Endemic Flora and Fauna of Australia and Emblems

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Endemic Flora and Fauna of Australia and Emblems

Vegetation covers nearly 7 million square kilometers or 91 percent of

Australia.

Australia is home to six of the top ten deadliest snakes in the world. -Australian ierce !nake

-"#$ species or termites% 1#$$ species of spider% &$$$ species of 'ies% ($$$

species of ants.

-)7%7$$ plant species% )*$$ species of eucalypts% 1$$$ species of acacia%

called +wattle,.

-)) $$$ types of sh.

il/y% also known as 0a//it-eared andicoot or reater il/y% has anexcellent sense of smell and hearing /ut rather poor eyesight% listed as a

endangered species.

2he ox 3ellysh is considered the world,s most venomous marine creature

and have killed more people in Australia than stonesh% sharks and

crocodiles com/ined.

4rukand5i 3ellysh - the most venomous creature in the world.

6um/o ctopus known as the deepest living of all octopus species.

8ommonwealth of Australia- Animal em/lem 0ed :angaroo

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First Settlers and Settlements in Australia

irst voyage of 3ames 8ook- on 1& e/ruary 17&*% the 0oyal

!ociety petitioned :ing eorge 444 to nance a scientic expedition to theBacic to study and o/serve the 17&9 transit of Venus across the sun to

ena/le the measurement of the distance from the ?arth to the !un.

8ook departed from Blymouth on )& August 17&*% carrying 9( people and 1*

months of provisions.

2he ritish colony of ;ew !outh


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-2he traditional Australian culture is represented /y the 4ndigenous

Australians HA/originalsI. 2hey are Australia,s original inha/itants and the

custodians of the world,s oldest continuing cultural traditions. 0est of

Australia,s people are migrants of descendants or migrants who have arrived

in Australia from diGerent countries since reat ritain esta/lished the rst

?uropean settlement at !ydney 8ove in 17**.

-2he rituals are usually festive to worship the spirits and are presented with

their dances.

-2he most popular once are the didgeridoo HyidakiI and the clap sticks.

-2he didgeridoo helped them worship the gods as well as to call them for aid

when tragedy comes.

-6reamtime is a place /eyond time and space in which the past% present% and

future exist wholly as one.

-ushfood traditionally refers to any native food to Australia which was used

as sustenance /y the original inha/itants% the Australian A/origines.

-allet is popular% with over twenty-ve hundred schools in the early 199$s.

2he Australian allet% founded in 19&)% en5oys a good international

reputation

Australian Custom Etiquette

Australia is home to )"%"%7$$% After


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6ining ?tiquette- Dany invitations to an Aussies home will /e for a F/ar/ieF.

uests to a /ar/eque typically /ring wine or /eer for their personal

consumption. 4n some cases% very informal /ar/ecues may suggest that you

/ring your own meat.

usiness ?tiquette- Australians are very direct in the way they communicateKAppointments are necessary and relatively easy to scheduleK Bunctuality is

important in /usiness situations. 4t is /etter to arrive a few minutes early

than to keep someone waiting.

!plitting 2he ill at a 0estaurant-4f a group of friends go to a restaurant% the

/ill will /e split amongst all the dinersK 2ipping is optional in Australia. 4n

restaurants% a tip is only left if a/ove average service has /een delivered.

Australias National Holidays and alues They !epresent

An Australian citiEen who -has shown a Lsignicant contri/ution to the

Australian community and nationLK - is an Linspirational role model for the

Australian communityL

-eaturing the Beople,s Darch and the Voyages 8oncert% Del/ourneFs events

focus strongly on the cele/ration of multi-culturalism.

-6espite a drop in attendance in )$1$% /ut still with audiences estimated at

($$ $$$% the Berth !kyworks is the largest single event presented eachAustralia 6ay.

- ;ew Jear,s 6ay H3an 1I

- Australia 6ay H3an )&I

- ood riday HApr 1*I

- ?aster HApr )1I

-AnEac 6ay HApr )#I

-8hristmas H6ec )#I

- oxing 6ay H6ec )&

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Australias national festi"als and "alues they represent

A festival or gala is an event ordinarily staged /y a community% centering on

and cele/rating some unique aspect of that community and its traditions%

often marked as a local or national holiday.

2ypes of festivals 0eligious festivals% Arts festivals% ood and drink festivals%

!easonal and harvest festivals

2here are numerous diGerent galas that are held on the territory of Australia

-8an/erra 8ountry Dusic estival H;ovem/erI

-8an/erra 6istrict


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/alls%ish ke/a/s on /rown her/ rice%eef and noodle rolls% 8hicken and eta

urgers.

?ating :angaroo meat in Australia- ?xported in over ## countries worldwide%

Brotected /y legislation in Australia% /oth state and federal% !trong in 'avor %

high in protein and low in fat. nly 1(.#N of Australians were reported in)$$* as eating kangaroo meat at least four times per year.

