Builder - My World - The World of Other People Requirements Know and explain your national anthem and flag. Name your country s capital, and the leader of your country. Notes This file contains various background information that could be hel pful for this requirement. This is not really Activity Based learning but is places here as Notes which are not Work Book activities.
The Flag and Anthem The material provided her e by Julie Rainey is background on the anthems of New Zealand and Australian and information on the Australian flags.. This is material for the teacher to help her/him in teaching this requirement rather than a hand-out for the students. 1 God of Nations! at Thy feet, In the bonds of love we meet, Hear our voices, we entreat, Guard Pacific's triple star From the shafts of strife and war, Make her praises heard afar, New Zealand National Anthem 2 Men of every creed and race Gather here before Thy face, Asking Thee to bless this place, From dissension, envy, hate, And corruption guard our State, Make our country good and great, 4 Peace, not war shall be our boast But should foes assail our coast, Make- us then a mighty host, Lord of battles in Thy might, Put our enemies to flight, Let our cause be just and right, 3 Let our love for Thee increase, May Thy blessings never cease, Give us plenty, give us peace, From dishonour and from shame, Guard our country's spotless name, Crown her with immortal fame, 5 May our mountains ever be Freedom's ramparts on the sea, Make us faithful unto Thee, Guide her in the nations' van, Preaching love and truth to man, Working out Thy glorious plan,
Australian National Anthem by Peter Dodds McCormick 1834-1916 Advance Australia Fair was proclaimed the Australian National Anthem on the 19th April 1984. Verse 6 is an extra "Christian" verse listed in the Record of 24 July 2004, author unknown. 1 Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in Nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia fair!, Advance Australia Fair 4 While other nations of the globe Behold us from afar, We'll rise to high renown and shine Like our glorious southern star; From England, Scotia, Erin's Isle, Who come our lot to share, Let all combine with heart and hand To advance Australia fair! 2 When gallant Cook from Albion sail'd, To trace wide oceans o'er, True British courage bore him on, Till he landed on our shore. Then here he raised Old England's flag, The standard of the brave; With all her faults we love her still, "Britannia rules the wave!" 3 Beneath our radiant southern Cross, We'll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who've come across the seas We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To advance Australia fair. 5 Shou'd foreign foe e'er sight our coast, Or dare a foot to land, We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore To guard our native strand; Britannia then shall surely know, Beyond wide ocean's roll, Her sons in fair Australia's land Still keep a British soul. 6 With Christ our head and cornerstone, We'll build our nation's might. Whose way and truth and light alone Can guide our path aright. Our lives a sacrifice of love, Reflect our Master's care. With faces turned to heaven above, "Advance Australia fair." "Advance Australia fair."
Aboriginal Flag The Aboriginal Flag was legislated by the Federal Government in 1995 and is made up of three sections, the black half representing the Aboriginal people, the red representing the Earth and the yellow circle represents the Sun. The Flag was first displayed on the 12 1h July 1971 on National Aborigines' Day in Adelaide and subsequently at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra. The design of the Aboriginal Flag has been attributed to Harold Thomas an Aboriginal artist and Activist from Central Australia. History of the Australian Flag On 1 January 1901 the six colonies (states) agreed to unite under the name of the "Commonwealth of Australia" the same date we became one Nation. Shortly prior to the opening of Parliament there was a worldwide competition for flags of the Official and Naval purposes and one for the Merchant Navy. Over 30,000 designs were submitted with five being selected of equal merit. On the day the winners were announced by the then Prime Minister Mr. E Barton, a large flag embodying the designs of the winning entrants was flown from the exhibition buildings in Melbourne. In 1903 the Commonwealth Gazette announced that King Edward V11 had approved the design of the Flag for Australia. In 1908, the Government decided that a seven-point star symbolic of the six States and the Territories should replace the original six-pointed star shown in the original design of the Flag. The other five stars are a representation of the Southern Cross star formation. For many years the Blue Ensign of the Commonwealth was regarded as an official flag with its' use being restricted to Government establishments. This restriction was later lifted by the then Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies in 1941. The Flags Act 1953 proclaimed the Australian Blue Ensign as the National Flag. Dignity of The Australian Flag Our Flag should be displayed in a manner befitting the National Emblem that it is, it should not be the subject of undignified use or displayed in a position inferior to any other flag or ensign. The Australian Flag would normally take precedence over all other National flags when flown within Australia.
The Old Flag Our flag bears the stars that blaze at night In our southern sky of blue, And a little old flag in the corner That's part of our heritage, too. It's for the English, the Scots and the Irish Who were sent to the ends of the earth, The rogues and the schemers, The doers and dreamers Who gave modern Australia birth. And you, who are shouting to change it, You don't seem to understand, It's the flag of our law and our language, Not the flag of a faraway land. It doesn't mean we owe allegiance To some forgotten imperial dream; We've the stars to show where we're going, And the old flag to show where we've been. By Robin Northover How 'Advance Australia Fair' became the national anthem Although the official anthem was 'God Save the Queen' (or 'King') from 1788 to 1974, numerous commercial and official competitions were held over the years to find a substitute. The first was held in 1840. John Dunmore Lang, who published an 'Australian Anthem' and an 'Australian Hymn' in 1826, was an early advocate of a distinctively Australian anthem; Carl Linger of South Australia wrote 'The Song of Australia' (1860), which was suggested to the then Prime Minister in 1929 as a possible national anthem. Among the competitions held were one by The Bulletin, which attracted 74 entries, and two by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1943 and 1945. The Commonwealth Jubilee celebrations competition in 1951 was won by Henry Krips with 'This Land of Mine'. The issue of a truly national anthem was raised persistently before the 1956 Olympic Games, which were held in Melbourne. 'Advance Australia Fair' and 'Waltzing Matilda' were the two songs most strongly favoured then as the new anthem. 'Waltzing Matilda' was composed in 1895, with lyrics by one of Australia's best known poets, A. B. ('Banjo') Paterson. On Australia Day, 26 January, in 1972, the number of entries (400) received in an Australia-wide national anthem quest gave an indication of the interest in a new anthem. Exactly a year later a government sponsored competition was announced,
which drew 2500 entries for the words and 1300 for the music. The judges selected six entries for the words, but rejected all the musical entries. The polls-and what followed The quest for an Australian national anthem continued. In a 1974 public opinion poll, which sampled an estimated 60 000 people, three songs were offered for choice: 'Advance Australia Fair', 'Waltzing Matilda' and 'Song of Australia'. 'Advance Australia Fair' polled 51.4 per cent. Following this result the then Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, announced that 'Advance Australia Fair' would be the national anthem, except on specifically Royal occasions, when both it and 'God Save the Queen' would be played. In 1976, after a change of government, 'God Save the Queen' was reinstated for Royal, vice-regal, defence and loyal toast occasions, with 'Advance Australia Fair' to be played on all other official occasions. In May 1977, however, a national poll was conducted to ascertain the public choice of a national song. This time over seven million people were issued with ballot papers. The results were: 'Advance Australia Fair' 43.2 per cent, 'Waltzing Matilda' 28.3 per cent, 'God Save the Queen' 18.7 per cent and 'Song of Australia' 9.6 per cent. In April 1984 the Governor-General issued a proclamation declaring that 'God Save the Queen' was designated the Royal Anthem, to be played at public engagements in Australia attended by the Queen or members of the Royal family. 'Advance Australia Fair' was finally declared to be the national anthem, and non-sexist words adopted. Usually 'God Save the Queen' is played at the start of Royal functions and 'Advance Australia Fair' at the end, unless it is more appropriate to play both anthems at the start.