6.1+Australia,+Oceania,+Pacific+Rim+(WCS)

This unit includes the setting, history, cultural geography, and current issues of the region known as the land down under - the continent of Australia, the island nations of New Zealand, Oceania and the Pacific Rim, and the continent of Antarctica. A suggested framework:
 * Learning Focus 6.1 Shape of Australia, Oceania, and the Pacific Rim **
 * Setting of the Region: 1 lesson – SS.6.3a, SS.6.3b, and SS.6.21b
 * Historical Perspective: Impact of Immigration: 1 lesson – SS.6.1.a, SS.6.2a, SS.6.4c, and SS.6.21c
 * About the Region – Urban/Rural – Economics of the Region: 1 lesson – SS.6.4b, SS.6.4d, SS.6.5a, SS.6.7a, SS.6.7b, SS.6.21b