australia’s flag and explain what each part represent. http://www.zoomschool.com/school/Australia/
6. Describe how didgeridoos are made. http://aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/what_is.html
7. Draw a didgeridoo and describe the artwork that might be painted on a didgeridoo. Now you may explore and listen to different ones. http://www.didges.com.au/didgeridoo_paint.htm
8. Describe the Kookaburra. Listen to it laugh and learn a song about this famous Australian bird. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Kookaburraprintout.shtml
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/kookaburra.htm
9.Briefly explain Australia’s two-tiered parliamentary system.
www.public.iastate.edu/~lbeaman/html/facts_about_australia.html
10. Slang used in America or England may not mean the same as in Australia.
Unless you are absolutely sure of a phrase, do not use it. Give five
examples of slang words and their meaning used in Australia. Ex. Cheerio
means good-bye. Check out this huge list of Australian slang. Make a
sentence using as many words as you can.
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
www.aussie-info.com/identity/language/
11. Australia still gains much of its wealth from agriculture and mining.
List four of Australia’s major exports.
www.public.iastate.edu/~lbeaman/html/facts_about_australia.html
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