| Price: | $19.95 | | | | | Grades: | 2 to 5 | | | | | Runtime: | 13 minutes | | | | | Item #: | V6688 | | | | | Availability: | In Stock! | | | | | Format: | DVD | | | | | Also Available In: | | | | | | Closed-Captioning: | Yes |
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
For sale in U.S. only-- Welcome to Australia! In this program, students begin their journey in the city of Sydney, where they will listen to an Aborigine play a didgeridoo and perform a ritual dance before visiting the zoo to see some of Australia's most famous species: koalas, kangaroos and echidnas. Throughout the program, students will learn about some of the cultural traditions, history, climate and politics of Australia, including how most of the population lives on the coast. After a surf lesson and a game of Oztag, a mix of football and rugby, students will travel to the Blue Mountains and take in the scenic beauty. G'day mate! Part of the Countries Around the World Series. A teacher's guide for the series is included and available online. Title-specific guides are also available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"
...this series would make a fine supplement for geography curriculums, as well as solid introductions for public library collections...Recommended." " -
Video Librarian (March/April 2008)
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This series does an outstanding job of giving youngsters a quick but complete introduction…fascinating, well-organized…" -
School Library Journal (Jan 2008)
