Purpose:
The purpose of this Web page is to give you a sampling of some of the aspects of Oceania. Each of the activities asks you to make a personal commitment to what you like, believe, or feel. Really try to find things that you can connect with. Good luck and have fun!
Activities:
The following links come from all over the World Wide Web and represent a variety of viewpoints.
What
three adjectives would you use to describe Australia based on the pictures you
viewed?
Choose
any country from this page. Read about the lifestyle of the people and answer
the questions below.
What
is one interesting thing you learned about the lifestyle of the people who live
here?
How
much is an American dollar worth there?
What
is one interesting thing you learned about the customs in this country?
What
three adjectives would you use to describe Papua New Guinea based on the
pictures you viewed?
Choose
your favorite flag from any county in Oceania, sketch it, & explain its
symbolism.
How
do you think the world would be different without the International Date Line?
What
is one thing you find interesting about the Aborigines?
What
would you like to ask an Aborigine?
Describe
Maori tattooing in 2 or more sentences.
What
do you think about tattooing?
Extreme
Sports
(click on "Birthplace
of Extreme Sports")
Where
did bungee jumping originate?
Who
made it popular in the 1980s?
Would
you ever do it?
Didgeridoo
(turn you sound down to low!)
Use
the instructions on this page to play the didgeridoo (Aboriginal instrument).
How
would you describe its sound?
Read
through the “Origin
of the Didgeridoo”
on the learning link to the left.
What
type of band instrument is it like?
Write
me a sentence or two using Aussie slang. (Include a translation!)
Conclusion:
While exploring this sampler on Oceania, I hope you've had fun, learned, and most importantly connected with some part of this topic. If you did not, please go back and explore some other links and look deeper inside yourself. Be prepared to explain how you feel more interested in or connected to the topic now than before you tried this sampler.