Miss Irons
What year did I graduate from uni?
2025 (2 weeks ago)
What is another name for Rapa Nui
Easter Island
What is sports tourism? Provide an example
Traveling for the purpose of participating in or watching sports eg travelling for the olympics
What are the two types of canoes we learnt about?
Double Hulled and Outrigger
Who was ranked the highest in our class in HSIE?
Shivang
What siblings do I have? (how many, older/younger, brother/sister)
1 older brother
What is drift voyaging?
Theory by Thor Heyerdahl, proven false, that the Polynesians explored by accident with no intentional direction etc
What are three examples of cultural exchange between Australia and China?
Movies, food, language, art, China Town etc
Name 3 methods of Wayfinding (navigation)
Stars/celestial, Wave swells/patterns, wind, migrating birds, marine animals, Sun, tides, clouds
Who has the highest attendance in HSIE?
Kurt (100%)
Who is my best friend in HSIE
Miss Kelly
What are the 3 regions in the Pacific? (ends with Nesia)
Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia
What is liveability?
The quality of a place that supports well-being and quality of life, how good it is to live somewhere
What are the names of the statues on Rapa Nui?
Moai
Who had the most growth between semester 1 and 2?
Asifkhan (Jinan second most)
Name 2 other classes that I teach
7W culture
7B HSIE
9.3 HSIE
What are the two theories about Polynesian expansion? (Where from & 1 piece of evidence for each)
South America - Sweet Potato plants, genetics etc
South East Asia - Language, Lapita pottery, genetics
What are 2 positive and 2 negative impacts of tourism?
P - boosts economy, provides jobs, share culture and natural wonders, education
N - Overcrowding, pollution, environmental damage
What does Mela, Micro, Poly and Nesia mean?
Mela-black, micro-small, poly-many, nesia-island
Who contributed the most in class discussions?
Khadija, Dania, Shivang, Jinan
Name 5 other members of HSIE
Miss Tran, Miss Edgington, Mr Stewart, Mr Fernandes, Miss Doran, Mr Kelly & Ms Ahmed
Name a country in Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Micro - Nauru, Palau, Marshall Islands, Guam, Kiribati
Mela - PNG, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu & Fiji
Poly - Samoa, Tonga, Rapa Nui, Cook Islands, Tuvalu & NZ
What are the 5 categories of liveability?
Infrastructure, healthcare, culture & environment, education and stability
What happened to the people, plants and animals on Rapa Nui? Why did it happen?
Broken down society, only about 800 people when invaded by Euro, small bands, cannibalism, birds going extinct, lack of food, unable to sail away, deforestation caused it.
Who was moved seats the most?
Shanil, Jinan, Yahya etc