Australia The Land Down Under

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AustraliaThe Land Down Under

• Lisa Blair

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Table of Contents

• History of Australia
• People of Australia
• Geography of Australia
• Economics of Australia
• Government of Australia
• Citizenship in Australia

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AustraliaThe Land Down Under

• 2nd grade
• Australia Unit
• Lisa Blair

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History of Australia

• Captain James Cook claimed Australia for England
  in 1770. It was first used as a prison colony by
  the English. The first free settlers landed in
  Sydney in 1793. Today Sydney is Australia's
  largest city. The Sydney Opera House is one of
  the most unique buildings in the world.
• The first people to live in Australia were
  aborigines. Aboriginal means first. They were
  like our Native Americans. Today there are still
  aborigines in Australia. Some live on
  reservations, some live on ranches (called
  stations or property) or in cities. You can see
  some examples of their beautiful art if you visit
  Australia.

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History Lessons

• Where in the world is Australia?
• http//www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp213
  0.shtml
  
• Bushrangers
• www.proteacher.com/090070.shtmltitleBushrangers
  
• How The Kangaroo got its Pouch
• http//www.planetozkids.com/oban/kanpouch.htm
• Kookaburra
• www.kiddyhouse.com/songs/Kookaburra.html
• All About Australia
• http//homepages.wmich.edud1folk/history2.htm

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People of Australia

• Australia is like the United States in many ways.
  Most people live in or near cities. They speak
  English. They work in buildings like your parents.

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People Lessons

• Boomerang Fun
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/t
  ry11.html
  
• Bark Paintings
• http//www.silverbushmusic.com/barkpain2.htm
• www.princetonol.com/groups/lad/lessons/elem/Aborig
  inalBarkPainting.htm
  
• Early Explorers
• http//www.teachers.8.com/P_aearlyexplor.htm
• Moomba Festival
• http//fga.freac.fsu.edu/resources/academy/k1aust_
  removed.htm

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Geography of Australia

• Australia is called the land down under because
  it is below the equator. It is one of the seven
  continents of the world. It is also a country.
  
• Australia is made up of six states and two
  territories. It is about the size of the United
  States (not including Alaska.) 18.3 million
  people live there, about as many people as in New
  York. Canberra is the capital of Australia.

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More about Geography

• January and February are the warmest months, with
  average temperatures between 65 and 70 F. June
  and July are the coldest months, with an average
  July temperature of about 50 F, except in the
  Australian Alps, where temperatures average 35
  F.
• The middle part of the country is called the
  outback. The outback does not get very much rain
  and is very dry. Not very many people live in the
  outback.
• The Great Barrier Reef is also in Australia. It
  is made up of coral and algae. Coral are tiny
  invertebrate animals. The Great Barrier Reef is
  about 1250 miles long. There is a channel of
  water that separates the reef from the Queensland
  coast. It is the largest deposit of coral in the
  world. It is also the world's largest living
  structure.

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Lessons on Geography

• Label Australia
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/continen
  ts/Australia/label/labelaus.shtml
  
• Coral Reef
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/coralreef/
  coralreef.shtml
  
• http//mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/coral/threats.htm
• The Land Down Under
• http//fga.freac.fsu.edu/resources/academy/k1aust_
  removed.htm
  
• What Plants Grow in Australia?
• http//www.terrax.org/projects/australia/australia
  .aspx
  
• The Great Barrier Reef

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Economics of Australia

• In the outback, there are some sheep and cattle
  ranches (property.) There are about ten times
  more sheep than people in Australia. Sheep are
  raised for wool and for meat. In Australia what
  Americans call a ranch is known as a station.
  Stations are very big. Some stations are so big
  they have to use planes to keep track of the
  animals.

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Economics Lessons

• Vegemite
• http//bearessentialsgraphics.com/Aust.htm
• http//whatscookingamerica.net/History/VegemiteHis
  tory.htm
  
• Rainforests
• http//www.teachers.8m.com/P_rainforests.htm
• Learning about Sheep
• http//fga.freac.fsu.edu/resources/academy/k1aust_
  removed.htm
  
• Products and Resources
• http//www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPshar
  ed/lpdisplay.asp?LPID56079
  
• Food in Australia
• http//www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPshar
  ed/lpdisplay.asp?LPID51286

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Government of Australia

• http//www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPShar
  ed/lpdisplay.asp?Session_StampLPID56079
  
• The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional
  monarchy, a federation, and a parliamentary
  democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was
  formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement
  between what were previously six self-governing
  British colonies.

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Government Lessons

• How is Australias Government Different than
  ours?
  
• Territories
• http//www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicsunits/ma
  tching.htm
  
• Whos the Queen of Australia and why Does she
  Live in England?
  
• www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/austgovt.htm
• What is a Parliament?
• www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/austgov2.htm
• Australian State/Territories Emblems
• http//www.atozkidsstuff.com/aus.html

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities in
Australia

• Lessons
• Flag of Australia
• http//www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPshar
  ed/lpdisplay.asp?LPID51288
  
• Transportation
• http//www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/Lpshar
  ed/lpdisplay.asp?L
  
• PID52050
• Recipes
• http//www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicsunits/re
  cipes.htm

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Citizenship Lessons

• Australian Lingo
• Mackers is McDonalds
• Me is used often instead of my.
• Me car needs to be washed"
• Hungry JacksBurger King
• Mate is commonly used for friend. "My best mate
  Jack
  
• Footy is Australian football which is a mix of
  rugby and football
  
• http//homepages.wmich.edu/d1folk/lingo.htm