10-17/ 10-18 2006 Introduction to Aboriginal Australia

Lesson:
We turned in our Author Interview
Lecture on Australian Aborigines
If you were absent go on-line to answer these questions. You may want to try the following websites:
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/
wikipedia
http://www.didgeridoos.net.au/dreamtime%20stories/Index%20dreamtime%20stories.html

Answer these questions about Aboriginal culture:
What is a totem?
What is dreamtime?
What is a songline and why is it important?
What is a walkabout?
Find 2 australian myth and summarize them on your paper.

We played with boomerangs, bullroarers, and didgeridoos. Sorry if you missed class. It was fun.
Assigned myth book. (Check Assignments link for details)

Homework:
Vocab Test next class
Myth book due Tuesday for Alpha
MYth book due Monday for Omega

Projects:
Final Project due Novemebr 1st for Alpha
Final Project due November 2nd for Omega