Everybody loves Australia; if world politics were high school, this country would be one of the popular kids. That's according to a video profile that describes the island nation's political geography, physical geography, and demographics. Scholars discover how the former British colony relates to its neighbors and its unique physical features—including its beautiful beaches—in a sometimes irreverent video. 

Concepts

australia, australian geography, human geography, physical geography, world geography

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video in conjunction with a discussion on how physical geography affects human settlement patterns

Classroom Considerations

• Narrator uses stereotypes for humor that some groups may consider offensive
• Serves as the ninth part of the Countries A-Z video series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Narrator can be funny and engaging
• Video is concise and easily adaptable to a variety of classrooms and interests
  

Cons

• Advertising sometimes disrupts video streaming
  

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10