Sophia

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 * Sophia's Journal Reflections**

__** How is Australia Globally connected? **__
Australia is globally connected through many things like the internet, technology, history, sport, government, imports/exports, food, everyday items, wars, money, tourist destinations, animals, different religions and so much more. A lot of people might not realise it, but we depend on the world as soon as we wake up in the morning!! Although we have our differences and are located in different places, together we stand strong and unite as one.

An example that I would like to support my response is the internet. I believe this because back in the olden days, there wasn't any way to connect to your family or friends, as their was no mobile phones, laptops, ipods/ipads and so on. But as the years went on, the world grew and so did the technology. Once the technology was improved, the internet was introduced. The internet provided so many things to do like play games, research, communicate to family and friends all around the world and also for work use. Some electronical devices/sites we use to communicate is ipod, ipads, laptops/computers, phones, facetime, skype, email, ect. The internet and technology is a big part in the world and also can come under the topic communication.

Another example I would like to support my opinion is sport. I believe this because sport is a world favourite as our strongest countries athletes compete against other countries athletes. The sporting events include Olympic games, Commonwealth games, FIFA World Cup, NBL, Rugby Union, swimming, cricket and so much more. As we all compete, the athletes set amazing records with their countries proud and also winners altogether. The people who aren't on the field, ice or water are normally in the crowd cheering away for their country, this brings the world closer with great anticipation and excitement. This is why it is huge!!

My final example I would like to use is history, money, wars, inventions, importing/exporting, government and food. All these things have their own purpose and bring our world together to either discuss, investigate or provide things. All the things I have listed for my final supported opinion, have different values and although they might not seem much of a BIG deal to you, it is for the world!!! This brings us closer to seeing things as one.

My final paragraph is that I believe Australia is globally connected and we are connected by a lot of things. Through more research I will become more aware of how involved Australia is with the world. As I said at the beginning, "UNITED WE STAND, TOGETHER WE ARE ONE!!!!!"

By Sophia Seton

__**Article 1-World Teacher's Day**__-http://ministers.deewr.gov.au/garrett/australian-students-celebrate-world-teachers-day

My article talks about World Teacher's Day.

World Teacher's day is celebrated on the first Friday of October each year, but as we were on holidays Australia celebrated it on the 28th October. It is a time when everyone in the world thanks there teachers for all their hard work. World Teacher's Day is a major part in the world as if we didn't have teachers we wouldn't be as smart as some of us are. This article comes under education. It is very important because education is done all around the world, so people can have good jobs/lives.

In conclusion, World Teacher's Day is celebrated all around the world as there are teachers everywhere you go. Although it is celebrated at different times everyone participates and recognises this event. This is how this event is globally connected to Australia.

This article talks about our world wide trade especially with China and New Zealand. This article comes under the topic importing and exporting items.

World wide importing and exporting is very huge of how Australia is globally connected. This is because we use a lot of different countries resources, which impacts our country a lot as without imports and exports we wouldn't be where we are today. I know that no matter where we are in Australia lots of nations receive imports and deliver exports as we have goods to share and so do other countries.

Thank you Sophia for your continued efforts. :)

**__ 1st Response: How are we socially connected through communication? __**
Communication has grown and developed over the years. It has changed from importing/exporting letters by boat to posting objects/letters by plane to communicating by email, phone, computers and so much more. From that little to this BIG, we can all say it is easier to communicate and contact so many people. To give you more of a clue of what I am talking about I will give you three examples of how communication socially connects us.

The first reason is the internet. I believe the internet is very important because we need it to send emails to families overseas, connect on sites, gather research, use information for our learning, play games, win prizes, do bets, get updates from the news, watch videos, download music/games/movies, uses for work/school purposes and so much more. Without the internet, we lose connection and communication from our family and friends. The internet is widely used all over the world and this is what connects us. Some of the sites that we communicate on is gmail, hotmail, blogs, wikis, youtube, research sites, game sites, facebook, twitter, dating sites, stores, newspaper articles and so much more. I use the internet a lot in my life and it impacts my use of technology as well as other people. As we grow, so does the internet and in the future who knows how large the world's internet can be!!

