News articles about Steve keep circling, even after his death. Today's press.
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2015/05/18
2015/05/17
S (part 2): Symbols and Steve Irwin (another Australian icon)
1. Australian Symbols
Begin with some serious reading here.
And then visit my beloved site for a less "purist" take on Aussie symbols ;-)
(click the pic below)
EUREKA FLAG
GOLDEN WATTLE
2. In the second part of the class we are going to celebrate the life and heritage of Steve Irwin, or as we came to know him better - The Crocodile Hunter.
How could you just not love this guy? ;-)
First part of a great interview. You'll find part 2 and 3 on You Tube.
3. (if we have time) Live, Universe and Everything
That's mostly Aboriginal Astronomy. I'll show you a presentation I prepared for Open Days four years ago. You don't need to read anything.
2015/05/10
S (part 1): Sport and Science
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1. Sport
"Australian sport deserves quality piss taking or none at all."
Australians are a nation of active people and they like to joke that they spend more on excercising than on education, but it doesn't mean that they are going to worship their sportsmen and sportswomen blindly. They always retain a healthy dose of irony and humour.
Asked about cricket, they would say something like that:
Cricket is a game that moves about as fast as a Jamaican on valium. It involves watching 11 men in white clothes stand around a field for a few hours, then break to have lunch, stand around, then break again to have a cup of tea, stand around, then go home. The same thing occurs for another 4 days, and then after all that effort, both teams call the whole thing a draw...
Remember, "Australian sport deserves quality piss taking or none at all." So true ;-)
Australians pride themselves on inventing football. That's correct. Football. (see the link under science). However "footy" may mean different games in different states. More on that here.
Some of you know already that I'm hopelessly in love with AFL
Talking about sport, we can't possibly forget about Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Sydney was the second Olympic Games organized by Aussies. The first one was in Melbourne in 1956.
That date also marks Aussies' love affair with swimming.
Still, whether you are a professional athlete or an amateur, the main point is to be able to have fun.
Have a listen to this commentary. Pay attention to how Polish audience react to Aussies scoring goals, and how the Australian commentators react to the goal scored by Poland (first two minutes). A bit eye-opening, eh?
2. Science and the inventive Australian mind.
Have a look at the long list of Aussie inventions.
Here is the history of one of them:
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1. Sport
"Australian sport deserves quality piss taking or none at all."
Australians are a nation of active people and they like to joke that they spend more on excercising than on education, but it doesn't mean that they are going to worship their sportsmen and sportswomen blindly. They always retain a healthy dose of irony and humour.
Asked about cricket, they would say something like that:
Cricket is a game that moves about as fast as a Jamaican on valium. It involves watching 11 men in white clothes stand around a field for a few hours, then break to have lunch, stand around, then break again to have a cup of tea, stand around, then go home. The same thing occurs for another 4 days, and then after all that effort, both teams call the whole thing a draw...
Remember, "Australian sport deserves quality piss taking or none at all." So true ;-)
Australians pride themselves on inventing football. That's correct. Football. (see the link under science). However "footy" may mean different games in different states. More on that here.
Some of you know already that I'm hopelessly in love with AFL
Talking about sport, we can't possibly forget about Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Sydney was the second Olympic Games organized by Aussies. The first one was in Melbourne in 1956.
That date also marks Aussies' love affair with swimming.
Still, whether you are a professional athlete or an amateur, the main point is to be able to have fun.
Have a listen to this commentary. Pay attention to how Polish audience react to Aussies scoring goals, and how the Australian commentators react to the goal scored by Poland (first two minutes). A bit eye-opening, eh?
2. Science and the inventive Australian mind.
Have a look at the long list of Aussie inventions.
Here is the history of one of them:
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2015/05/04
QUIZ "AUSTRALIA LETTERS G - R"
IT TOOK A WHILE BUT THE QUIZ IS FINALLY THERE.
PLEASE GO TO HERE TO LOG ON AND COMPLETE THE QUIZ.
The quiz has just become active and will close on May 14, 2015.
Again you have three chances to have a go, and your final score is going to be the highest one of all allowed attempts.
Have fun and good luck :)
PLEASE GO TO HERE TO LOG ON AND COMPLETE THE QUIZ.
The quiz has just become active and will close on May 14, 2015.
Again you have three chances to have a go, and your final score is going to be the highest one of all allowed attempts.
Have fun and good luck :)
2015/05/03
R: Radio, religions, rocks and rivers
Tomorrow we'll be focusing on the following topics:
1. Radio
We have already seen what the wireless was like at the beginning of 20th century, with its aspiration to become the "new BBC". Click the picture to learn more.I'm not that much interested in names, dates and details. Instead concentrate on the impact that radio has had on the community in a country where many citizens live in very remote areas.
2. Religion
3. The Rabbit Proof Fence (the history of introducing new species: sheep and rabbits)
4. rocks and mountains
5. rivers (Murray-Darling)
River map.
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