Balancing act
There are many pictures that we immediately associate with Australia and our way of life. These images are called icons.
To complete this activity
- Open Australian icons by clicking on the link below.
- The online activity will pop up in a new window.
- Follow the instructions.
About this section
This section should take you around 5 hours to complete. Some screens will require more work than others, so it would be a good idea to review the whole resource before you start working so that you can plan your time effectively.
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In this section you are going to learn about:
- Australian icons
- the importance of our icons
- the issues involved in using our icons as commodities
- research skills
- writing expositions
- making consumer choices.
With your new knowledge you will be able to make better informed choices for personal or global benefit.
To learn more about finding your way through this section click on the banner below.
Click on each of the headings below to read more about finding your way around this section.
The icons below are used to draw your attention to activities.
The 'Activity' banner tells you to click on the banner image to reveal the start of your learning activities.
The 'Create' icon tells you to make something.
The 'Watch' icon tells you to watch something online.
The 'Notes' icon tells you that you'll need to write or type your thoughts and answers.
The 'Online activity' icon tells you an activity is to be done online.
The 'Portfolio' icon tells you it's time to check that you have all your items in your portfolio.
- Select a section from the left-hand menu panel and click on it.
- Your section will open in the main window and a Table of Contents will be visible on the left-hand side.
- To go to a page you can do either of the following:
- Click on a section in the Table of Contents to go directly to that page.
- Use the arrows in the bottom or top right-hand corners to change pages.
- Use the 'House' icon in the bottom or top right-hand corners to return to the Table of Content page.
What highlighted words mean
- Words that are hyperlinked will have this symbol:
. When you click on words that are hyperlinked a new page will open in another window. You will need this information to complete your learning. - If you do not have the player to watch videos, listen to audios or access the online activities, you will still be able to learn by looking out for the words: text alternative
. When you click on these words a new page will open in another window. Then you will be able to read about what was in the video or audio, or online activity. - As you work through this section, you will see that some words are highlighted like this: glossary terms . If you click on a highlighted word, the glossary will appear with a definition of the word.
