Alltag interview and recount – AT
Students learnt about describing and relating daily routines and activities, and how to write and talk about these using the past tense. They were introduced to the topics using ‘Das Tagesablaufdomino’ game (for everyday routines and related vocabulary). …
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Hotel proposal – AT
Students adopted the persona of a project manager asked to make a recommendation about the location of a new hotel. They were provided with a map containing three different sites along with a list of requirements for consideration: road access, water …
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Spending and saving – AT
This task was part of a unit of work exploring how to make informed choices as a consumer. Students were presented with a scenario in which they were given a gift of $3000. They were required to save half of the money while being free to spend the other …
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Gold rushes: wants and needs – ABOVE
Students studied life on the nineteenth century gold fields from the perspective of the gold miners. They investigated the wants and needs of miners at the time, using teacher-selected source material, and made a comparison with present-day wants and …
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Gold rushes: wants and needs – AT
Students studied life on the nineteenth century gold fields from the perspective of the gold miners. They investigated the wants and needs of miners at the time, using teacher-selected source material, and made a comparison with present-day wants and …
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Global poverty map analysis – ABOVE
Students were introduced to ways of measuring human wellbeing and the geographical factors associated with the distribution of wealth. They were provided with a choropleth map showing the percentage of each country’s population living on less than $2 …
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Letter: The stolen generations – ABOVE
As part of their examination of past experiences of citizenship within Australia’s democracy, students watched excerpts from the film ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ and read teacher-selected personal accounts written by members of the Stolen Generations. With the …
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Letter: The stolen generations – AT
As part of their examination of past experiences of citizenship within Australia’s democracy, students watched excerpts from the film ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ and read teacher-selected personal accounts written by members of the Stolen Generations. With the …
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Land rights source analysis – ABOVE
Students listened to the song ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow’ by Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody. They worked in groups to conduct research into the song, including its lyrics and the events and people upon which it was based. Students then answered questions …
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Mi Familia– AT
Students learnt about family members, nationality (saying where they are from) and how to describe physical characteristics in the third person. In this task, students were asked to create a short, written description about a family member(s) including …
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Expressing preferences about food – AT
Students learnt about types of food and how to state preferences for food they like and dislike. Students had previously learnt phrases such as me gusta la___ and were taught the plural form me gustan las/los____ and how to add the verb comer/beber to …
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Around the town – AT
Students learnt about places around the town starting with cognates (escuela, parque, supermercado, zoo, piscina, cine, teatro, biblioteca). Students were given familiar vocabulary with a graphic organiser to write sentences like ‘Yo voy a …’. Opportunities …
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Letter to pen friend – AT
Students learnt how to write about themselves and about their daily routine in Spanish, and answer questions relating to their personal world. Students completed various activities including games, oral dialogues, and reading and listening tasks related …
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Research report: Qin Shi Huangdi – AT
Students investigated the life, achievements and influence of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi as part of their study of life in ancient China. Supported by the class teacher and the teacher-librarian, students identified and located sources of historical information, created …
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Research report: Qin Shi Huangdi – Above (History)
Students investigated the life, achievements and influence of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi as part of their study of life in ancient China. Supported by the class teacher and the teacher-librarian, students identified and located sources of historical information, created …
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Research report: An Asian wonder – ABOVE
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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Reflection: The legacy of Rome – At
Students were asked to reflect on the legacy of ancient Rome for modern society, and write a response as part of an end-of-unit task. They were asked to make connections between the ancient and modern worlds, incorporate images in their texts, and to …
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Examining sources – ABOVE
Students examined a selection of seen and unseen sources from the early medieval period and were asked to apply their historical inquiry skills to analyse and interpret these sources. They recorded their observations on a teacher-created worksheet. The …
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Examining sources – AT
Students examined a selection of seen and unseen sources from the early medieval period and were asked to apply their historical inquiry skills to analyse and interpret these sources. They recorded their observations on a teacher-created worksheet. The …
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Description: Castles – ABOVE
Students were asked to write a description of the changes in the design and function of castles in medieval Europe. They worked with their class teacher and the teacher-librarian to locate appropriate written and pictorial source material and were provided …
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