States of Australia and the Country's Political System

Like the United States, Australia is made up of states. There are six states, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, and South Australia. Like the US, there are state governments and a federal government. There are state parliaments and a national parliament. All of the parliaments, except for one state have an upper and a lower house. The heads of the states are called premiers. The head of the country is the prime minister. The current prime minister for the country is Tony Abbot.

Oceania

Oceania is the name some people use for certain groups of islands within the Pacific Ocean. The main groups of islands are Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Australia and New Zealand are the most well known of the islands countries in Oceania. Other examples are Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu.

British Itinerary

My first departure date quickly approaches. So here is a list of the different cities I will visit and the dates that I will be there.

August 1-4, 2014-Dublin, Ireland

August 4, 2014 - Holyhead, Wales

August 5-7, 2014-Manchester, England

August 8-10, 2014-Liverpool, England

August 11-20, 2014-London, England with various day trips 

August 21-23, 2014-Newcastle,  England (Home to our sister school, Biddick Academy)

August 24-26, 2014-Edinburgh, Scotland

Themes

Throughout my trips I plan on studying many different themes. The categories I plan on checking out are literature, history, culture, language, religion, architecture, geography, current events, government, currency, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and any other fun trivia I come across. All of my upcoming posts will be labeled with these categories so that you  may go back and see every post that falls into one of these different themes. I encourage you to discuss these different topics with your friends, family, and teachers. You can also comment on the posts if you have any questions or just want to let me know your thoughts on a certain subject. I believe this blog will be an innovative new learning resource that I hope you take advantage of.