Materials

• Classroom or media center research resources
• Pictures or slides depicting cities of Australia
• Teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity

Instructional Activities

1. Review the content from the previous session.
   
   
2. Use pictures or slides to introduce the major cities of Australia. Divide the class into groups of three or four students. Assign each group one of the following cities on which to do research:
   • Canberra, A.C.T. (Australian Capital Territory)
   • Sydney
   • Melbourne
   
   Provide resource materials or have the groups use the media center or library to gather data on their assigned city. The report should include the following information:
   • Location of the city
   • Current population of the city
   • Economic and political functions of city
   • Primary, secondary, and tertiary economic activities
   • The major products traded in the area
   
   
3. Have the groups develop maps and/or posters to use during a class presentation about their assigned city.
   
   
4. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity, using available teacher resources.