Growing Australia Material Collection

An Australian version of the classic speaking/vocabulary game. PDF version for easy printing and playing; Word version if you want to change the pictures/add cards.#edukiknaller2021

Klassenstufen: 9-10. Klasse

Australian pop icon, Kylie Minogue, delivered a special message to the United Kingdom (UK) on Christmas Day 2019, as part of a new $15 million Tourism Australia campaign, titled Matesong, aimed at enticing more Brits Down Under. At a time of uncertainty in the UK, the light-hearted musical tribute represents a symbolic hand of friendship from Australia that warmly celebrates the deep and longstanding ties that exist between the two countries.This material can be used to introduce the topic of Australia.

Klassenstufen: 8-9. Klasse

(update: problem with New York Times article has been fixed)Your topic is Australia right now? Or crime? You want to teach your students how to write newspaper articles or how to use the passive? Or are you just looking for a fun and engaging text that you can read with your students?Either way, this material is perfect for you. It has some pre- and post-reading activities for a New York Times article. Solutions are included.And the article is sure to grab your students' attention: In an Australian town of only 11 residents, the disappearance of Paddy and his dog have turned neighbor against neighbor. There are all kinds of rumors about the disappearance. Was he really fed to a pet crocodile? Could he actually have been baked into a meat pie? If you teach with Green Line 5, this activity is perfect for you, but works just as well if you don't.

Klassenstufen: 9-10. Klasse

From the 1800s up until the 1970s, Australian authorities believed it was best to forcibly remove children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent from their parents and put them into white homes. There they were often treated poorly, had to do physical labor and received a poor education.This ready-to-use material includes a reading about the history of Australia, tasks for a Ted Talk about the Stolen Generations and solutions.

Klassenstufen: 9-10. Klasse