Australia2nd Grade

Christen Canter

And

Rochelle Grome

Objectives

• Students will be able to locate each Australian territory with 100% accuracy.

• Students will be able to give 2 characteristics of each territory.

• Students will discuss Australian life and their culture, and be able to cite important facts in both.

Table of Contents

• Activities

• Websites

• Geography

• Western Australia

• Northern Territory

• Southern Australia

• Queensland

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• New South Wales

• Victoria

• Tasmania

• Canberra

• Climate

• Plant Life

• Animal Life

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• Other Animals

• Aboriginals

• Vocabulary

Activities

• Students will create a collage with a given territory, using materials that are supplied by the teacher. (magazines, paper, & markers)

• Given a certain territory, the students will find a book and do a report on what they have learned.

• Students will get into groups and create a skit with the information they gather to help the other students learn.

• Given a map of Australia, the students will use colored pencils and color each territory.

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• Students will complete a crossword puzzle which is based on the Aussie vocabulary.

• A word search will be given to the students with important vocabulary terms for this unit.

Websites

• http://alosvc.travel.aol.com/travel/lone

• http://www.about-australia.com/

• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/aust/aus.htm

• http://www.csu.edu.au/education/australia.htm

• http://www.dnathan.com/VL/austLang.htm

Geography

• Australia is made up of several different states and territories.

• Australia is the home of many different landscapes.

Western Australia

• The largest state

• Makes up 1/3 of Australia’s land mass

• Capital city: Perth

Northern Territory

• Capital city: Darwin (after Charles Darwin)

• Dry Desert

• Ayers Rock- The single largest rock in the world, over 1 ½ miles wide.

Southern Australia

• Capital city: Adelaide

• Major Industries– Wine– Wheat– Wool– Shipbuilding

Queensland

• Capital city: Brisbane

• Major Industries– Rubber– Coffee

New South Wales

• Capital city: Sydney

• 1st state/territory to be established

Victoria

• Capital city: Melbourne

• Smallest state/territory

Tasmania

• Capital city: Hobart

• Tasmania is an Island

• Most varied Scenery– Lakes– Cascades– Rivers– Stone Houses

Canberra

• The Capital of Australia

• The whole entire continent is administered from here.

Climate

• Driest Continent of all• Most interior rivers only flow after heavy

rain.• Great Dividing Range contains most of the

forests.• Northern temperature 75-85 degrees F• Interior – hot days, cool nights• South – below 45 degrees F

Plant Life

• Unique plant life due to isolation from other land masses.

• Eucalyptus/Gum trees, over 500 species can be found growing in all parts but the dry desert.

Animal Life

• Marsupials -animals that carry their young in a pouch.– Koala– Wallaby– Kangaroo

Other Animals

• Dingo- Wild Dog

• Duckbilled Platypus

• Kookaburra

• Emu

Aboriginals

• Native People of Australia• Very unwarlike spirit• Hunters and Gatherers• No permanent housing• Over 500 tribes• Wore no Clothes• Weapons

– Boomerang– Wooden Spear– Stone Axe– Nets

Aussie Vocabulary

• Billabong- water-hole

• Coolibah Tree- Eucalyptus

• Jumpbuck- Sheep

• Tucker-bag- food bag

• Squatter- Land Owner

• Troopers- country police

• Mate- Friend