Connections between countries Trade Tourism Migration Aid

Thinking about Australia’s connections … How is Australia connected to other places in the world? How are Australian people connected to other places in the world? How do people’s connections to places affect their opinion of them? How do people’s connections to places make them more aware of those places? How does your proximity to a place affect your awareness and opinion of it?

media — TV, radio, newspapers How are Australian people connected to other places in the world? social media media — TV, radio, newspapers travel meeting people from other places experiencing other cultures, for example restaurants, festivals

How is Australia connected to other places in the world? aid defence trade entertainment cultural influences education tourism internet migration sport

Australia is connected through aid Aid is assistance that one country gives to another due to natural or man-made disasters. Aid comes in different forms, for example, money, basic necessities (food, shelter), and search and rescue. Australia is one of the top 10 aid providers in the world.

Australia is connected through migration Migration is the movement of people from one place to another to live or work for a long period of time. Migrants have been coming to Australia for more than 200 years. Today in Australia, 45% of all Australians or their parents are from another country.

Australia is connected through tourism Tourism is travelling to other places for business, pleasure or other purposes, such as visiting family and friends. Australia is one of the top 10 countries in the world for the amount of money earned through tourism. Australians are also among the top 10 highest spending tourists in the world.

Australia is connected through trade Trade is the buying, selling and transporting of goods and services. Imports are goods and services that are brought into a country and exports are goods and services that are sent overseas.

What other ways is Australia connected? cultural influences education sport cultural influences

Until the late 1400s, people thought the Earth was flat Until the late 1400s, people thought the Earth was flat. People only knew about other places that were close by. How do people’s connections to places make them more aware of those places? Now we are taught about the world from a very young age and we know a lot more about it.

How do people’s connections to places make them more aware of those places? If you asked a child in the 1800s what they knew about places in other parts of the world, they probably wouldn’t know much. Today, children are more aware of the world because: we see maps, satellite images from space, photos and news coverage of remote places in different parts of the world we use the internet to research places for school projects we have social media and online gaming friends who live other parts of the world the goods we use and the food we eat come from many different places we travel.

How do people’s connections to places affect their opinion of them? People who are more connected with places through things like travel and the media are more aware of places. People who are more aware of places have different opinions than people who don’t know anything about them. Example: Opinions of Australia based on connections The opinion of a child in England in 2014 … … is that Australia is a beautiful place with a wonderful climate and you would be lucky to be able to go there. The opinion of a child in England in the 1800s … … was that Australia was a barren and unwelcoming place and it was a punishment to be sent there.

To the east of Australia between the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean. How does your proximity to a place affect your awareness and opinion of it? Where is it located? To the east of Australia between the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean. What are the names of the main islands? North Island, South Island, Stewart Island What is the capital city? Wellington What is the largest city? Auckland What is the approximate population? 4.4 million (2014) What is the name of the longest river? Waikato River What is the name of the largest lake? Lake Taupo What is the name of the highest mountain? Aoraki, or Mount Cook What is New Zealand famous for? The kiwi, pavlova, All Blacks, haka, Lord of the Rings etc. What do you know about New Zealand?

What is the capital city? Reykjavik (Rek-ee-ya-vik) How does your proximity to a place affect your awareness and opinion of it? Where is it located? near the Arctic Circle, between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean What is the capital city? Reykjavik (Rek-ee-ya-vik) What is the largest city? Reykjavik What is the approximate population? 317,000 (2014) What is the name of the longest river? Thjorsa River What is the name of the largest lake? Lake Thingvallavatn What is the name of the highest mountain? Hvannadalshnukur What is Iceland famous for? Volcanoes, glaciers, hot springs, Bjork etc. What do you know about Iceland?

How does your proximity to a place affect your awareness and opinion of it? Most people in Australia know more about New Zealand than they do about Iceland because Australia is closer to New Zealand. We get news from New Zealand, people frequently travel between Australia and New Zealand, sporting teams play each other, and we trade with each other due to our proximity.

Thinking about your connections … How are you connected to other places in the world? How have your connections to places made you more aware of those places? How do your connections to places affect your opinion of them? How does your proximity to a place affect your awareness and opinion of it?

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