Materials

• Video, pictures, videos, and/or slides illustrating the various cultures of Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, and a related, teacher-developed viewing guide for the video

Instructional Activities

1. Review the content from the previous sessions.
   
   
2. Show a video that illustrates the various cultures of Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. Distribute a worksheet to guide students’ viewing of the video. Ask them to describe the scenery, dress, and other cultural characteristics observed in the video.
   
   
3. Provide a brief background of the settlement of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Antarctica. Display the following information on the cultural characteristics of these regions, and provide examples of these characteristics by explaining and providing pictures, videos, and/or slides of them:
   • The Pacific Islands are sparsely populated.
   • Most of Australia’s population lives near the coast.
   • Traditional culture continues to shape life in the Pacific Islands.
   • Lifestyles range from subsistence farming to modern city living.
   • Cultures reflect the mix of European and indigenous cultures (e.g., Maori and aborigines)
   • Antarctica has no permanent residents.
   
   
4. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity, using available teacher resources.