The second reason to support my response is technology. Technology gets updated everyday with new things coming in at seconds. Back in the olden days, no one had the opportunity to communicate to family and friends overseas and the technology took a long time to update and advance. Some of the devices we use to communicate with is ipods, ipads, computers, laptops, tv's, phones, printers, wifi modems, smartboards, cameras, video camera and so much more. All the technology helps us to connect and grow larger as one big community. Today we see each minute in our lives depending on some type of communication or technology. For an example, one day my printer wasn't working and I had to print something out for school the next day, as it was homework. I was really worried and emailed the teacher to say sorry my printer isn't working, I might not have the homework in. The teacher laughed as she saw how much we do depend on technology to work (if you are wondering I did get my homework finished on time). Some of the apps we communicate on is facetime, skpe, emails, walkie talkies and much more. Technology has enlarged in the world and no matter where you go someone is either talking on the phone, playing games on their ipod, skyping on their computer or even emailing a friend on their ipad. My eyes have really opened up to this part of the world.

The final reason to conclude my response is letters/media. Although letters take longer to post/deliver, it is still a big part of communication. Letters give us a written detail of a special event, bills, news, acceptance into somewhere or just simply saying a hello. I know that letters were the only way to communicate back in the day and it was an officiant way to do so. Letters are delivered either by air or sea and it normally takes 3-10 days before arriving (depending on the country), but there is a new system where it can be delivered the next day. This has been a great way to communicate to people in other countries. There are also lots of postal services around for usage. One thing I forgot to mention is you can also post packages, which comes in handy for special occasions. There is also an educational system could pen pals and gets oteher students to communicate with people from a different school oversea. The media also has a big play in communicating to on another. For example, the news is widely watched in every single country waiting for the latest update, radios are listened for entertainment or the latest news break and there are many more ways to list. The media is good at times for information, but can also lead to wrong conclusion. The media has impacted the world's communication a lot and the media has developed into making it the quickest way to reach the breaking news first.

In conclusion, I believe we are socially connected through communication because we have grown and developed so many things to make it easier for people to communicate to one another. Communicating to the world gives everyone an amazing opportunity to discover new things and chat to family and friends within a split second. Communication has a big impact on bringing the world closer together and also making us globally connected.

By Sophia Seton

Sophia you never cease to amaze me! Thank you so much for your time and dedication towards your learning. You make my job so rewarding :)

__**Response: How are we globally connected through sport?**__
Sport has developed, changed and is well known by ALL countries. Sport has changed the history of the world, which have made everyone a fan of sport!! Sport is a world favourite as we are eager to see our strongest countries athletes compete against other countries athletes in special sporting events. Some of these sporting events include Olympic games, Commonwealth games, FIFA World Cup, NBL, Rugby Union, swimming, cricket, local comps, representative comps and so much more. There are three reasons that I would like to support my response with and these are the talented athletes/teams, the crowds cheering away for their country and the media as they have the latest updates on all the sporting events happening all around the world and in your local state/town. There are many more reasons, but to me these are the main ones.

The first reason to support my response is the amazing athletes, coaches, team mates, supporters and team managers, who travel all around the world representing their country in whatever sport they are good at. The athletes are the ones who set amazing records and WIN for their country. The athletes who represent our country do so with pride and dignity. They represent us in so many events and do their countries proud. To support the athletes, they have team managers, coaches, team mates and people who support them through every move. Without the help of these the people the athletes would find it much harder to represent their country. The coaches are very helpful to the athletes as they help them to become even better than before and win for their country. The team managers organise everything for the team and help them find accomaodation or the next upcoming sporting event. Next comes the team. The team is very friendly and they stick together when they are traveling or at an event. They are also like family in a way as they are very supportive and encouraging to each other. The final people that help contribute to make this happen is the people who support them. The supporters are very encouraging and are there for everyone as they want the best for the athlete. This helps the athletes go faster and win!! We recognise our country by the uniforms they wear. As if no one had representative uniforms we wouldn't be able to cheer for our country as we wouldn't know who they were. This is why it is so important to have representative clothing as it identifies who we are as a country. The reasons why athletes compete is because they love their sport, they love representing their country, they want to have fun and they really want to WIN, WIN, WIN!!! The Lord is an inspiration to these people as He gave them belief and courage to do their best.

The second reason to support my response is the crowd. The people who aren't on the field, ice or water are normally in the crowd cheering away for their country, they are normally very loud and encouraging, when their country is competing. Each country verses each other in some sport. The crowds energy is so enthusiastic and happy, which makes the athlete go even faster, by doing this the crowd's energy revs up. I know when I'm racing hearing the crowd makes me want to speed like anything to win the race. This brings the world closer with great anticipation and excitement. The crowds are usually very good to have around and if they are not there at the event, they are watching it on the television. In big sporting events, the crowds fill the grandstands and they are always yelling at the top of the lungs as they want their country to beat the other countries. One example that I had experienced was when we were competing at a swimming carnival, we wanted our club to win badly and so we raced our hearts out beating the rivalry teams. At the end of the day, we had one race left and the points were close. We were on the last lap of the relay event and our team touched first meaning we won. The crowd cheered with delight and we won the overall point score. Although this was in our local area, this is what it is like at the major sporting events!

