Curriculum Areas: ENGLISH Unit: Sustainability

Stage/ Year: Early Stage 1 - Kindergarten Unit duration: 8 weeks What do we want our students to learn? (Deep knowledge element) Must be guided by syllabus content pages (not indicators) and foundation stage statements!

We want students to (outcomes): ENe-10C thinks i aginati!ely and "reati!ely ab#ut $a iliar t#%i"s& si %le ideas and basi" $eatures #$ te'ts when res%#nding t# and "# %#sing te'ts(
Engage personally with texts share %i"ture b##ks and digital st#ries $#r en)#y ent and %leasure Develop and apply contextual knowledge understand that i aginati!e te'ts "an be "# %#sed $#r a range #$ audien"es and %ur%#ses& using a range #$ edia Understand and apply knowledge of language forms and features dis"uss "reati!e language $eatures in i aginati!e te'ts that "an enhan"e en)#y ent& eg illustrati#ns& re%etiti#n Respond to and compose texts use i aginati#n t# re%resent as%e"ts #$ an e'%erien"e using written te't& drawings and #ther !isual edia res%#nd t# a range #$ "reati!e and i aginati!e te'ts& in"luding !isual edia share $eelings and th#ughts ab#ut the e!ents and "hara"ters in te'ts "# uni"ate the %ur%#ses #$ drawings and #ther !isual edia

ENe-11* res%#nds t# and "# %#ses si %le te'ts ab#ut $a iliar as%e"ts #$ the w#rld and their #wn e'%erien"es(
Engage personally with texts share res%#nses t# as%e"ts #$ a te't that relate t# their #wn li$e( Develop and apply contextual knowledge re"#gnise that te'ts are "reated by auth#rs wh# tell st#ries and share e'%erien"es that ay be si ilar #r di$$erent t# students+ #wn e'%erien"es( Understand and apply knowledge of language forms and features understand that language "an be used t# des"ribe likes and dislikes( Respond to and compose texts res%#nd t# te'ts that de%i"t as%e"ts #$ h# e and "# unity li$e& eg sh#rt $il s and digital te'ts begin t# re"#gnise %#ints #$ !iew in te't

inks to Stage Statements

,y the end #$ Early Stage 1 students res%#nd t# a range #$ s%#ken& written and ulti #dal te'ts $r# $a iliar "#nte'ts( -hey "# uni"ate "learly and %ur%#se$ully when engaging in %air& gr#u% and "lass dis"ussi#ns( Students de #nstrate an e erging awareness #$ h#w %e#%le use s%#ken language $#r di$$erent %ur%#ses( Students e'%l#re the way $a iliar s%#ken te'ts are "#nstru"ted and the $eatures #$ these te'ts(

Students inter%ret and %r#!ide rele!ant e'%lanati#ns #$ "hara"ters and ain e!ents in i aginati!e te'ts& and key ideas and !isual $eatures in sh#rt in$#r ati!e te'ts& aking "#nne"ti#ns t# %ers#nal e'%erien"e( Students re"#gnise& dis"uss and res%#nd t# the di$$erent kinds and %ur%#ses #$ !ari#us written& !isual and digital te'ts $r# a !ariety #$ "ultures( Students e'%l#re the use #$ digital te"hn#l#gies t# "#nstru"t a !ariety #$ ulti #dal te'ts( -hey be"# e aware #$ h#w t# re$le"t #n and assess their #wn and #thers. learning

!his learning matters "ecause:

-he study #$ English %r#!ides students with the skill re/uired t# in!estigate and understand issues #$ en!ir#n ental and s#"ial sustainability& t# "# uni"ate in$#r ati#n ab#ut sustainability& and t# ad!#"ate a"ti#n t# i %r#!e sustainability( I$ %e#%le n#w and int# the $uture are t# be treated $airly& a"ti#n t# i %r#!e sustainability needs t# be in$#r ed by a w#rld!iew #$ %e#%le& %la"es and "# unities( ,#th literature and litera"y are key ele ents in the de!el#% ent #$ ea"h student+s w#rld!iew( 0#re sustainable %atterns #$ li!ing are largely sha%ed by %e#%le+s beha!i#urs( English %r#!ides an i %#rtant eans #$ in$luen"ing beha!i#urs& $a"ilitating intera"ti#n and e'%ressing !iew%#ints thr#ugh the "reati#n #$ te'ts $#r a range #$ %ur%#ses& audien"es and "#nte'ts& in"luding ulti #dal te'ts and the use #$ !isual language(

