KEY WEBSITE RESOURCES
www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go
Global Education covered from an Australian perspective with excellent information and further web links on a variety of global issues such as:
Australia's aid program |
Health |
Rice |
Children's rights |
Human rights |
Rural development |
Education |
Infrastructure |
Volunteering |
Environment |
Natural disasters |
Water |
Food security |
Peace building |
Women |
Globalisation |
Poverty alleviation |
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Governance |
Refugees |
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www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/
Excellent coverage of the physical features of Australia. The areas covered include:
Project Maps |
Landforms |
Land Tenure |
Dimensions |
City Quest |
Geography in the News |
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/air/airwatch/geography5a3.htm
Something useful from the government. This website uses the Stage 5 Geography syllabus as a basic for information and links outlining the contemporary geographical issue of air quality.
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/difference.html
A very user friendly site from the USA. It is especially pitched at Years 7-9 and provides information, definitions, activities and loads of information on all aspects of Global Warming.
www.pbs.org./wgbh/nova/
This is a mesmerising site with a variety of programs or websites that provide excellent research resources for students. Topics are too many to list but the images used are outstanding. Have a look when you have several hours to spare or want to be distracted from more pressing tasks.
WEBSITE FAVOURITES
http://geography.about.com/
www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/australia.html
www.asean-infoculture.org/
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/
www.ibiblio.org/vietnam/people.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
www.narrabriw-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/web_links/staff_web_links.htm#TchrRes
www.deh.gov.au/heritage/worldheritage/index.html
http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/library/referenc.htm
http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/sose/geography/default.htm
www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.html
www.pearsoned.com.au/LinkedFiles/Free/0733926932/Longman_%20Geog9_Worksheets.pdf
www.cbc.umn.edu/~mwd/landmines.html
www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.html
www.studentnet.edu.au/members/forums/geog_stage5.html
Current Web Links:
General Links
www.newint.org/
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
www.bom.gov.au/iwk/walabunnba/index.shtml
http://www.bom.gov.au/
Tourism:
www.world-tourism.org/
http://www.btr.gov.au/service/svc_index.cfm
http://www.bigvolcano.com.au/natural/nattract.htm#ecotourists
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~wildscap/ecoguide.html/
http://www.travelmate.com.au/Home/Home.asp?TM_Page+Home
http://www.unepie.org/pc/tourism/sust-tourism/home.htm
Orangutans:
www.orangutans-sos.org/faq.html
www.salvonet.com/eia/campaigns1e.shtml
www.orangutan.org/home/home.php
www.eia-international.org/index_shocked.shtml
Communities:
www.mirrar.net/jabiluka.html
www.iisd.org/communities.htm
Habitat:
http://www.wilderness.org.au/
http://rainforest-australia.com/
http://australian-animals.net/
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/
World Heritage:
www.deh.gov.au/parks/kakadu/index.html
www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/
http://whc.unesco.org/nwhc/pages/sites/maplist/oceasia.htm
Antarctica:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/antarctica/antarctica/
http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/news/2002/index.shtml
http://www.aad.gov.au/ - go to protect environment etc. Excellent for Australia's involvement in Antarctica.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ay.html/
Nepal:
http://www.nepal-traveller.com/janfeb2003/mountainpeople_nepal.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org
www.nepalhomepage.com/firstpage/
www.nationalgeographic.com/nomad/nepal/
Global Organisations:
http://www.globalexchange.org//
www.un.org/english/