Unit 11 - Australia, Oceania and Antartica

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Major Concept (Unit/Theme) Unit 11: Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
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Chapter 32: Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

The Land

Climate and Vegetation
Chapter Concept/Skill
Academic Language- Basic
 Academic Language- Complex
 Instructional Strategies
 Chapter/Section Assignments

Doldrums
Typhoon
 Artesian well
Coral
Atoll
Lagoon
Wattle
manuka
Australia and Oceania Map
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 Chapter Essential Questions
Chapter 33: Cultural Geography of Australia and Oceania

Australia and New Zealand

Oceania
Chapter Concept/Skill
Academic Language- Basic
 Academic Language- Complex
 Instructional Strategies
 Chapter/Section Assignments

Clan

subsistence farming

pidgin English
Boomerang
Dominion
Strine
Horticulture
Trust territory

Chapter/Section
 Chapter Essential Questions
Chapter 34: The Region Today: Australia and Oceania

The Economy

People and Their Environment
Chapter Concept/Skill
Academic Language- Basic
 Academic Language- Complex
 Instructional Strategies
 Chapter/Section Assignments


Station
Grazier
Copra
marsupial
Introduced species
Food-web
Ozone layer
diatom

Unit Assignments
Assessment(s)
 Cultural Connecting Project
 Resources

Dance around the World
Hawaiian Hula Dance
African Dance
Chinese Dragon Dance
Cuban Salsa Dance
Indian Dance
Spanish Flamenco Dance
 Reading Essentials 232-247
Traditional Culture Case Study
 The Dreaming
Contemporary Culture Case Study