Oceania+Resources

= Countries of Oceania: =

Information on organizations involved in sports in Australia.

 * [|Great Barrier Reef Visitors Bureau - North Queensland - Australia] **

Information from the U.S. Department of State.

 * Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Home Page **

Australian Government site describes the indigenous, classical, country and pop/jazz/rock music of this country
**Please check the** ** resources page ** **of this wiki for materials available in the Plympton Library and websites that provide additional information**

Australian Holidays

 * First New Year Celebration in the world
 * Christmas Day- 12/25
 * Boxing Day- 12/27
 * Australia Day- 1/26
 * Anzac Day- 4/25
 * Easter Day
 * Labour Day- second Monday in March
 * Queen's Birthday- June

New Zealand:
Treaty of Waitangi Day (treaty signing date between Whites and Maoris) [] ANZAC Day (began as Memorial Day for NZ/AU soldiers killed in WWI at Galipoli) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day
 * 6 February**
 * 25 April**

Bali

 * Page Wesi- January- Celebrates Sang Yang the creator of the Universe
 * Kuningan Ceremony - in early February, spanning ten days and signifying the end of the new year holiday. Yellow rice is offered and temples are beautified to bade farewell to the gods
 * Day of Silence- March 5
 * National Awakening Day- May 20
 * Balinese Independance Day- August 17

**Links to Oceania Art-related websites**
Iconography, Aboriginal Art, symbols, history Aboriginal Australian Art Queensland Art Museum Sand art demonstration Native Australian Painting techniques - good images or works in progress [|Australian Hip Hop] Artist Camira devotes to change the stigma of hip hop and teach kids the poetry and expression side
 * New Zealand Arts/Culture **
 * Oceanic Arts **
 * Fijian Arts & Crafts **
 * Javanese Art **
 * Balinese Art **

Possible curricular Tie-ins

Kindergarten Curriculum Frameworks:

 * Visit from parent or community member with direct experience (and artifacts) from Australia and Oceania
 * Read aloud stories throughout the year featuring folktales from Australia or Oceania, picture books set in Australia or Oceania, non-fiction books about Australia and Oceania, and stories featuring Australian characters and culture
 * During December and January research Australian celebrations of Christmas and New Year's and participate in school wide celebration with crafts, performances, etc
 * Author Study focusing on books or series by Australian authors (Mem Fox) or books that take place in Australia and Oceania
 * Science project looking at Australian animals (kangaroos, koalas, crocodiles, etc.) with focus on how different climates across the continent lead to different animal adaptations
 * Comparison between Australian and U.S. Christmas celebrations and traditions
 * Find out about some of the most popular sports and games in Australia and Oceania, especially Australian rules football, rugby, cricket, swimming and tennis

· Visit from parent or community member with direct experience (and artifacts) from Austalia · Read aloud stories throughout the year featuring Austalian folktales, picture books set in Australia or Oceania and non-fiction books about Australia and stories featuring Australian characters and culture (see booklist for ideas) · Australia folktale study using stories (see booklist for ideas) · During December and January research Australian celebrations of Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years and participate in schoolwide celebration with crafts, performances, etc. · Discuss important Australian holidays (see Australian celebrations for ideas) · Introduce Australian biographies--and also include a number of diverse people in this study · Science research project classifying animals by “feathers, fur, scales, and shells” could heavily focus on animals from Australian · Students can write book emphasizing plants and animals that have adapted to Australian biomes Key projects/experiences for grade 3 with Australia and Oceania:
 * Key projects/experiences for Grade One with focus on Australia and/or Oceania **
 * Key projects/experiences for Grade Two with focus on Australia and Oceania **
 * Include books for read alouds throughout the year featuring Australian folktales, picture books set in North America, non-fiction books about Australia, and stories featuring Australian characters and culture (see booklist for ideas)
 * Study of Australian celebrations with school-wide crafts, performance, etc.
 * Animal study with focus on animals from habitats throughout Australia that focus on how animal’s habitat influence their development
 * Weather around the world--have a reporter describe weather from Australia
 * During social studies project about "what is a country?" students can investigate Australia and New Zealand
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">During social Rivers and Mountains project can include those from Australia/New Zealand
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Visit from parent or community member with direct experience (and artifacts) from Australia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Include books for read alouds and reading logs throughout the year featuring Australian folktales, picture books set in Australia or Oceania, non-fiction books about Australia or Oceania,<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> and stories featuring Australia or Oceania
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Biography book report that includes individuals from Australia or Oceania <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">(see booklist)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">In studying biomes and animal adaptation, using Australia or Oceania <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">as a continent of focus
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Key projects/experiences for Grade Four with focus on Australia and Oceania **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Visit from parent <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">or community member with direct experience (and artifacts) from Australia or Oceania
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Include books for read alouds throughout the year featuring Australian folktales, picture books set in Australia, non-fiction books about Australia and stories featuring Australian characters and culture Immigration project: use Australian experts and examples in scrapbook project and consider a case study of the American great migration from the east coast to the west
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">U.S. Regions: Discuss American settlement in the U.S, including how Australian culture influenced American culture
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Impact of Australian culture on American literature, art, music, science, sports, movies
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Key projects/experiences for Grade Five with focus on Australia and Oceana **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Include books for read alouds throughout the year featuring Australia and Oceana pictures or facts, and stories featuring Australian or South Pacific characters and culture (see booklist)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Visit from adult (e.g., teachers Laura Shay, Kristine Barker, Plympton parents) about a trip to Australia
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Include colonization of Australia as part of a discussion of American Colonization
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Weather project--compare climate of Australia to that of U.S. (note opposite seasons in north and south hemispheres)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Animal adaptation--look at how animals have adapted on an island continent (odd animals found no where else in the world)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Focus on historical events in Australia and Oceana