OCR AS Physical Education Social-Cultural Studies Sport and Culture AUSTRALIA

UK and American Recap Q1: June 2010 – Explain how C19th public schools helped to promote and organise sports and games [5] Q2: JAN The game of American football is extremely popular in the USA. Give reasons for the violence and commercialisation associated with American Football [5] Q3: JUNE 2011 – Identify the economic system of the USA and explain how it influences sport in the USA. [5]

Lesson Objectives To understand the characteristics of Australia To understand the preoccupation Australia has with sport Australian Rules Football 1. Origin 2. Factors which shaped its development including the Media and Commercialism. Australian Sport

Australia In the 1700’S British convicts were sent to Australia, and European immigrants were transported to the colony. After the 2 nd World War (post 1945) the Australian government launched a massive immigration campaign to the ‘populate or perish’. Britons emigrated for a better life ‘down under’ via a £10 one-way passage and we were known collectively as Ten Pound Poms. In 1901 Australia became an independent commonwealth country of the British Empire.

Australia

British Colonialists British way of life Government Education Judicial systems Sports and games Australia adopted many English games (unlike the US where there were adaptations and inventions) and a great sporting rivalry between the two countries developed which continues today.

The nature of SPORT in AUSTRALIA Sport is an integral part of Australia and has helped to shape national identity Sport in Australia is a national passion, even obsession -90% of Australians participate in sport -Sport accounts for 15% of TV time - Sporting articles appear regularly on the front page of National newspapers

The nature of SPORT in AUSTRALIA Why is sport such a NATIONAL PREOCCUPATION? The Sydney Olympics of 2000 were an International triumph and Australia enjoys numerous victories in world events with particularly strong teams

Australia

What is Aussie Rules? Aussie Rules History

Factors Shaping Development SO WHAT Work sheet, explain each factors contribution to the development of sport

Jan “Outline the origins of Australian Rules football and factors that have helped to develop the game in Australia” [5mrks] Past Paper Question