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THE PACIFIC EXPLORERS: YOUR LAST MISSION!

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CHEERS

CAPTAIN JAMES COOK WEBQUEST

Click here and you can start the webquest!

Don't forget to download and print out the following worksheet!!

Godspeed my friend!

Traditional Song: Botany Bay

Sierra Leone: blood diamonds

What are blood diamonds? What has Sierra Leone got to do with blood diamonds?
Watch the following video to find out.



Blood Diamonds facts: click here

Opals

Watch the following video about one of the most precious gemstones in Australia: the opal.

List of facts 'bout Down Under

What is the dingo fence????

Click here to find the answer.

The Commonwealth Games

Which of these countries cannot participate in the Commonwealth Games?

Spain
France
South Africa
Uganda
Malta
Tonga
Australia
Canada
Malaysia

Click here to find out

While you're at it, why don't you tell us what the Commonwealth Games are.

The New Rwanda

This is our last incorporation:

- in what ways has Rwanda changed in the last years?
- when did Rwanda join the Commonwealth? (wikipedia it to find out)

The Commonwealth: objectives

Why is the Commonwealth considered to be a family?
What objectives does the Commonwealth have?

Watch the video and answer the quesiton

Queen Victoria and the British Empire

What countries were part of the British Empire?

Who became once the Empress of India? Why?

Where did the British import the following things from?

- tea
- sugar
- cotton



Watch the following video to answer the questions above:

Bodyline

Watch the following video and answer the questions below:

What sport are we watching?
What teams are playing in this match?
What was the problem in this match?
How would you define "bodyline" with your own words?

Sir Donald Bradman

Who was Sir Donald Bradman?
Where was he from?
What sport did he play?
Why is he so important for Australians?

Watch the video to answer the above questions!

Cricket! one of the most exciting sports in the Commonwealth (at least, for me)

Resources about cricket:


Everything about cricket going on right now

Where was Cricket first played? Watch the video to find out.

recipes from Kenya!

Click here to learn about recipes from Kenya; maybe you'll cook something yourself!!

Different accents in the Commonwealth

Click here to visit this great website full of examples of people speaking in the different accents found in the Commonwealth!

How does an Aussie sound like?

Click here to visit an awesome website with heaps of information on this variety of English....

The sounds of Australian English (The International Phonetic Association)

Click here to read an article where Australian English is described in terms of its sound system.

Cox, F. and Palethorpe, S. (2007) An illustration of the IPA: Australian English, Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 37, 341-350.

A Dreamtime story

You can find everything about ancient indigenous Australian stories, also known as the Dreamtime stories , here

Here is an example; enjoy it! Tiddalick, the frog

The Stolen Generation

video presenting what the Stolen Generation is:



Kevin Rudd, former PM, says SORRY....

Indigenous Australian Stories

Click here to find out more about ancient stories told by the Indigenous Australians

Waltzing Matilda

The Haka: New Zealand

The Haka is a Maori traditional dance usually performed before a match. How many varieties of haka dances are there? Click here to find out!


Watch the gingerbread men dancing the Haka:


The Haka 1




The Haka 2 + lyrics

South African Lingo

Watch the following video and find out what "lekker" means in South African English?