1. New Zealand

2. Physical North Island – forests and fertile lowlands – Active tectonic plates South Island – Larger, higher Mountains (Southern Alps)

3. Climate Mild marine west coast North Island is warmer South Island has rain shadow

4. Culture Maori – 1,000 AD Haka – http://youtu.be/PBlu8Stf XtM http://youtu.be/PBlu8Stf XtM Dutch – 1642 Abel Tasman British – 1769 James Cook

5. Economy Sheep outnumber people 13-1 record time http://youtu.be/nogdeGcn-aMhttp://youtu.be/nogdeGcn-aM

6. The Pacific Islands Micronesia Melanesia Polynesia Based on cultural variations and spaces between islands

7. Types of islands - Fiji High IslandLow Island

8. Melanesia Lies closest to Australia. – includes the eastern half of New Guinea – Solomon Islands – Vanuatu – New Caledonia – Fiji Most have mountains and volcanoes

9. Micronesia East of the Philippines Most north of Equator – Caroline Islands – Gilbert Islands – Northern Mariana Islands – Marshall Islands Mix of high and low islands

10. Polynesia Huge. New Zealand to Hawai’i to Easter Island

11. Migration From New Guinea 30,000 years ago Micronesia and Polynesia share many cultural features Melanesia is more distinct

12. Europeans and War 1500’s Magellan then others by 1900 no local control – Explore – Trade – Spread Christianity – Claim territory 1941-1945 World War II – Japan conquered many, – USA, Australia, and British fought back

13. Independence? Some fully independent Some US Territories Some are US Commonwealth (like Puerto Rico) Australia, France, Chile, New Zealand and United Kingdom also have territories

14. Culture Religion – Historically - Polytheistic, Ancestor worship – Today Christianity Languages – Historically – each had own, then European masters – Pidgin – simplified language based on English Micronesia is matrilineal = kin passed thru mother

15. Economy Much is subsistence Copra and taro are native crops Trade, underwater mining

16. Bikini Atoll

17. Operation Crossroads http://youtu.be/-l6Q8Q1smwg http://youtu.be/-l6Q8Q1smwg Half a century after being subjected to more than 20 nuclear tests, Bikini Atoll boasts a flourishing coral reef – but the coconuts are radioactive

18. Australia

19. Physical features Great barrier reef Great dividing range Tasmania Great artesian basin Uluru (Ayers Rock)

21. Marsupials

22. Climates

23. Aborigine – 40,000 years ago 300,000 when British came

24. 1788 Prisons where overcrowded in Britain and the government decided to establish a penal colony in Australia. 1830 – 60,000 prisoners

25. Culture/Economy Aborigine – 200,000 left, many with mixed ancestry – Religion with spiritual ties to the land. World was created in “DREAMTIME”, when their ancestors became part of nature. – Many children were forcibly removed from families from 1869-1969 White and Asian – 90% are Christian – Asian immigration brings Asian religions TRADE – Consistent with Europe until 1970’s. – The EU made trade with Europe more expensive

26. Australian Movies Rabbit wire fence Crocodile Dundee Quigley Down Under Cool Sports Australian Rules Football http://youtu.be/OqymJ pIhpPY http://youtu.be/OqymJ pIhpPY