The final reason to support my response is the media. The media is at a major sporting event within seconds and the results are recorded live. The next day, the athlete who had done really well is all over the news. The media does this because they want our country to feel proud of what this person has achieved for themselves and our country. The media is in the newspapers, news on television, internet sites and so much more. On the television, we see the action as if we were there, which is really handy for most situations. If you have missed something, the media sure would of have it covered. One of the best things that the media does is that they interview athletes and we get to see them close up. The media has changed and developed through the years and is very important to the world as if we didn't have the media we wouldn't know who won or if there was anything on. This is why sport is a world wide favourite and is globally connecting us.

In conclusion, sport is globally connected by the athletes versing each other, the roaring crowds and the media. Sport is a world phenomenon and is a big part of the world. No matter what year it is, sport will still be a world best and will be even more globally connected.

By Sophia Seton

__**Response: How are we globally connected through Tourism?**__
Tourism is one of the many things that globally connect us to the world. The global attractions that connect us to the world are amazing. Some of the well known attractions is the Harbour Bridge, Big Banana, Opera House, Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Leaning Tower of Piza and there is so many more to name that it wouldn't even fit on this Page!! Tourists all around the world watch the television and find out where in the world should they visit next, this is called advertising. Advertising has a breathtaking affect for that country's landmarks, which engages the tourists to go to that country. There are 3 reasons that I would like to share with you to support my response on tourism. These include the media, advertising and how the word gets around so fast (word of mouth).

The first reason to support my opinion is the media. The media has a massive influence on tourism. They produce things so well that the people who watch it, feel and think that they really should go there for their next holiday. The media is on the spot as soon as anything happens and are there to publicise the event to everyone around the world. This is a good things most of the time, but can also give a country a bad reputation. The media is everywhere we go and we see it through newspapers, internet sites, television, word of mouth and much more. Without the media, Australia wouldn't be who it is today as the media is so involved with our landmarks and country's reputation. The media has developed a lot over the years as if we didn't have it at all, it would of decreased the financial dollar and made our country less popular for tourists to come and stay.

The second reason to support my opinion is advertising. Advertising is the biggest thing that makes tourists interested about a country. Advertising includes the amazing things you can do in that country (excluding the expenses) and show how beautiful the country really is. It also gives that country the 'WOW factor'. I'll give you an example of advertising, I was sitting down watching my television and all of a sudden a beautiful clip of a country came up and it was a truly remarkable experience from just seeing the advertisement. The pictures in the clip were fantastic quality and made me want to go there. If you were wondering what the country was it was Hawaii (I also did end up going there). From just that one example, advertising has a big impact on the country. Advertising is a perfect way to advertise a country because tourists all around the world watch television and find out where in the world should they visit next, it gives the tourists a taste of what is like, leaving them with a breathtaking feeling. Advertising is everywhere and is one of the things that stand out for anyone, especially when looking for a nice family vacation/tourist destination.

The final reason to support my opinion is the word of mouth. The word of mouth travels so fast and really impacts on the country itself. The word of mouth is our opinion of something that we tell someone else and that person can either take it into thought or say their opinion to someone else again. The opinion changes each time or stays the same depending the higher up of the person that said it. The word of mouth is used everyday and in anyway. The word of mouth is what got traveling started and what made the country I live in today (which is Australia), so good and inviting to come to. From the time our country started, we had loads of people come in to start the country up and then it went from there. All until my generation got here and the country is so well known, developed some popular landmarks and is now an amazing place to visit. I believe the word of mouth is the second biggest thing of getting our country so well known.

In conclusion, I believe we are globally connected through tourism by the media, advertising, word of mouth, documentaries, photos, movies, landmarks, currency, accomaodations, language, history and so much more. Tourists raise the economy dollar because every time they go somewhere they spend money, which is a benefit for everyone in the country. Also, if they have liked the country so much they decide to settle down in that country and work there, which is another benefit for the country. I live in Australia and I know that we wouldn't be the country we are today without tourism. I believe tourism is an amazing thing which globally connects us to the world.

By Sophia Seton