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Australia & Oceania (17)

Indigenous Australiana

2001
Indigenous Australiana is a site about the Australian Aborigines and their links to their past beliefs and culture and present day existance in European society. This site is a new site that has been redeveloped from the Adnyanathanha Aborigines of South Australia site created by these students entered last year. The Adnyanathanha group from the South Australian Flinders Ranges is covered in depth. Through the use of various media, the site aims to develop a wide variety of skills and broader knowledge about the Australian Aboriginal groups for people of all ages. It aims to develop a better understanding of the Australian Aboriginal culture and to counter negative stereotypes. The site focuses on the Dreaming stories of the Adnyamathanha people as well as thier environment, language, lifestyle, technology and visual arts. It also discusses the subject of reconciliation between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians and the eight key issues involved. There is an extensive activities section for teachers and students of primary and secondary schooling. It covers language, art, cultural and extended learning activities such as acrostic, image and word recongnition, crosswords with movable letters, scenes with moveable images, planning camp sites, analysing dreaming stories, critical thinking and source analysis activities. Frequent meetings were held as we found that we were able to work more effectively when working closely with each other. It was difficult to find free time as every one had to balance other commitments.
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Animals of the Outback

2002
Our site includes information on different kinds of animals that live in Australia. Enjoy yourself and go to our games/activities page where you can take an exciting quiz or do a crossword puzzle.We even have a message board! Have fun!
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Australia: The Land Down Under

2002
This website is about the economy, culture, wildlife, land, and many other facts about Australia. We have links to fun games and great sites about Australia for kids. This site can be used for researching, teaching, or just for fun.
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Aussie Adventure

2001
This site is an overview of the exciting country and continent of Australia. It contains sections on quick facts, land and resources, culture, the Aboriginal "Dreamtime" myths, language, food, animals, etc.
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Australia

2001
Our entry is about Australia, the wildlife, its people, history, culture, climate, natural beauties, the outback, etc.
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Australia - Past and Present

2001
This web site gives information about the history and geography of Australia as well as a little bit about the Aborigines and the first European exlorers.
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Kings Park - Past, Present and Future

2001
Kings Park is very important to Perth. It was established because our first Premier, Sir John Forrest, declared that it was to be help as public parkland for the people. To make sure that it stayed that way he got its permanency established in Parliament. Everyone has memories of growing up with picnics at Kings Park. Today it is not only a great place for a picnic, it also leads in scientific research into the propagation of rare and endangered native Australian plants.
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Australia Info Web

2000
Are site is about Australia and the people of Australia. This includes the government, the economy, the history, the religions, the way of life, the environment, the travel, and the weather. This tells about what they did that was so important. The way they lived thousands of years ago what they invented. The fun and the most interactive things were the maze the, the gallery and the jokes the stories page is for the best stories that get sent in buy emailing us at the addresses at the bottom of the page on every page. The winner will have the story on the first story slot also it will have there under the trophy. The governments and economy page there are lots of facts like the GDPs and whom rules during this time period and that kind of stuff this is are site interactive pages. The info pages are the government, the economy, the history, the religions, the way of life, the environment, the travel, and the weather pages. These pages have the strait information this is in are site.
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Indigenous People: Keepers of the Past

2000
This site features the different tribes of the Philippines!
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Australia Downunder

1999
Our entry is about Australia. It has numerous types of information about Australia ranging from geography and wildlife to history and culture. Since the Olympics 2000 is going to take place in Sydney, Australia we wanted to find out more about this country and felt others would be interested also. We included a section on Australian speech so that others could listen to the Australian accent. We put in information on tourist attractions for people who might be interested in traveling to Australia, so they could get an idea about what to visit. We wanted to make it an interactive site so we included quizzes and a coloring book. We hope our message board and guestbook will be a place where others will share their Australian experience and thoughts about our web site. Our educational objectives are to teach people about Australian history, geography, speech, animals, music, culture, attractions and weather.
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DESTINATION: The Land of Smiles

1999
See the Pilippines at its best. Learn more about the country, the people and its rich culture. Take a virtual tour of the country and see the places it is known for. Learn a dash of this and that -- its early alphabet system, a brief history of the archipelago, the wonderful places from Abra to Zamboanga.... This web site aims to present facts and useful information about the Philippines that would interest different classes of people: a tourist, a student, a teacher, a parent, a simple onlooker.
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Guam: Where America's Day Begins

1999
Guam: Where America's Day Begins is a web site designed to provide information about our beautiful island of Guam, as well as another Pacific island, Chuuk. At our web site, we have included information about the location, animals, culture and tradition of Guam and Chuuk. It features information about the land, seasons, and endangered species. After you've toured these pages, you will feast on the culture and traditions of Guam that have been passed down for many generations and will be passed on for many more to come. Children worldwide will enjoy learning about our island of Guam, as well as our neighboring Pacific island of Chuuk, and can even test their knowledge when their tour is complete.
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Sydney City Sight-Seeing

1999
This site is a tourist's guide to the centre of Sydney. Our site contains much information on the main attractions throughout Sydney. It also has a section for maps and hotels. The Sydney Olympics will be featured in our site, with a directory to the Homebush Bay, the Olympic Site.
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The Emeralds of the Equator

1999
Take a tour of Indonesia. The site authors arranged a complete "menu": taste every bit of Indonesia, including history, culture, language and pictures. After your virtual visit, come for a real-time visit!
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Broome Pearling History

1997
Where do pearls come from? Do they really grow in oysters? The pearling industry in Australia has been around since the mid 1800s. Read about the history of pearling and its ebbs and flows right up to today's emphasis on marketing cultured pearls. Learn more about early pearl divers, who they were and what they wore. Or just dive into a quiz, crossword puzzle, or word sleuth, or download a pearling picture to color.
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Discovering Down Under

1997
Did you know that Australia's name came from the Latin words "australis incognito," meaning "unknown southern lands"? Browse the wonderful "Oz Pedia" for extensive information on the geography, climate, history, and culture of Australia. Also find some handy info for travelers to the Land Down Under.
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Rapa Nui: Colors Through Clouds of Mystery

1997
Sail away to Rapa Nui, one of the most isolated and mysterious places on Earth. Also known as Easter Island, it is renowned for its incredible statues, as well as other art forms such as petroglyphs (rock carvings), tattooing, string art, dance, and music. This site explores how this seemingly inexhaustible paradise became an ecological disaster, as well as how the massive statues were moved to their present locations. This excellent site is in English and Spanish.
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