Australia day

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Down Under

By the end of today's lesson you will ...

- have learnt new facts about Australian Day 

- have found out more about Mourning Day

- have worked on your reading and English writing skills

Australia day or Mourning day?

What do you think Australia day is?

What do you think about when you hear 'Australia day'?

What was the name of the first captain who came to Australia in 1770?

1. Andrew James
2. Arthur Philip
3. James Cook
4. Philip Crook

On which day did Captain Arthur Philip start the new colony?

1. 28 April
2. 26 January
3. 5 May
4. 20 February

The British were the first people who lived in Australia.

1. True
2. False

Which of the following is NOT another name for Australia day?

1. Day of mourning
2. Invasion day
3. Survival day
4. Day of loss

Why is Australia day also called 'Mourning day'?

What do you think about Australia day after everything you heard?

Creative Writing 

• Group 1: Make a poster about Australia Day
• Group 2: Plan an entertainment event for Australia day or plan a day of protest for mourning day. 
• Group 3: Write to the mayor about how Australia Day could be good for tourism and Mourning day protests  causes disturbance in tourism.  
• Look for information online if necessary. 

Group 3 task - aan de slag

Write to the local mayor about a proposal over Australia Day and how it could be good for tourism. Or you can choose to write to about an up coming protest about Mourning day, explain how this  can cause disturbance in tourism on that day.

Group 2 task

• In a group of 3 or 4 plan an event about Australia Day or Mourning Day protest.
• Choose amongst yourselves who is responsible for the following:

Location, time, date, activities / topics of protests. 

• Use the internet  Make powerpoint presentation.

Groep 1 uitleg

• Maak een groep van 3 of 4 
• Maak posters die informeert over Australia Day.
•  Elke leerlingen gaat een topic kiezen. 
•  Een poster maken van gekozen topic.
• Mag laptops gebruiken voor informatie.
• Op einden plak de 3 of 4 posters samen.