Australian National Heroes

-An outlaw and a folk hero

-ated the 8hinese

-3ailed many times H1# years old O & months for minor oGencesK later ).#years receiving a stolen horseI

-1*7* O Accused of shooting a police oPcer along with his /rother. 4t is now

/elieved that the police oPce was lying. Cater dismised.

-2he :elly ang was hiding for ) years.

-2hey would ro/ /anks% and give people free drinks afterwords.

-4n lenrowan% "( police oPcers cornered them. !teve% 3oe and 6an died%

;ed survived )* shot wounds. 2aken /y the police.

-;ed was hanged on 11Q11 1**$.

-is ang was not remem/ered as ushrangers.

-Beter Calor- e was the leader of this 0e/ellion.

-ighter for democracy in Australia.

-Ceft 4reland with his /rother.

-is family active in 4rish politics.

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?arliest music of Australia- the hard experience of the rst settlersK and had

its roots in 8eltic folk music

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and rivers% 5ourneys of exploration% summaries of what had so far /een

discovered in the new continent.

;ationalism and later 8olonial Art-Australian poetry and writing were

dominated /y a feeling of optimism a/out AustraliaFs federation% democratic

potential and pride in AustraliaFs distinctive society and national character.

Abori'ines ( )ri'in& Social or'ani*ation and way of

li"in'+huntin'

) theories a/out the origin of the Australian A/originals.

-Arrived on the islands of Australia and ;ew Sealand /etween 1)$.$$$ and

#$.$$$ years ago.

-ringing 6ingos along with them.

-African theories a/out A/original origin

A/original way of livingQhunting

-Variety of food sources from the /ushes% the soil% the seas and the

waterways.

-Den hunted with weapons and woman collected food from the earth.

-Dud used as camou'age while hunting

-asic ways of cooking and preparing food.

Mytholo'y ,The -reamtime. and Sacred $laces& Arts

T 2he 6reamtime-Deaning

T Dy culture is my identity.

T 6reamtime stories tell the life of my people.

T rowing older.

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T earing stories of my ancestors living oG the land

T 2hrough the stories 4 have heard.

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!elationship with European Settlers& and the Stolen

/eneration

A/original people lived according to ePcient laws and ways of interacting

with the environment to meet their needs. 2hey lived in tri/es% in a self-

suPcient and harmonious way.

At the /eginning ?uropean explorers had friendly relations with the

A/original people. etween 17** and 19$$% the A/original population was

reduced /y 9$N

-2he !tolen eneration. - Dany A/original children /eing forci/ly taken away

from their parents and families and placed in foster care or group homes.

2hese children have /ecome known as the !tolen eneration.

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;on-a/original personal identity tends to /e individualistic.


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-Dountains 2he ;orth 4sland Dt 0uapehu% Dt ;gYuruhoe% Dt 2aranaki QDt

?gmont.

-ritish sovereignty and settlement

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0ug/y is extremely popular in ;ew Sealand O /oth as a player and a

spectator sport.

2he national rug/y team% the All lacks% is recognised worldwide as much for

their raucous haka as for their formida/le skill.

;ew Sealand,s gastronomic reputation and fusion cuisine are now

synonymous% and many :iwi chefs, innovative ideas have /een exported

throughout the world.

The $olitical )rder in New 0ealand

;ew Sealand Bolitical acts

- rst country in the world to allow women the right to vote% in 1*9"K ;ewSealand is a democratic society and a constitutional monarchy whose

government is modelled on the ritish system.

-Caw and convention- ;ew Sealand does not have a written constitution

-8ommon law

-!tatute law

-2he Barliament makes laws and holds the overnment to account for its

policies% actions% and spendingK 2he !overeign,s role in Barliament is to callBarliament to meetK dissolve Barliament K

2he ouse,s role is to provide the overnment from amongst its mem/ers K

make new laws and update old lawsK represent the people Kexamine and

approve overnment taxes and spending Khold the overnment to account

for its policies and actions.

-overnment of ;ew Sealand-formally er Da5estyFs overnment in ;ew

Sealand% is the administrative complex through which authority is exercised

in ;ew Sealand. ased on the


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2he province of ritish 8olum/ia

2he capital of .8. is VictoriaK 2he sixth 8anadian province 5oining the

confederation 3uly )$%1*71K .8. has two main regions +,2he 8oast> and =2he

4nterior>K 2he largest city is VancouverK 2op 1$ spoken languages are

?nglish% 8hinese% Bun5a/i% erman% rench% 2agalog% :orean% !panish% Bersian%4talian

2he rst people to live in ritish 8olum/ia were 2lingit% !ekani% aida

;ootka% 8hilcotin and !huswap

8aptain 3ames 8ook a ritish explorer sailed to Vancouver 4sland in 177*

2he raser 0iver is one of the largest rivers in 8anada

2he highest Dountain is Dount airweather H(&&" metresI

Victoria

A relatively small /ut /usy city of a third million peopleK 2he warmest city in

8anadaK :nown as the +,arden city,,% Victoria is an attractive city and a

popular tourism destination.