Wh# does this learning matter? (Signi$icance dimension) "re there clear links to prior and future learning and real world application#

Assessment task outline

Students w#rk "#llab#rati!ely& with tea"her guidan"e& t# "reate a digital b##k using the !#"abulary #$ sustainability 1 2,C #$ sustainability

%ow will students demonstrate their deep understanding? Design task(s) with authentic purpose$ audience and communication tools! %s student direction (content$ process or product) suitable to the task# %s there opportunity for students to demonstrate learning at an &"' level#

&e# outcomes $or assessment Assessment criteria ((ndicators/ Content Descriptors)

%ow well do we e'pect students to do it? (ow will this information be communicated to all students

and parents#

esson Se)uence
3eek C#ntent Share %i"ture 7 4ut"# es5 Learning E'%erien"e ENe-10C thinks i aginati!ely and "reati!ely ab#ut $a iliar t#%i"s& si %le ideas and basi" $eatures #$ te'ts when res%#nding t# and "# %#sing te'ts( 6es#ur"es 9#u-ube "li% 3hat d#es it ean t# be green: 2ssess ent

b##ks and digital st#ries $#r en)#y ent and %leasure( 8nderstand that i aginati!e te'ts "an be "# %#sed $#r a range #$ audien"es and %ur%#ses& using a range #$ edia(

Students !iew "li%( *is"uss the $eatures #$ the te't 1 ani ated& "hildren s%eaking& "#l#ur$ul 3h# is audien"e $#r the te't: 3hat is the essage: Intr#du"e the ter ;sustainability+ and begin t# de!el#% a bank #$ ass#"iated w#rds( 9#u-ube "li% = >#lluti#n = 0r ,#' 2 Sh#rt ?il #n Sustainability

<

8nderstand that i aginati!e te'ts "an be "# %#sed $#r a range #$ audien"es and %ur%#ses& using a range #$ edia(

ENe-10C thinks i aginati!ely and "reati!ely ab#ut $a iliar t#%i"s& si %le ideas and basi" $eatures #$ te'ts when res%#nding t# and "# %#sing te'ts ENe-11* res%#nds t# and "# %#ses si %le te'ts ab#ut $a iliar as%e"ts #$ the w#rld and their #wn e'%erien"es( Students !iew "li%s( *is"uss new !#"abulary t# add t# w#rd bank wh# is the audien"e $#r ea"h "li% and what is the essage: h#w d# the $il $eatures "hange as the audien"e "hanges: 1 ani ated !s *is"uss "reati!e real li$e $il ing& le!el #$ language& hu #ur& "#l#ur language h#w "an we see the "hanges in 0r ,#'+s $eelings in the $il : 1 "#l#ur& $eatures in usi"& si@e i aginati!e %arts #$ the #!ie that students liked5disliked te'ts that "an enhan"e Students draw a %art #$ the 0r ,#' $il that they $elt was i %#rtant and share en)#y ent& eg with the "lass their reas#ns $#r "h##sing this %art(

illustrati#ns& re%etiti#n( 8nderstand that language "an be used t# des"ribe likes and dislikes( 6es%#nd t# te'ts that de%i"t as%e"ts #$ h# e and "# unity li$e& eg sh#rt $il s and digital te'ts( ,egin t# re"#gnise %#ints #$ !iew in te't Share %i"ture b##ks and digital st#ries $#r en)#y ent and %leasure(

ENe-10C thinks i aginati!ely and "reati!ely ab#ut $a iliar t#%i"s& si %le ideas and basi" $eatures #$ te'ts when res%#nding t# and "# %#sing te'ts

Beannie ,aker 1 3here the ?#rest 0eets the Sea -he -hree ?ishing ,r#thers Gru$$

ENe-11* res%#nds t# and "# %#ses si %le te'ts ab#ut $a iliar as%e"ts #$ the w#rld and their #wn e'%erien"es( *is"uss "reati!e Students listen t# the st#ry ;3here the ?#rest 0eets the Sea+( *is"uss language the illustrat#r+s use #$ "#l#ur and $ading in the %i"tures $eatures in i aginati!e the auth#r+s essage and audien"e
te'ts that "an enhan"e en)#y ent& eg illustrati#ns& re%etiti#n(

