Internet Unit Australia (Klasse 9 )

Read the texts and visit the websites to manage the exercises I gave you !
1. Australia "down under"
Australia is not only a country but it is also the smallest continent.
People sometimes call Australia the ´Land Down Under´ because it lies south of the equator.
Australia has got lots of different landscapes which you are about to explore now.

Complete your map on your worksheet and write a text about big cities in Australia and about 3 unique wonders. Visit this websites to do this task :  -http://library.thinkquest.org/28994/geo.html

- http://skola.amoskadan.cz/s_aj/ajhtm/ae/ae11.htm 

Aborigines

The Aborigines are the native people of Australia. Their culture has existed for thousands of years. In our time their life has changed dramatically, but even though they haven´t forgotten where they come from and what their traditions are.Meet the Aborigines on http://www.aboriginalart.com.au/culture/dreamtime.html

Animals of Australia

Australia´s animals are unique. Many of them can´t be found anywhere else in the world. Even though some like the kangaroo or the koala are quite popular in other countries.
Visit Australia´s fascinating animals on : http://library.thinkquest.org/28994/animals.html

The Australian outback

The Australian Outback is mainly a desert area. People often live hundreds or even thousands of kilometres away from the nearest larger town or city.
People who live in the Outback are mainly farmers or Aborigines.
Have an adventure on :

http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/australian_outback.html