Australia and its neighbours – ABOVE
Students labelled outline maps to show the location of the following: the states, territories and capital cities of Australia; some of the major natural features of Australia; and Australia’s neighbouring countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Students …
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Australia and its neighbours – AT
Students labelled outline maps to show the location of the following: the states, territories and capital cities of Australia; some of the major natural features of Australia; and Australia’s neighbouring countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Students …
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Explorer research – ABOVE
Students selected a seventeenth century Dutch explorer from a list provided by the teacher. They were asked to pose a series of questions about the explorer using the stems ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘how’ and ‘why’. With teacher guidance and support …
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Explorer research – AT
Students selected a seventeenth century Dutch explorer from a list provided by the teacher. They were asked to pose a series of questions about the explorer using the stems ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘how’ and ‘why’. With teacher guidance and support …
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Island map – ABOVE
Students were asked to draw a map of an island to demonstrate their understanding of maps and the use of legends, scales, compass directions and grid references. They were also asked to position a ‘treasure’ at a particular location on the map and then …
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Environmental investigation – AT
Students investigated the impact of human activity on the environment. They listened to a teacher reading of ‘The Lorax’ by Dr Seuss and wrote a letter to the Once-Ler outlining their concerns about his intentions to commence production in their local …
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First Fleet recount – ABOVE
Students investigated the voyage of the First Fleet using primary and secondary sources selected by the teacher. In pairs, they selected one of the eleven ships in the fleet and posed questions to research. On a teacher-created template, the pair of students …
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First Fleet recount – AT
Students investigated the voyage of the First Fleet using primary and secondary sources selected by the teacher. In pairs, they selected one of the eleven ships in the fleet and posed questions to research. On a teacher-created template, the pair of students …
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Letter to the local government – ABOVE
Students were presented with a geographical challenge associated with the use of a beach in their local area. Students researched the nature and causes of the issue, explored differing viewpoints and formulated possible solutions. They presented their …
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The Australian colonies – AT
Students constructed climate maps to show the location of the major climate zones in Australia. Students then produced overlays for the maps to indicate key events from the colonial history of each state and territory along with indications of its main …
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Eureka Stockade: rights and responsibilities – ABOVE
Students studied the people and events of 1854 at Ballarat, Victoria. They explored the living and working conditions on the goldfields and the specific actions associated with the Eureka Stockade. At the end of the unit they entered their ideas about …
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Eureka Stockade: rights and responsibilities – AT
Students studied the people and events of 1854 at Ballarat, Victoria. They explored the living and working conditions on the goldfields and the specific actions associated with the Eureka Stockade. At the end of the unit they entered their ideas about …
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A refugee’s suitcase – ABOVE
Students watched the episode ‘Cuc Lam’s Suitcase’ from the National Treasures series produced by the National Film and Sound Archive. They were asked to imagine they were a refugee from the Vietnam War and describe the contents of the suitcase they would …
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A refugee’s suitcase – AT
Students watched the episode ‘Cuc Lam’s Suitcase’ from the National Treasures series produced by the National Film and Sound Archive. They were asked to imagine they were a refugee from the Vietnam War and describe the contents of the suitcase they would …
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About me – AT (Spanish 5-6)
Students had previously learnt language structures and vocabulary for self-introduction and talking about themselves. In this diagnostic task, students were asked to demonstrate their prior knowledge by creating a personal profile to convey relevant information, …
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Mi familia – AT (Spanish 5-6)
Students learnt vocabulary and structures related to describing their family, including names, ages, and personal and physical characteristics. Students brainstormed adjectives to describe family members and common, shared leisure activities. They were …
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Letter: Life in Ancient China - AT
Students were asked to adopt the perspective of a peasant in ancient China and to write a letter describing the main features of their life. This task was undertaken at the end of a unit on ancient China in which students investigated housing, work, clothing, …
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Source analysis: Ötzi, the iceman – AT
Students were presented with a selection of unseen primary and secondary sources associated with the discovery of the body of Ötzi, the iceman, in 1991. They were asked to answer a series of questions about each of these sources and then propose an explanation …
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Letter: Life in ancient China – Above (history)
Students were asked to adopt the perspective of a peasant in ancient China and to write a letter describing the main features of their life. This task was undertaken at the end of a unit on ancient China in which students investigated housing, work, clothing, …
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Research report: An Asian wonder – AT
Students were asked to write a research report based on their investigation of a wonder of the Asian world as part of their study of the ancient past. They were required to develop appropriate inquiry questions and to support the findings in their report …
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