Australia Thinkers

1. Australia Thinkers The earliest settlers likely arrived from _________ and sailed to Australia and the __________ across Oceania. How did the arrival of European colonists alter the pattern of land-use in Australia? What physical geographic factor defines Oceania as a region?

2. Australia Thinkers • 4. What is a perceptual region? • 5. The shift of indigenous people from the coast to the interior of Australia was caused by an increase in the population of ____________________. • 6. The Individual states of Australia include Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania all of these are divided primarily by ______________________.

3. Australia Thinkers • 7. The grouping of the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia are based on ______________ and ________________. • 8. A country with widespread preventable disease, high birth rates and high infant mortality rates as well as low literacy rates are most likely in what level of economic activity? • 9. Large portions of interior lands in Australia have a _______ and ________ terrain.

4. Australia Thinkers • 10. How will future sea levels likely affect the economic activities within the nations and territories of Oceania? • 11. Most of the languages across Oceania are ___________________. • 12. Whose point of view was not considered when developing much of Australia's governmental policies of the past?

5. Australia Thinkers • 13. Indigenous people make up more of the population in ________________ then in ____________________. • 14. Facial tattoos are still used today by the ___________ in New Zealand. • 15. Building a highway across the Outback would increase _____________ opportunities in the area.

6. Australia Thinkers • 16. The primary goal of the Urbanization of New Zealand was to keep it ____________ connected to ___________ areas. • 17. What physical factor dominates the Australia outback as a region?

7. Oceania Project • With a single partner you are to create a poster over one of the 14 countries listed on the next slide. • You may also do this as a power point but we will not be going to the computer lab. • You will have time on Thursday and Friday as well as today to look up information on your technology. • You may bring in your laptops the rest of the week to use. • All information must be typed and presented in a neat manner. • The following need to be included on your slide: (Each of the 20 is worth 4 points, 10 points for overall appearance and 10 points for presentation of material to class) • Name of your country • Capital of your country • Map of your country • Type of government (Include the head of the Governments name and picture if possible) • Type of currency • Population • Absolute location (latitude and longitude) • Relative location • Major Imports • Major Exports • Ethnic breakdown (try and find a pie chart) • Indigenous Tribes and traditions • Date of Independence (If an independent country if not who controls them) • Flag • Literacy Rate • Poverty Rate • Major holidays or events • Religious Affiliation (Percent breakdown) • 5 interesting facts (traditions, deadly animals, etc…) • Major problems facing the country ( Pollution, overcrowding, disease, etc…) Due on Wednesday May 28

8. Australia 2) Papua New Guinea3) New Zealand4) Solomon Islands5) Fiji6) Vanuatu7) Samoa 8) Kiribati9) Tonga10) Federated States of Micronesia11) Palau12) Marshall Islands13) Tuvalu14) Nauru Country List

10. To do Today Movie over Australia- Ch. 33 Sec 2 Quiz is on Tuesday. Don’t forget to take notes to use.