Lisa Blair

1. AustraliaThe Land Down Under

Lisa Blair

2. Table of Contents

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

3. AustraliaThe Land Down Under

2nd grade Australia Unit Lisa Blair

4. 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.

5. History Lessons

Where in the world is Australia? http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2130.shtml Bushrangers www.proteacher.com/090070.shtml&title=Bushrangers 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.edu~d1folk/history2.htm

6. 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.

7. People Lessons

Boomerang Fun http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/try11.html Bark Paintings http://www.silverbushmusic.com/barkpain2.htm www.princetonol.com/groups/lad/lessons/elem/AboriginalBarkPainting.htm Early Explorers http://www.teachers.8.com/P_aearlyexplor.htm Moomba Festival http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/resources/academy/k1aust_removed.htm

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Lessons on Geography

Label Australia http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/continents/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

11. 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.

12. Economics Lessons

Vegemite http://bearessentialsgraphics.com/Aust.htm http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/VegemiteHistory.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/LPshared/lpdisplay.asp?LPID=56079 Food in Australia http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPshared/lpdisplay.asp?LPID+51286

13. Government of Australia

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPShared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPID=56079 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.

14. Government Lessons

How is Australia�s Government Different than ours? Territories http://www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicsunits/matching.htm Who�s 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

15. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities in Australia

Lessons: Flag of Australia http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPshared/lpdisplay.asp?LPID=51288 Transportation http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/Lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?L PID=52050 Recipes http://www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicsunits/recipes.htm

16. Citizenship Lessons

Australian Lingo Mackers is McDonalds Me is used often instead of my. � Me car needs to be washed" Hungry Jacks=Burger 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