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OceaniaMany areas of Oceania are archipelagos
Micronesia, PolynesiaSome are volcanoes, others are coral
AustraliaSmallest continent
Also quite flatMost of population lives on eastern coast
Great Barrier ReefLarge coral reef off northeastern coast of
AustraliaFragile ecosystem which has diminished as of
late
Antarctica5th largest continent
Mostly covered by glaciers, but contains plains and mountains
Unlike North Pole, South Pole is found on land
Australia climateMuch of the continent is either desert or arid
Desert area is called the OutbackOne of the most isolated places on earth
Antarctic climateEntire continent is arctic, but some areas
have been warmer than othersOzone depletion and global climate change
are some factors
Oceania climateMany areas are tropical, New Zealand is
more temperate
Oceania colonizationPacific islands were populated by prehistoric
peopleDuring 1500’s European traders explored the
areaMissionaries brought ChristianityDiseases spread to native populations
ColonizationBy early 1900’s, Europe and the U.S. began
taking controlDuring WWII, the Japanese Empire broke
down from U.S. “island hopping” campaign
AustraliaAboriginal people settled in Australia about
40,000 years agoMany of the same teachings are practiced
today
Aboriginal DiscriminationAborigines were treated much like our Native
Americans and African Americans from European colonization to mid 1900’sLand was takenWere not granted citizenship
Aborigines were forced to assimilateStolen (Lost) Generation
Problems today for AboriginesMany are unemployed or suffer from
substance abuseStill trying to claim parts of land they hold
sacred
Aborigine assignmentImagine you are trying to raise support for
the Aboriginal peopleChoose 1 of the following assignments:
Create a protest poster for the Aborigines Include a paragraph explaining the poster
Create an assembly pamphlet to advertise your meeting Include a paragraph explaining the pamphlet
Create a short story of the Aboriginal people Should be at least ½ page in length
Native PeoplesAborigines
Natives of AustraliaUsed rafts and land bridges to migrate from
Asia to AustraliaMaori
Natives of New ZealandUsed rafts to migrate from Polynesia to New
Zealand
Today’s issuesOverpopulation
Especially in OceaniaLimited spaceLand becomes too small to support
Global Climate ChangeIncreased carbon dioxide in atmosphere
Melting ice capsWill cause ocean levels to riseSmall coral islands could be flooded
PestsAustralia and New Zealand have been so
isolated, there are few large predatorsRabbits and mice can quickly multiply and
cause havoc
Book assignmentThis assignment, along with yesterday’s, will
count as 1 grade.Complete p. 723 #1-4 (#4 should be in a
paragraph)Also do p. 725 Geographic Skills #1-3 using
complete sentences.
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