Australia

Good job for checking the blog! I know it's hard to get into the habit. Here's your homework:

 

Listen to the Australian National Anthem.

Do your coloring pages. There is no creative license here. Color the wattle and Coat of Arms the color they are supposed to be.

Find out the meaning of the Coat of Arms. Write what you learn in the form of a paragraph, paying attention to puntuation and capitalization. Make sure you answer these questions, but feel free to add other things you find interesting.

1. What do the seven points on the star represent?
2. What do the pictures on the crest represent?
3. What color is the wattle?
4. Why is there a kangaroo and emu on it?
5. What was the king's name that approved the Coat of Arms? What year did he approve it?

Make your Aussie vocab flash cards. Have some fun with it!

Discover 2 ways that the climate of Australia is different from our own. You’re going to have to research this! (hint: remember the seasons)

Get on Google Earth or Google Maps and explore Australia. Spend at least thirty minutes doing this. Don’t forget about the street view feature!

Say a prayer for the church in Australia, especially for the kids your age!

 

Here are couple of links to help. The first is an example of music in the church we learned about in class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=xGFJJN6k7qk&vq=medium - A short video of an EPC youth group singing a hymn.

This link will help you write your paragraph on the Coat of Arms - http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/coat_of_arms.html - This website also has a lot of other interesting things about Australia.