In Oceania we discover the island cultures that populate the Pacific Ocean. We learn about four different cultural areas - Australia, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia and how the peoples in each area live their lives.
We explore how islands are formed, the Great Barrier Reef and take a peek at the animals that live in the Marianas Trench. This is also our opportunity to take a closer look at types of agriculture and the effect that tourism can have a nation's economy.
Textbook topics include:
- Island Types
- Australia
- Mountain Ranges in Australia
- Bushfires
- The Great Barrier Reef
- Types of Coral Reef
- Marsupials
- Kangaroo Life Cycle
- Aboriginal Oceanians
- The Dreaming
- The Didgeridoo & Boomerangs
- Polynesia
- Polynesian People
- Fishing & Gardening
- Mana
- Art
- Dance
- Surfing
- Micronesia
- The Marianas Trench
- Creatures From The Deep
- Melanesia
- Head-hunters of West Papua
- Economy of Oceania
- Agriculture
- Tourism
The portfolio will ask learners to consider, research and discuss various questions relating to the topics in the textbooks through:
- Questions
- Research tasks
- Practice maps
- News articles
- Assignment to report on and presentation a topic of the learners' choice for which we have included an assessment matrix.
*Bonus: Reading list of at least 50 novels related to this region.
Oceania
- One 64 page full colour booklet
- One 60 page portfolio
- 1x 11x17" Map of Oceania
- 1x 11x17" People of Oceania
- 1x 11x17" Animals of Oceania
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