Students listen t# the st#ry #$ ;the -hree ?ishing ,r#thers Gru$$+ 2dd new !#"abulary t# w#rd bank( Special *uest Speaker + Sk#e ,lackle# Class talk and a"ti!ity $r# s%e"ial guest s%eaker& Skye ,la"kley En!ir#n ental 0anager( Skye dis"ussed the need t# re"y"le( She %r#!ided all students with %i"tures #$ a di$$erent $##d %a"kages and had students "lassi$y whether the %a"kages were re"y"lable #r rubbish( 4n "# %leti#n #$ the less#n& students were asked their

Share res%#nses t# as%e"ts #$ a te't that relate t# their #wn li$e(

,egin t# re"#gnise %#ints #$ !iew in te't(

th#ughts #n re"y"ling( 2dd new !#"abulary t# w#rd bank( ENe-11* res%#nds t# and "# %#ses si %le te'ts ab#ut $a iliar as%e"ts #$ the w#rld and their #wn e'%erien"es( &-. /ec#cling /ela# + Sk#e ,lackle# 6e"y"ling relay $#r all students K-E& Skye ,la"kley - En!ir#n ental 0anager( Skye %r#!ided e!eryday %r#du"ts that students had t# relay int# rubbish5re"y"ling bins( Students dis"ussed bin labelling t# re ind the #$ "#rre"t %la"e ent #$ their rubbish( Students !iew the *isney #!ie59#u-ube "li% and dis"uss the i %li"ati#ns t# #ur w#rld in relati#n t# rubbish5re"y"ling( ,rainst#r s# e ideas that we "#uld i %le ent at h# e5s"h##l t# redu"e waste( *raw a %i"ture t# ad!ertise s# e a"ti#n t# redu"e waste( Fiew 9#utube "li% D6+s 6a% and )#in in s#ng #!ing t# beat #$ the usi"( >eter Carna!as 1 -he Last -ree in the City 9#u-ube "li% 3ater 1 3h# Needs It: -he ?uture #$ 6enewable Energy >#wer%#int *isney ?il s 1 3allE 9#u-ube Cli% = -he *a aging -ruth ab#ut *is%#sable Na%%ies =D r+s ra%

6es%#nd t# te'ts that de%i"t as%e"ts #$ h# e and "# unity li$e& eg sh#rt $il s and digital te'ts

6es%#nd t# te'ts that de%i"t as%e"ts #$ h# e and "# unity li$e& eg sh#rt $il s and digital te'ts(

2dd #re !#"abulary t# w#rd bank( Fiew 3ater 9#u-ube "li%( *is"uss i %#rtan"e #$ water $#r #ur li!es and the sustainability #$ #ur %lanet and brainst#r si %le ways we "an hel% "#nser!e water(

Listen t# the st#ry ;Last -ree in the City+ and !iew 6enewable Energy "li%( Share ideas #$ the %arts #$ the st#ry students liked and disliked and their reas#ns ,egin t# re"#gnise %#ints $#r their ideas( *esign a "lass sustainability tree( #$ !iew in te't( *esign a %#ster de%i"ting the i %#rtan"e #$ trees5water( 6es%#nd t# ENe-11* res%#nds t# and "# %#ses si %le te'ts ab#ut $a iliar as%e"ts #$ the te'ts that de%i"t w#rld and their #wn e'%erien"es(
as%e"ts #$ h# e and "# unity li$e& eg sh#rt $il s

3ith tea"her guidan"e& begin t# all#"ate w#rds $r# w#rdbank t# al%habeti"al re%resentati#n t# begin t# ake 2-H #$ Sustainability %#wer%#int(

and digital te'ts(

10

6es%#nd t# te'ts that de%i"t as%e"ts #$ h# e and "# unity li$e& eg sh#rt $il s and digital te'ts(

>er$#r D6+s 6a% at weekly s"h##l asse bly( ENe-11* res%#nds t# and "# %#ses si %le te'ts ab#ut $a iliar as%e"ts #$ the w#rld and their #wn e'%erien"es( C#ntinue t# s"h##l( ake 2-H #$ Sustainability %#wer%#int t# share with #ther "lasses in

>#wer%#int

11

*is"uss likes and dislikes a$ter reading te'ts

ENe- 1EE de #nstrates awareness #$ h#w t# re$le"t #n as%e"ts #$ their #wn and #thers+ learning( /e$lecting on earning Students sele"t their $a!#urite te't $r# unit and e'%lain the reas#ns $#r the sele"ti#n(