Australia is a lot different than where we live in York, PA. We know this because we had a Skype conference with Margot Finke, an author from that country. She told us interesting facts.
Australia is noted for boomerangs, which were originally used for hunting. A boomerang usually has a painting on it that goes with the owner’s personality. For instance, a person who likes hockey might have a hockey stick painted on their boomerang.
The Australians used to use message sticks, made of clay or bark, with sign language on them to communicate. An example of this would be if someone found a bad water source they would leave a message stick so the next person going there would not drink from that water.
In the old days, the people used to do bark painting, which is a painting that tells you about culture, childhood, and tribes from Australia.
At the end of our conference she read to us from her book Kangaroo Clues. The book had a narrator, who was a mother kangaroo. It was told in rhyme. In the book, the Outback looks like a desert!
We learned a lot about Australia and loved talking with Ms. Finke.
Thank you teacher Amy Muscone's class for writing such a cool article about Aussie facts. I had a great time Skyping with you about reading and how to write books. Did you know Australia was called the Land Down Under? Why? Because when you look at a world globe, it is 'down under' all the other countries. If you go to Down Under Fun, on my website, you will learn lots more intriguing facts about other Aussie critters - the ones in Kangaroo Clues as well. http://myplace.frontier.com/~mfinke/Down-Under.htm#you
ReplyDeleteMargot Finke
Your Magic Carpet Ride friend and author
http://www.margotfinke.com