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ENCYCLOPAEDIA TEXT TYPE

An encyclopedia or encyclopaedia is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of information from either all branches of knowledge or from a particular field or discipline. Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries that are often arranged alphabetically by article name and sometimes by thematic categories. Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries.

Encyclopedias have existed for around 2,000 years and have evolved considerably as a valued source of reliable information compiled by experts, printed versions found a prominent place in libraries, schools and other educational institutions.

The appearance of digital and open-source versions in the 20th century has vastly expanded the accessibility, authorship, readership, and variety of encyclopedia entries and called into question the idea of what an encyclopedia is and the relevance of applying to such dynamic productions the traditional criteria for assembling and evaluating print encyclopedias.

TASK:
1.  Go to Britannica Encyclopaedia and get familiar with the text type
2.  Go to Encarta Encyclopaedia and get familiar with this type of encyclopaedia
3. Write a comparison of these two types of encyclopaedias
4. Go to MedlinePlus and search for Hepatitis and write a brief summary about the disease, symptoms, prevention etc.

Housing Affordability in Australia

This bar chart illustrates the average house prices in capital cities in March 1980 and March 2016 in Australia. In general, the house prices have increased enormously since 1980. In 1980, the house prices were low and stable, so they were affordable. However, in 2016, the house prices rocketed so people's housing affordability decreased significantly. The prices of houses in Sydney were the highest ones in both 1980 and 2016 with Melbourne becoming the second higher. Nowadays, many people who live in Australia are struggling to buy their own houses, especially in Sydney.

Languages spoken in Australia

1. Open the link below and read the information about languages spoken in Australia.

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-languages-are-spoken-in-australia.html

2. Open the icon on the right Create a Graph

3.  Choose a graph type (a pie, a bar graph, etc.)

4. Put the data - percentages of languages spoken in Australia (English and other languages)

5. Click on print/save

6. Choose JPG format and download the image

7. Save in a folder

8. Once saved in a folder you can embed in your new post

Australian Immigration

Pie Charts: Australian Immigration

Study the information in the table below and make two pie charts, one for 1992 and one for 2002 using the Create a Graph Program provided in the Class Blog. Then transfer the information in bar graphs.

Compare the two years.

Immigration to Australia, 1992 & 2002
Region	1992 Number	2002 Number
Europe & former USSR	26870	17411
Southeast Asia	22325	14464
Northeast Asia	21473	10716
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan	10594	9190
Oceania	10362	19152
Middle East & North Africa	7021	6000
South & Central America	3308	900
Africa (excl. Nth Africa)	2823	9311
North America	2570	1730
	107346	88874

Write a brief summary about the graph.

BIODIVERSITY

Habitat conservation is important in maintaining biodiversity, an essential part of global food security. There is evidence to support a trend of accelerating erosion of the genetic resources of agricultural plants and animals.An increase in genetic similarity of agricultural plants and animals means an increased risk of food loss from major epidemics. Wild species of agricultural plants have been found to be more resistant to disease, for example the wild corn species Teosinte is resistant to 4 corn diseases that affect human grown crops.A combination of seed banking and habitat conservation has been proposed to maintain plant diversity for food security purposes.

Newspaper Articles

Media File
Each week you will need to collect news clippings about current issues and the most useful sources are The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and The Daily Telegraph. Current concerns are usually, immediately covered by the press and it will mean you become familiar with some of the local and macro environment.

Class Activity - Take some notes using key words after reading the article you have brought in class.

Homework = Summary - Write a brief summary of the main issues the article deals with based on your notes.

Personal reflection - Respond in a written format about attitudes, feelings, reflections on the content and implications of the article.