1. Warm-Up Define the following Micronesia Melanesia Polynesia
Subsistence Activities
Copra
Taro

2. Chapter
31-2 and
31-3
Oceania, Australia, and New Zealand

3. Before we get started
The most noticeable geographic feature of this region is the fact that each country is an island
What do you think the climate might be like?
What are some economic activities take place in this region?
Which of the island has the largest desert?
What comes to mind when you think of island life?

4. Objective
Each student will understand the geography of Oceania, Australia, and New Zealand by completing a graphic organizer

5. Oceania
The first inhabitants of Oceania traveled from Southeast Asia using small rafts and canoes
Over time they developed large canoes to travel longer distances

6. Oceania
Beginning in the 1500’s Europeans began to explore Oceania. James Cook was the first to explore
By the 1800’s European Missionaries arrived to convert the islanders to Christianity.
European settlers started to colonize the area and sought products such as: coconuts, coffee, pineapples, and sugar

7. Australia and New Zealand

8. Australia and New Zealand
Over 40,000 years ago people from Asia migrated to Australia and New Zealand
Prior to European exploration, over 500 aboriginal groups lived in this region
These aboriginal groups spoke over 200 languages

9. Colonization
The first European settler that traveled to Australia and New Zealand was Captain James Cook of Great Britain
He traveled to New Zealand in 1769 and Australia in 1770
By 1788, Britain colonized Australia (called South Wales until 1820) as a penal colony
This also gave Britain more pacific naval bases
New Zealand was colonized by hunters and whalers from Europe, America, and Australia

10. Conflicts
Britain had many early conflicts with the aboriginals, many of whom were killed
If they didn’t die from warfare, they died from diseases

11. Treaty of Waitangi Treaty was signed February 6, 1840
It was signed between the British and the Maori tribe
This treaty gave control of New Zealand over to the British
But there were problems with translation
The British-felt the treaty gave them complete control
The Maori-felt the treaty gave the British “governorship”

12. Foldable
Each student is going to create a tri-fold for Oceania, Australia, and New Zealand
Your foldable will focus on the following categories in the textbook
Economy
Culture
Modern Life