What’s Unique About Australia?
This Term my classes inquiry unit is What makes Us Australian??. We have to do a task called Whats Unique About Australia?. What we have to do is find 10 things that we think are uniquely australian. We have 10 categories History, Indigenous Australians, Sport, Geography, Achievers, Food, Nature, Language and Clothing. We have to get one idea from each categorie. Here is my 1st one.
1. Kangaroos
A Kangaroo is a native Australian animal. The Kangaroo is on the Australian coat of arms and is on the plane Qantas. Wild Kangaroos are shot for meat and Sport.
Football is a sport played in Australia which has an oval shaped ball. The sport has 4 goal posts which is where you try to score goals. If you kick the ball between the middle posts you score 6 points, if you shoot between the two side post they are worth 1 point. You are allowed to tackle and mark the ball. There is a league called the afl (Australian Football League). It is the most attended Sporting League in Australia.
3. Australia The Biggest Island In The World
Australia has approxamitely 21.3 Million people living there. The capital city of Australia is Canberra.
Cathy Freeman is a very famous Australian Sprinter. She won Gold at the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000. And she won silver at Atlanta 1996.
5. Didgeridoo
The Didgeridoo is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians in the Northen Territory.
6. Captain Cook
Captain Cook was an english discoverer. He discovered Australia and was the first to find the eastern coast of Australia.
7. Vegemite
Vegemite is a dark savoury food paste made from yeast. It is used mainly as a spread on bread.
8. Billabong
Billabong is an Australian clothing brand. The company sells surfwear and accesories.
9. Howzat
In the game of Cricket. If you get someone out you often say howzat in enthusiasm
10. Dot Painting
The Indigenous Australians like to use dot paintings to show their art.
October 17th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Hey kosta,
you have some good photos there and your post is looking good.
Bye bye.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
I am from South Carolina and I didn’t know about 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Thank you so much for sharing this information because I find it really interesting!
October 20th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Wow! Did I ever learn a lot from your post! I’ve been wondering exactly what the ten categories were about and you certainly helped me to understand that! In addition, your descriptions, images, and links really brought this teacher from Pennsylvania in the United States into the world of Australia. My favorite idea that you listed was Billabong, but mostly because my son, a surfer, also loves Billabong and their line of clothing. Small world itsn’t it?
October 20th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I am learning about cricket reading your class blogs.
I went to Hawaii this year and saw lots of Billabong stuff. Its not something we typically see in St Louis MO.
Our Elementary school studied Australia and had a special day where we all sampled Vegemite- we weren’t crazy about it.
Thanks for sharing. This is a very nice post. I will share with our classes studying Australia.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Kosta! I like Marmite and that is the British version of Vegemite. I had it in Germany with relatives. We don’t see either one where I live in the USA though.
Your football sounds more complicated than our football. Do you have a big finale like our Superbowl?
October 20th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
I am from Cooperstown in New York State, which is considered the ‘Home of Baseball.’ I love reading about cricket and know too little about it. I found the Wikipedia entry for ‘howzat’ interesting - our appeals work a little differently in baseball.
We can protest a decision, which basically involves pleading one’s case to the umpire, but the umpires are under no obligation to entertain the challenge. It’s fun to watch, though.
October 21st, 2008 at 4:52 am
Vegemite! I’ve seen it in stores here, too! Great photos here. Thanks for sharing:_
October 21st, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Thanks for showing a picture of dot painting. I wasn’t sure what it was! I bet it is beautiful.
October 27th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Hey Pat
Thanks for the comment.
What is unique in your country????
Cya
October 27th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Hey Linda
Thanks for the comment.
My favourite thing on my list would have to be AFL. (Australian Football League)
What is your favourite sport??
Cya
October 27th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Hey E Helfant
Thankyou for commenting.
Do you like Vegemite??
I certainly do not like it!!!!!
Bye
October 28th, 2008 at 1:35 am
Hey Mrs Durff
Thanks for commenting.
Yes our football is a little complicated.
We do have a AFL Grand Final. Where the two teams who won all there games in the Finals play each other. They play at the MCG(Melbourne Cricket Ground).
Bye
October 28th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Hey Matthew K. Tabor
Thankyou for the comment.
What is your favourite Baseball Team?
Cya
October 28th, 2008 at 1:44 am
Hi Susan Carter Morgan
Thanks for the comment.
What do you find unique in your country?
Cya
October 28th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Hi Nancy McKeand
Thankyou for the comment.
A Dot painting is done with just dots with your paint brush.
I have done it before it is Fun!!!
Cya
October 28th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Hey Kosta,
I like your 10 Unique things, and I like how you added a picture and a link to the list.
Bye Tammy
October 29th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Hi Kosta,
You have done a great job on your post. My son has several Billybong hats, one of his favorites. When he was in college he had a Didgeridoo and he learned to play it fairly well which I found very hard to do. I liked the images you used too, very well thought out.
November 2nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Great job! I am back in upstate NY but spent some time in China a few years ago. The expat community there helped me understand what many of the things you listed were! Your teacher gave a great assignment to you. I would love to do something like that with my students here (stay tuned).
November 4th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Hi Kosta its azza11
Great post and I like your pictures.
cya in class.
November 4th, 2008 at 5:13 am
As a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a lifelong fan of the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball team, whenever they get someone out, I find that I just say ‘Phew’!
Next year, when games start up again, and the Phillies are the returning Major League Baseball Champions, I’ll try to use ‘Howzat!’.
If it catches on, I’ll let you know…but Philadelphian are a fickle bunch.
Great list!
Thanks for sharing.
November 13th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Hello Robin
Thankyou for the comment.
I also really like billabong it is a really nice clothes company.
I also find it really hard to play the didgeridoo. But i might get it if i keep on trying!!!!!
see ya
November 13th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Hi Tamurray
Thankyou for the comment.
You should do this activity with your students because it is very fun and enjoyable.
What didnt you know about on my list??
see ya
November 13th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Hello Ken
Thankyou for the comment.
What made you get into the Philadelphia Phillies????
By using the word phew is it a relief statement or a appeal.
bye
November 14th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I’ve lived my entire life just outside of Philadelphia, so I’m a fan of all the teams from Philadelphia. In fact, growing up, my family had season tickets to every Phillies game!
“Phew” is a used to indicate relief, like if I just avoided getting in to a car accident, I might say,”Phew, that was close one”.
‘Phew’ sounds a lot like a quick exhale of air.
February 25th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
‘Sup, kostas? Your blog is tons better then mine. I hope I can fix mine up. lol