Who Rules the World?

CAT 1
Australia and Asia-Pacific nations: who
rules?
LEARNING INTENTION:

1.4 Explain the Australian governments roles and responsibilities at a global level, including
provision of foreign aid, peacekeeping and the United Nations(VCCCG031)

3.1 Investigate Australia as a trading nation and its place within Asia and the global economy
(VCEBR020)

SUCCESS CRITERIA:
I can investigate and explain Australias relationship with its neighbouring countries.

Vocabulary to define before you start

imperialism
colonialism
independence
jurisdiction
International Court of Justice
United Nations
war veteran
maritime
legacy
treaty
Step 1.
Choose at least 2 countries in the Asia Pacific region. One of them should be Australia.
Step 2.
Research their respective parliament / ruling system.
Use the Compare and Contrast table to record your facts.
Copy and paste each URL website you visit and the date you accessed the
information.
Step 3. Key questions to address and evaluate
1. Why is Australia involved with the nation (s) you have chosen?
2. Which body of law says Australia has an obligation to that nation (s)?
3. What resources (natural or otherwise) does the nation(s) have? How does this
affect business endeavours with that nation?
4. Who do you think rules that nation? Its citizens and its legal system or another
entity?

5. What other questions do you have about the relationship between Australia and
its neighbouring nations?

Step 4. What you need to include in your investigation

Map of the Asia-Pacific region with Australia and nation(s) you are investigating
highlighted.
Brief history / timeline of the nation(s)
Profile of peoples who live in each country (pie graph, other graph)
Brief economic history shown visually
Compare Australia with the nation(s) what are the similarities? What are the
differences?
Identify an issue between Australia and that nation(s) and explain why it is an
issue?
What is being done to resolve the issue?

Step 4. Present your investigation Some suggestions of your summary and

evaluation:
Feature article pretend you are an investigative journalist.
Power point presentation to give to the class in person
Short documentary film
Visual display / exhibition instalment
Painting, drawing, montage for a poster