Process

Welcome to Australia! I hope you learn all you need to know about Australia while you are here. I am sure you will be able to return to the classroom bursting with knowledge and ready to design your virtual museum presentation! While you are here, you will be taking 3 virtual tours of Australia. The first tour will highlight the physical geography of Australia. The second tour will be a fascinating look at the people and cultures of Australia. Finally, you will end your trip in the land down under by exploring the various animals found in Australia. After your vacation, you will return to the classroom to design your virtual museum exhibit(s) and prepare a proposal for the selection committee. Please refer to the directions below.

Directions: Read ALL the directions before beginning! 1. Slowly, one at a time, go through each tour of Australia. Find the tours by clicking on the appropriate links. -Geography Tour: @Australian Geography -People/Culture Tour: @Australian People and Culture -Animal Tour: Australian Animals 2. As you go through the tours, jot down some notes!! 3. Once you have completed all three tours, select your planning team. (No more than 4 people per team!) Your team needs to choose from the different exhibits below. Make sure to have the proper number of people for each exhibit! 4. Once you have your team assembled, plan out your virtual museum exhibits. Make sure to assign team members to different tasks! You may do up to 3 exhibits, depending on the number of people in your group. The final virtual museum will have 4 exhibits total: 5. Prepare your exhibit! Make sure you have visual displays of your ideas as well as vivid descriptions. You need to have a visual image (or many images) as well as research and facts! You will be evaluated on your research as well as what the exhibit looks like visually. Here are some links to virtual museums and virtual exhibits that you can preview to get ideas: 6. Present your proposal! GOOD LUCK! (Note: If you are shy and do not want to present your proposal in person, your team may choose to get together and create a video proposal. The video will be due the day BEFORE you are scheduled to present in order to avoid any file problems.) Remember, you want your exhibit(s) to be chosen for the virtual museum! You must SELL SELL SELL your exhibit! Make sure to PRACTICE! You will be presenting your proposal to a group of people... you want to be prepared and know your material! You will need to describe your exhibit(s) and explain why your exhibit(s) should be chosen for the museum. You will need to write out your proposal and turn it in to your teacher. Your proposal presentation should be no less than 2 minutes and no more than 5, so make sure you time yourself while you practice. 7. The selection committee is going to look hard at your exhibits in order to choose the best. Click Evaluation to know what they will be looking for.
 * Australian Animals (1 team member) - The committee has requested a virtual mini-zoo! First, choose 10 animals that you feel best represent Australia. You will need to include information about each animal's habitat, food/nutritional needs, a description and picture of the animal, and explain why the animal would be a good choice for the virtual mini-zoo in the museum.
 * Australian Culture (2 team members) - The committee has requested 2 displays that teach about the people and culture of Australia. One display must be about the Aboriginal culture of Australia. The second display is up to your team! Some ideas are: sports, the different nationalities that make up the Australian population, art, folklore, customs, stereotypes, or anything else you can think of!
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Australian Geography (3 team members) - The committee has requested 2 displays and a map giving information about Australian Geography. One display must be about the Great Barrier Reef and the other display is your choice. The map needs to include (You will need to use your book and online resources to find all these areas of Australia.):
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">the territories of Australia
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">the capital of each territory
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">the population of each territory
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Kakadu National Park
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Lake Eyre
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">the Murray/Darling Rivers
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Great Dividing Range
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Kimberly Plateau
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Great Sandy Desert
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Gisbon Desert
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Great Victoria Desert
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Nullarbor Plain
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Great Barrier Reef
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Coral Sea
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Timor Sea
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Tasman Sea
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Indian Ocean
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Southern Ocean
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Gulf of Carpentaria
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Arafura Sea
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">New Zealand
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">White Island
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Rotoruu
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Virtual Restaurant (1 team member) - The menu needs to include traditional Aussie dishes. You will need to create a menu for the restaurant. The menu should include at least 2 appetizers, 4 main dishes, 2 desserts, and 3 beverages.
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: []
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The Museum of Unnatural History: []
 * <span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Great Barrier Reef Virtual Exhibit: []

<span style="color: #ff3c00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px;">Here is the link to the blank Australia Museum: http://aussiemuseum.wikispaces.com/