Vancouver

Vancouver is a /usy% thriving cityK ne of 8anada,s main centres for

exporting and importingK ranville Darket

2he kanagan Valley

2he hot% dry kanagan Valley where so much of western 8anada,s fruit and

wine come fromK 2here is the cool kanagan CakeK gopogo monster Ha very

large marine reptilI

$rairie $ro"inces of Canada

-Danito/a% !askatchewan and Al/erta make up the Brairie Brovinces.

-Al/ertaK ;ame - after Brincess Couise 8aroline Al/ertaK Dotto Lstrong and

freeL.

?m/lems 'ower -


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-!askatchewanK ;ame - L!askatchewanL comes from a 8ree word

L:isiskatchewani !ipiL meaning Lswift 'owing river=K Dotto Lrom many

peoples strengthL

?m/lems 'ower -


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Central Canada2 )ntario

8apital 2orontoK Pcial Canguages ?nglishK Bremier :athleen


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2he capital city of the province of @ue/ec is @u[/ec 8ity% /ut the largest city

is Dontreal.

@u[/ec 8ity

@ue/ec 8ity,s location is at the intersection of the !t. Cawrence and the !t.8harles 0iver.

Dontreal

4n 1#"#% 3acques 8artier laid eyes on what is today Dontreal. 4n 1&() the rst

real colony named Ville Darie was esta/lished.


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- 2undra

- ?skimo Hmeat eaterI - negative connotation

T 6ene - orests M river valleys

Canadas National 4dentity and its !elationship with the

5SA

?ven 8anadians are aware of its siEe O the national motto is =A Dari Rsque Ad

Dare> or =rom !ea to !ea>

4t spreads on almost half a continentK 4t meets two of the world,s largest

oceansK 4t has six time EonesK irst used in the summer of 1*&$ when the

Brince of


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;orthern parts of 8anada- Canguages 4nuktitut Hthe 4nuit languageI% 6anish%

?nglish% rench

Rmiaq - LwomanFs /oatL% larger open /oats made of wood frames covered

with animal skins

6ogs - dog sleds HqamutikI O usky

19)$s O 4nuit considered to /e 4ndians

D\tis Canguages ?nglish% D[tis rench% aelic% Dichif% ungee

m\tis vs. D\tis

0ecognition and place in modern society

!ection "# of the 8onstitutional Act

2he existing a/original and treaty rights of the a/original peoples of 8anada

are here/y recogniEed and aPrmed.

4n this Act% La/original peoples of 8anadaL includes the 4ndian% 4nuit% and

Detis peoples of 8anada.

or greater certainty% in su/section Ltreaty rightsL includes rights that now

exist /y way of land claims agreements or may /e so acquired.

;otwithstanding any other provision of this Act% the a/original and treaty

rights referred to in su/section are guaranteed equally to male and femalepersons.

Canadian First Nations $eoples

Mytholo'y and fol#lore ,arts and crafts.

8reation myths origins of the cosmosK 2rickster myths 2ransformer ascomical character O H0aven% ;ana/oEo% rog% 8oyoteIK 8ulture ero myths

2ransformer as a human /eing O Hlooscap% ;apiI

T 2he ?arth 6iver myth

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2he !ky


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Dulticulturalism Bolicy of 8anada O 1971

?quality /efore the law

?quality of opportunity

8anada,s diversity /y race% cultural heritage% ethnicity% religion% ancestry%place of origin% freedom to all men and women

6iGerences /etween the cultures

Bu/lic commitment to multiculturalism

6epartment of Dulticulturalism in 8anada

Pce of Dulticultural AGairs in Australia

4n 8anada there are more frequent alliances among indigenous and ethnicgroups

2he !ecretary of !tate,s /i/liographies

;ational pro5ect +istory of the Citerary 4nsitution in 8anada,

6iscussions of ethnic or minority literatures O in 8anada appearing in

8omparative Citerature courses% as in Australia

2he struggle for a uniting anthem in a multicultural society

8anada,s oPcial national anthem O ,8anada O 19*$

Australian,s oPcial national anthem O Advance Australia air O 19*(

8anada 6ay O 3uly 1 O the anniversary of the signing of the 8anadian

confederation

Australia 6ay O 3anuary )& O the anniversary of the rst 'eet of criminals

arriving in 17**

8anadian Dulticulturalism 6ay

8anada is one of the most ethically% culturally and religiously diverse nations

in the world

8anadian Dulticulturalism 6ay O 3une )7 O oPcially esta/lished in )$$)% it

has /een cele/rated since )$$"

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Comparison 6etween the $olitical Systems of Australia

and Canada

Australia is ederation Hsix statesI ;ew !outh


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3AD?! 8AD?0; - lm director% lm producer% screenwriter% editor% and

deep-sea explorer% nominated for six Academy Awards and won three for

2itanic% director of the /lock/usters 2erminator% Aliens% 2he A/yss% and the

two top-grossing movies ever% 2itanic and Avatar

8?C4;? 64; -is a 8anadian singer from 8harlemagne% @ue/ec% won the19** ?urovision !ong 8ontest where she represented !witEerland.

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Endemic Flora and Fauna of Australia and Emblems