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Investigating Australia

The Australia-Korea Foundation has produced the CD-ROM Investigating Australia for use in Korean elementary and high schools. Its aim is to help young Koreans learn about aspects of Australia by exploring real people and places in a way that is engaging and interactive.

The CD-ROM consists of five video segments with exercises and activities that young people can interact with to find out about life in Australia. There are interactive maps, diagrams photographs and charts You can enter notes into a special notebook, practice your English and access special activities on the website www.auskorea.com.

The CD-ROM is available in Korean or English, and is based on the approved curriculum in the Korean education system. It has been developed by Ryebuck Media with the assistance of a panel of Korean teachers and educational experts. Please contact the team at Ryebuck Media for further information.

Much of the content from the CD-ROM (and the original Investigate Australia multimedia resource kit) has been updated and included on this website.

You can watch the following video segments and then try out the interactive modules and English language activities.

A Snapshot of Australia

The video segments briefly show everyday scenes from all parts of Australia, Australian people in a variety of settings, the culture of Australia, the economy, Australia's geography and the lifestyles of young people. It also shows Korean contacts with Australia, including some Korean people living and working here.

Explore the land, people and lifestyle of modern Australia and find out about the Australia-Korea connections. You can then interact with the interactive Atlas of Australia.

Video

Land
• Dial up (.swf, 2.23MB)
• Broadband (.swf, 10.2MB)
• Transcript

People
• Dial up (.swf, 2.3MB)
• Broadband (.swf, 10.7MB)
• Transcript

Lifestyle
• Dial up (.swf, 1.8MB )
• Broadband (.swf, 8.1MB)
• Transcript

Economy
• Dial up (.swf, 2.2MB)
• Broadband (.swf, 9.9MB)
• Transcript

Australia and the world
• Dial up (.swf, 1.8MB)
• Broadband (.swf, 8.1MB)
• Transcript

Interactive

Interactive Atlas
• Open interactive (.swf, 1.2MB)

Snapshot of Australia quiz
• Open interactive (.swf, 902KB)

Outback Farm

Find out how a family lives on a remote outback farm. See how the Flying Doctor defeats the tyranny of distance. Discover how the artesian water is used to create a sustainable cattle industry. You can then tackle an interactive module that challenges you to manage a sustainable farm in the desert.

Video

Outback Farm
• Dial up (.swf, 9.3MB)
• Broadband (.swf, 42.8MB)
• Transcript

Interactive

Outback Farm
• Open interactive (.swf, 2.2MB)

My Island Home

Journey with Hannah, a work experience student at the Phillip Island Nature Park, to build penguin boxes, care for penguins caught in an oil spill, revegetate the environment, and surf the island's waves. You can then go to the Interactive section and research the life cycle of the penguins.

Video

My Island Home
• Dial up (.swf, 7.83MB)
• Broadband (.swf, 35.4MB)
• Transcript

Interactive

My Island Home
• Open interactive (.swf, 693KB)

Living in Sydney

Australia's largest capital city and economic centre - and meet two second generation Korean students who live and go to school in this vibrant harbor city.

Video

Living in Sydney
• Dial up (.swf, 12.3MB)
• Broadband (.swf, 53.8MB)
• Transcript - under construction

Interactive

Can you help create sustainable cities?
• Open interactive (.swf, 562KB)