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Australia — Capital Cities
Capital cities of states and territories. (Interactive exercise with map). Detailansicht
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Australia — Documenting a Democracy
The National Archives of Australia provide “birth certificates” of the nation on this website. Click on a certain region on the map and have a look at original documents that shaped history and had a significant influence on the development of the government and how it is set up today. Detailansicht
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Australia for Kids
This site was created by a teacher in Sleepy Hollow (NY) for the kids to learn about Australia. Picture puzzles also for younger kids. Detailansicht
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Australia — Link Collection
A link collection that refers to the topic field "Australia". Detailansicht
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Australia — Lonely Planet
On Lonely Planet you will find a map and a lot of information on travel destinations in Australia and find out at what time it is best to go there. Detailansicht
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Australian Animal Printouts
A collection of worksheets on famous and not so famous animals of Australia. The animals are described and can be coloured. (Scroll down to the worksheets.) Detailansicht
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Australian Animals
Unique Australian animals with thumbnail pictures to choose. Click on the pictures for information. The website is a great resource for project work. Detailansicht
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Australian Folk Songs
In this selection of tradtional Australian sounds you will find the lyrics, the notes as well as the melodies to listen to. Detailansicht
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Australian Government
The official website of the Australian government introduces parliament and the political system. Many links providing information about all kinds of social issues as well as living in Australia follow. Detailansicht
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Australian Koala Foundation
On this webpage you can get all the important facts on one of Australia's living icons. Detailansicht
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Australian Slang
Learn “Australian” with this comprehensive resource for slang terms from “ace” to “zack”. Detailansicht
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Australian Slang — Aussie Lingo
The language is part of the fun when traveling around in Australia. The terms are sorted by criteria, e.g. people, animals, places or behaviour. Detailansicht
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Australian Territories
Do you know where on the map the Australian territories are? Detailansicht
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Australian Wildlife
This teaching project is primarily aimed at older elementary school pupils who already know a few animal names, can describe them in short sentences and have basic knowledge on how to use the internet. Pupils work in groups on various tasks. Detailansicht
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Australien — Travel Guide
Site in German! But a very good one!
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Austria and 'The Sound of Music' (BBC article)
BBC article (plus links) about the Austrians, who seem to be the only ones who don't know the 'Sound of Music'. Detailansicht
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A View on Citites — London
Excellent pictures and supporting texts. An interactive map is provided as well. Detailansicht
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A Webquest for Visiting London
Prepares the pupils for a possible trip to London. Detailansicht
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Belfast Tour — Videos and Activities
Several places of interrest are discribed in this video taped guided tour. You might also get an insight into the political system of Northern Ireland. Clips to watch and activities to follow are discribed here. Detailansicht
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Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
Choose an age group (or are you a parent or teacher?) and explore. Detailansicht
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Bernard MacLaverty: CAL
Whenever the conflict in Northern Ireland comes up as a topic "CAL" is usually one of the books that pupils have to read. In this school project the book is introduced and summed up. There is also some background information. Detailansicht
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Blarney Stone
The Blarney Stone is a block of limestone. It was set into a tower of Blarney Castle in 1446. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of gab (great eloquence). Today, the word blarney means clever, flattering, or coaxing talk. Detailansicht
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Bloody Sunday 1972
Here "Bloody Sunday" describes an incident in Derry (or Londonderry) in which 26 civil rights protesters were shot by members of the British Parachute Regiment on January 30th 1972. Many witnesses state that all those shot were unarmed. Detailansicht
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Boomerang Association of Australia
The Boomerang Association of Australia informs about the origin and history of the boomerang and clears up some popular myths and misconceptions. Detailansicht