It is important that we know that we share this world and are connected to it. We all have our suburb community, school communities, our state community, and national community, but most of all we are all apart, little or big, black or white, female or male, African or Australian, we are all apart of this bigger picture, the global community. I think that it is important that we aren't to consumed in national pride to not except global pride. It's important that our smaller communities help each other to keep the peace. For example after the Hati earthquake, all different types of countries pitched in and gave money to help them get back on their feet. It is important that both Australia and Thailand look out for each other and …show more content…
One of the main differences I saw and witnessed on the big experience was that Thailand had more class divide. There were luscious temples and beautiful houses for the rich, living in the cities. Although as you went further out of the city and into the rural Thai villages there were only rustic huts and bamboo or floor beds. The lives of these Thai people were so different. It is apparent that there is 41% more class divide in Thailand than Australia. In Australia with the exception of a small few (about 13%), most people have nice houses, a room to themselves, running water and many more luxuries. Although in Thailand you were either in the small percentage of absurdly rich people or in the population of people scrapping by on almost little to …show more content…
The aboriginals were thought to have first came about 50,000 years ago. Then in 1770, captain James Cook landed and declared the land Terra Nullius, which meant that there was no human life on the island, there was no recognition of the aboriginals in Australia. This part of our history, has brought up many problems. This brought along racism against Aboriginals, which today we still struggle to free our community of. We have foundations such as 'close the gap' that aims to completely dominate racism, and close the age expectancy gap between Aboriginal Australians and Non-Aboriginal Australians. In terms of wars Australia fought in WW1 and WW2, but never experienced intense wars with neighbouring countries or civil wars. In political history, Australia was made into a collection of colonies until 1901 when it became a democracy, which it has stayed like until