S23S Cross Curricular Unit Term 4, 2013

UNIT OF STUDY: Identity Multiple Intelligences

Who do you think you are? 1 point Knowing

List all your physical characteristics which contribute to your identity (use a portrait if you like) Locate a timeline of Australias history.

YEAR LEVEL: 4/5/6 2 points Applying

Design a poster which demonstrates how a well known migrant or person known to you came to live in Australia Using a world map, indicate where each member of the class originates from.

Blooms Taxonomy: Seven Thinking Levels

Whole Class Assessment Pre-Knowing 3 points Creating
Create an advertisement promoting Australia as a great place to live. Create a graph of the different nationalities of people in Australia.

Understanding
Describe the many roles you hold in Australian Society, considering friends, family, school, etc Outline Australias special days and events and record on a yearly calendar.

Analysing
Devise an Aussie Slang dictionary or a dictionary translating your home language to English. Carry out a PMI on why you love living in Australia.

Evaluating
Write a persuasive speech which justifies why Australia is the best country to live in. Evaluate the White Australia Policy using SWOT Analysis.

Verbal Mathematical
I enjoy working with numbers & science

Create a mind map using bubbl.us. What does it mean to be Australian? (KWL use colours to code)

I enjoy reading, writing & speaking

Visual/Spatial
I enjoy painting, drawing & visualising

Name and locate on a map, natural and man made images that make Australia unique.

Construct your family tree.

Illustrate and display a variety of typical and unique Aussie road signs.

Analyse an Aboriginal work of art to determine colour, form and story.

Design and create a logo and slogan similar to the one used by Nike which expresses your own personal identity. Design an invitation to come to an Australian celebration, complete with illustrations.

Examine some famous Australian artworks. Do you think they reflect our unique Australian identity? Devise an Aussie Trivia game.

Kinaesthetic
I enjoy doing handson activities, sports & dance

Find a family favourite recipe , list ingredients and instructions and make it for the class to try. Make a list of iconic Australian songs and the artists who created them. Share your thoughts on Australian identity on Edmodo/Blog. Create your own biography.

Act out an Australian backyard BBW with different stereotypes evident (Y-chart)

Construct a famous Australian landmark out of clay.

Research some traditional Aboriginal games and teach them to the class.

Musical
I enjoy making & listening to music

What is the story behind the current National Anthem Advance Australia Fair? Discuss some of the issues facing children in the Wyong area. Do they shape their identity? Complete a Y chart whilst you visualise becoming an Australian Citizen on Australia Day. Share images of Australian flora and fauna and explain how they have shaped our identity.

Examine a famous Australian poem and turn it into a song/rap or dance. Examine how some people are disadvantaged due to discrimination, racism or prejudice. List ways in which you could help new arrivals at the school who have different cultural origins to you. Design your own personal coat of arms using your favourite Australian flora and fauna.

Analyse the different sounds and instruments used in Aboriginal music. Prepare interview questions and then interview guest speaker on Australian Identity. Design a survey which will provide answers to What is Australian?

Propose new words to the National Anthem using the same tune. Devise a play based on an important event from recent history in Australia. Create a Tagxedo illustrating what makes you unique.

Judge the new National Anthems for suitability and creativity. Impersonate a famous Australian audience to try and guess who it is. Assess media images of Australia. Which images do you think at most and/or least value to the development of our identity? Use an elimination draw to decide which Australian flora or fauna best represents our Australian identity.

Interpersonal
I enjoy working with others

Intrapersonal
I enjoy working by myself

Naturalist
I enjoy caring for plants & animals

Create an alphabetical list of Australian plants and animals (flora and fauna)

Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast two favourite Australian animals.

Create a slideshow of images from your favourite places at school and at home.

Learning Outcomes :
English (Talking and Listening) TS2.1 Communicates in informal and formal classroom activities in school and social situations for an increasing range of purposes on a variety of topics across the curriculum. TS3.1 Communicates effectively for a range of purposes and with a variety of audiences to express well-developed, well-organised ideas dealing with more challenging topics TS2.2 Interacts in more extended ways with less teacher intervention, makes increasingly confident oral presentations and generally listens attentively. TS3.2 Interacts productively and with autonomy in pairs and groups of various sizes and composition, uses effective oral presentation skills and strategies and listens attentively. Mathematics (Working Mathematically) WMS2.5 Links mathematical ideas and makes connections with, and generalisations about, existing knowledge and understanding in relation to Stage 2 content WMS3.5 Links mathematical ideas and makes connections with, and generalisations about, existing knowledge and understanding in relation to Stage 3 content Science & Technology (Using Technology) UT S2.9 Selects and uses a range of equipment, computer-based technology, materials and other resources with developing skill to enhance investigation and design tasks. UT S3.9 Evaluates, selects and uses a range of equipment, computer-based technology, materials and other resources to meet the requirements and constraints of investigation and design tasks. Human Society and its Environment (Cultures, Change & Continuity) CUS2.3 Explains how shared customs, practices, symbols, languages and traditions in communities contribute to Australian and community identities. CUS3.3 Describes different cultural influences and their contribution to Australian identities. CCS3.1 Explains the significance of particular people, groups, places, actions and events in the past in developing Australian identities and heritage. Creative and Performing Arts (Drama, Dance & Visual Arts) DRAS2.3 Sequences the action of the drama to create meaning for an audience. DRAS3.3 Devises, acts and rehearses drama for performance to an audience. DAS2.2 Explores, selects and combines movement using the elements of dance to communicate ideas, feelings or moods DAS3.2 Explores, selects, organises and refines movement using the elements of dance to communicate intent VAS2.4 Identifies connections between subject matter in artworks and what they refer to, and appreciates the use of particular techniques. VAS3.4 Communicates about the ways in which subject matter is represented in artworks.

Resources:
www.bubbl.us www.tagxedo.com Thinking tool templates - PMI - Elimination draw - SWOT analysis - Y chart - Alphabetical List - Venn diagram

This unit has been created by Mrs Kathy Gennari

Promoting Learning International

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