welcome to australia
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Global Education for Second Grade Gabrielle Barnes April 2010TRANSCRIPT
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Welcome to Australia
A Country and Continent
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What do you know about Australia?
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Did you list……
• Kangaroo Jack• Koala Bears• Joey• Outback• Land Down
Under• Sydney Opera
House
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Location of Australia
From Mississippi to Australia is 8,933 miles.
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Land Down Under• Regions- New South Wales,
Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Tasmania
• Australia’s outback is very dry and flat (desert). Very few people live in the outback. Ayers rock is located in the outback.
• Most of the people live in the cities and towns around the coast.
• Capital City: Canberra
• Large country also a continent
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Geography
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Great Barrier Reef
• The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world.
• There are 400 different species of coral and thousands of different types of sea life.
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What time is it?
7:36 a.m.(morning in Gulfport)
10:36 p.m.(night in Sydney)
Season: Spring** Season: Fall**
15 hour difference
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TRUE OR FALSE ?
• Australia is a small country.
• Most people live in the outback.
• The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world
• Ayers Rock is located in the outback.
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History
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Here come the English
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Australia
• In 1770, an English explorer, James Cook became the first European explorer to find the island continent.
• He named the island New South Wales.
• It was later changed to Australia. The word Australia means southern.
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The Aborigines
• They are the native inhabitants of Australia.
• They have lived on the land for about 40,000.
• They are credited with creating the returning boomerang.
• Many ancient drawing can be found at Ayers Rock.
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TRUE OR FALSE ?
• Aborigines are native Australians.
• James Cook was the first European to explore Australia.
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The People
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G’Day Mate!
• G’day – good day• Mate – friend• Oz- Australia• Dinky do – the real thing• Onkey-dorey - good• Barbie – BBQ• Boomer – big kangaroo• Salty – crocodile• Beaut- great• Mum – mother• Ta – good bye
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Australian Facts
• Cricket is the national sport of Australia.
• Some other team sports they like to play are rugby, Australian football, and soccer.
• Most people live in single-story homes. Apartment buildings are rare in Australia.
• Some children live very far from schools. These children attend school at home using the latest technology. The schools are named, “Schools of the Air”
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TRUE OR FALSE ?
• Ice hokey is the national sport of Australia.
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Animals
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Marsupials
Marsupials are mammals with pouches. They are common in Australia.
Kangaroo
Koala
Wombat
WallabyTasmanian Devil
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Egg Laying Mammals
The platypus and spiny anteater are mammals that hatch their young from eggs.
platypusSpiny anteater
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Other Common Animals
Salty water crocodile
dingo
emu
Hammerhead shark
Kookaburra
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TRUE OR FALSE ?
• Marsupials are common in Australia.
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The End
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References
• “ Look What Came from Australia” by Kevin Davis
• “Travel Through Australia: Come on a Journey of Discovery” by Linda Pickwell
• “A Trip Around the World: Bringing Cultural Awareness to your Classroom with Activities Across the Curriculum” Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company