G: Gold Rush

We're back to Australian history.

Gold Rush of 1850s was a series of events that had some serious consequences for Austrailan society. We'll be talking about:
- migration and ethnic minorities
- representation and Eureka Stockade (also, see the CLIP)
- White Australia Policy
and
- the concept of "diggers"

Click on the picture below to read more about the era of Australian gold rush.

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GROUP PROJECT

Now, here's my chance to check who is reading these posts before the class ;)

Next week your groups will be giving presentations on the topics below.

You can choose between:

1. General geography of Australia - Bondi Girls (19 points so far)
2. General climate of Australia - White Aborigines (25 points so far)
3. Great Dividing Range - Kangaroos (9 points so far)
4. Great Barrier Reef - Koala Bears (8 points so far)

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!

If you're one of the first people reading this post, you can grab the best/easiest topic for your group. Use the comments below this post to let me know what you have chosen - name of your group (e.g. Bondi Girls) + the topic.

Some useful links:

http://alldownunder.com/australian-facts/overview-geography.htm
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcaustralia.htm
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-weather-and-the-seasons
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/great-barrier-reef

http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/early-explorers-surveying