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General InformationNational Australia Day Council – Australian of the Year Awardshttp://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/pages/index.asp The Australian of the Year Awards program celebrates Australians that have made significant contributions to the nation. Visit the Australian of the Year Awards website to learn more about the people that have been recognised as being outstanding Australians. Big Ideas Book: ALL pages. |
Pacing Text 1Geoscience Australia – Fabulous Australian Factshttp://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics/ A website with facts and figures about Australia’s unique landscape. Big Ideas Book page/s: 13–25 |
Pacing Text 2Surf-lifesaving Australiahttp://www.slsa.asn.au/ Explore the Surf-lifesaving Australia website to read about the services they provide to beachgoers across the country. View the Fact Sheets section of the website, under the history of surf-lifesaving, to learn more about Black Sunday. Big Ideas Book page/s: 41–42 |
Pacing Text 3Australia in Brief – Department of Foreign Affairs and Tradehttp://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/sport.html Read about Australia’s love of sport and how it has become an important part of the national identity. Big Ideas Book page/s: 43-46 |
Pacing Text 4The Flying Fruit Fly Circushttp://www.fruitflycircus.com.au Learn more about how the Flying Fruit Fly Circus came into existence, as well as details about their performances and outreach programs and workshops. Big Ideas Book page/s: 56-61. |
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Circus Oz http://www.circusoz.com The Circus Oz website contains information about how Circus Oz was formed and how the group is involved in social justice issues. Big Ideas Book page/s: 64-65 |
Going BeyondAustralian Government Culture and Recreation Portal – Australian humourhttp://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/humour/ Find out about typically Australian humour and how comedy is part of Australia’s popular culture. Big Ideas Book page/s: 72-73 |
Big Ideas Book CD-ROMAustralian Council of State and Territory Emergency Services (ACSES)http://www.acses.org.au/ Visit the websites listed of the State Emergency Services branches around Australia, to learn more about the work the volunteers in these organisations do in their communities. Pacing Text 2 Information Text |
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Oxfam Australia http://www.oxfam.org.au/ Find out about the volunteer work that Oxfam Australia does to contribute towards achieving basic human rights and social justice for people worldwide. Pacing Text 2 Information Text |
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Australian Red Cross http://www.redcross.org.au/default.asp Visit the Australian Red Cross website to find out how volunteers are helping to deliver humanitarian aid in Australia and overseas. Pacing Text 2 Information Text |
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Pics4Learning http://www.pics4learning.com/ Pics4Learning has thousands of copyright-friendly images for teachers and students. The images have been donated by students, teachers and amateur photographers. Pacing Text 2 Interactive Activity |
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The Free Graphics Store http://ausmall.com.au/freegraf/freegrfa.htm The Free Graphics Store contains thousands of copyright-free graphics that can be reused in school projects. Pacing Text 2 Interactive Activity |