Australia Spring 2006
Orientation Program
Objectives: The objectives of our orientation is to provide an opportunity:
Attendance: Attendance/participation is mandatory at all meetings (except the Christmas gathering). If you have a previous commitment that you cannot break or otherwise reschedule, contact me at your earliest convenience to schedule an alternate activity/assignment.
Scheduled Activities/Assignments: (unless otherwise indicated, all meetings in PENGL 325, 7:00-9:00 PM)
Assignment:
In addition to attending our group meetings, you are required to prepare
a written report, approximately one typed page (excluding images &
references), describing some aspect of Australia that you want to
experience during your trip. Your report may focus on a place of
interest that you want to visit, or an organism(s) that you want to see,
or cultural items such as artwork, music, or food, or whatever, as long
as it pertains to our Australian experience. Your report could include
such things as background information describing what it is, why it is
interesting, where you find it, why you want to see/experience it, and
why we might be interested, etc. Images are welcome, assuming you give
credit for the source. Include at least one reference that we can
consult for further information. You must confirm your topic with me
before you begin (this is due 1 Nov). Email your report to me by
Friday, Nov 10 in a Word readable file. I will collate the reports and
provide them to you in a booklet. You will then present your report to
the group. Your presentation should be about 5 minutes long and
accompanied by visual aids as appropriate. If you plan to use
Powerpoint you MUST put it in Public Folder for our group. DO NOT
plan to bring your file on a CD, flash drive or load it from your own
account. Your presentation should inform us about your topic and
try to convince us why we should be interested in your suggestion. Even
if you can’t attend our meeting, you must still notify me of your report
topic and complete your written report by the assigned dates.
Australia Presentation Topics
Name | Topic | Name | Topic | |
Josh, Stephanie | surfing (topic closed) | Megan | History of Freemantle | |
Meghan | Australian "lingo" | Anne | Ningaloo Reef | |
Angie | Perth Zoo | Greg | Cricket | |
Adnan | Aboriginal culture | Brittney | Shark Bay | |
Mindy | Rottnest Island | Megan | lawn bowling | |
Blake | Australian football | Doug | Boomerang | |
Jake | Australian economy | Terese | Great barrier reef | |
Jon | Tasmanian devil | Maria | Augusta | |
Adam | Sydney Opera House | Tyler | Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park | |
Jenna | Coral Coast | Andy | Fremantle Prison | |
Steve | Round House | Andrew | Rabbits | |
Shannon | King's Park | Dan | Wapole-Nornalup National Park | |
Erin | Canberra, government | |||