1. Australia KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD

2. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE Name, Photo of yourself, family if possible – Topics: – Why are you in Akron – What are you studying – What city are you from – Career- future plans

3. COUNTRY MAPCOUNTRY MAP

4. AUSTRALIA QUICK FACTS Full name: Commonwealth of Australia Population: 22.9 million (UN,2011) Capital: Canberra Largest city: Sydney Area: 2.9million square miles Major language: English Major religion: Christian Life expectancy: 80 years(men), 84 years(women) Monetary unit: Australian Dollar Main exports: ores and metals, wool, food and live animals, fuels, transport machinery and equipment GNI per capita: US$49,790(World Bank)

5. LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

6. LANGUAGE: HELLO GOOD BYE YES NO THANK YOU YOUR WELCOME PLEASE I LOVE YOU HOW ARE YOU EXCUSE ME I AM SORRY DO YOU SPEAK ______? MY NAME IS _______ I AM __________( NATIONALITY).

7. Australia LEADER: Prime Minister Tony Abbott GOVERNMENT: federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy VOTING AGE: 18

8. CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES

9. ECONOMICS  What products or services is your country known for? What are the products that are grown/made (agricultural, manufacturing, mining, services)?  What kinds of products are imported to your country?  What kinds of products are exported from your country?  What is the economy like today in your country?

10. EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy- loans, credit cards, cash… Jobs – what age do young people start working - kinds of jobs- ? Students and money- Impact for this age group?- do kids get an allowance? Work?

11. RELIGION(S)

12. GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – MEN/WOMEN How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and society Dress Gender rites / rituals Education- College-Grad At Work At Home Roles in Society

13. NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS EVENTS

14. FOOD

15. CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONS

16. EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING Typical Day- schedule A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old Study-Homework Extracurriculars Family Life- traditional housing- extended family- Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement parks-zoos-parks etc.

17. SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES Wrap up with what they notice- similar their country to us- different- Future- Where do they see themselves- 5-10 years from now Why is the international exchange important to them Conversation- what has the class learned from their presentation- most surprising-

18. LINKS Learn more- social media in their country- websites with more info- music- city- travel News Media