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TASK 1: Do the Reading Graphs Activity (open the link on the right)

TASK 2: Do the Graphs and Prepositions Quiz (open the link on the right)

TASK 3: Do the following activity

Pie Charts: Australian Immigration

Study the information in the table below and make two pie charts, one for 1992 and one for 2002 using the Create a Graph Program provided in the Class Blog. Then transfer the information in bar graphs.

Compare the two years.

Immigration to Australia, 1992 & 2002
Region	1992 Number	2002 Number
Europe & former USSR	26870	17411
Southeast Asia	22325	14464
Northeast Asia	21473	10716
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan	10594	9190
Oceania	10362	19152
Middle East & North Africa	7021	6000
South & Central America	3308	900
Africa (excl. Nth Africa)	2823	9311
North America	2570	1730
	107346	88874

TASK 4: Compare the immigration to Australia in 1992 and 2002 (3-4 s-ces)

TASK 5: Write notes, summaries and personal reflections of two newspaper articles.

WELCOME

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MEDIA FILE

Media File
Each week you will need to collect news clippings about current issues and the most useful sources are The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and The Daily Telegraph. Current concerns are usually, immediately covered by the press and it will mean you become familiar with some of the local and macro environment.

Class Activity - Take some notes using key words after reading the article you have brought in class.

Homework = Summary - Write a brief summary of the main issues the article deals with based on your notes.

Personal reflection - Respond in a written format about attitudes, feelings, reflections on the content and implications of the article.

TASK - Read the statements on showing shocking images and agree or disagree giving good arguments based on the group discussion done in class.

1. "The public has a right to know what's happening. I think they should not cut out anything. People are mature enough to take in the reality of what happens in the world every day".