,&-.&"("$/ (1.23"3$#&"45($3#2/ 2(3)"#"6 (1.()#(",(/ !789 &:8;79<98=7 Stuuents will engage in a whole gioup uiscussion wheieby they can biing infoimation they have leaint. Stuuents will uiscuss uiffeient topics anu the teachei will pioviue stuuents with the oppoitunity to shaie infoimation. The stuuents in this lesson will fuithei investigate each topic stuuieu.
2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A;B C DE8FG87> H7=IF;G>; =J 9K; J8;FG Theie aie a numbei of lessons, which intiouuce uiffeient topics that will be leaint about thioughout the couise of the unit. Stuuents aie intiouuceu to the topics as a whole anu thioughout the couise of the lessons the teachei will focus in on the specific content. Stuuents as a whole will focus on how Austialia was shapeu uiscussing uiffeient events with inuiviuuals anu gioups incluueu. 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A; C L CM !98F8B87> 9K; 7=7NJ8A98=7 J=AEB 9;?9 Cailyon, P. (2uuS). !"# %&''()*'( +,*-.. Cambeiwell, vic: Penguin Books Austialia.
The text will be useu towaius the enu of the unit. The teachei will ieau stuuents sections of the book to show stuuents impoitant techniques when ieauing e.g. fluency. The book will also be utiliseu to look at punctuation anu uiffeient types of texts using within the book e.g. letteis.
2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A; CONCM );B@=7G87> 9= 9;?9B Stuuents iesponueu to texts in the unit thiough the following: - Biaiy Entiy - News Papei Aiticle - Lettei - Summaiies - Reflections Relating to the following content uesciiptions fiom the Austialian Cuiiiculum - (ACELT16u9) 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A;B C0 P0 Q0CC0 CO0 CM (?@F=:87> 9;?9B Stuuents exploieu texts in the unit thiough the following: - Summaiies 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A;B P0 CO 2 ,&-.&"("$/ (1.23"3$#&"45($3#2/ 2(3)"#"6 (1.()#(",(/ - Recent newspapei aiticles Relating to the following uesciiptions fiom the Austialian Cuiiiculum - (ACELY17uS) (?<R8787> 9;?9B 87AFEG87>+
As well as the focus text theie aie otheis that aie also othei texts useu thioughout the unit plan: - Biauby, B. (2u12). /(0# *1 ,"# 2*'30(#'3+. Newtown, N.S.W: Walkei Books Austialia. - uuile, N. (2u1u). 4&),&(1 5-,"6- 7"(''() &13 ,"# 8(-+, 8'##,. South Yaiia, vic: Nacmillan Euucation Austialia. - Bunt, P. (2uu9). 96,'&: +*1; !"# +,*-. *0 <#3 =#''.. Fitzioy, vic: Black Bog Books. - Thomas, }. (2uu4). %*'3 >6+". Alexanuiia, NSW: Watts Publishing Austialia & New Zealanu. - Wilkinson, C., & Ciaffaglone, S. (2uu8). !"# 1(2", :# ?&3# ,"# 0'&2; 5 @6-#A& +,*-.. Fitzioy, vic: Black Bog Books. - As well as these texts stuuents will also become familiai with iecent newspapei aiticles.
2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A;B S0O0M0T0U0CO0CP0CM ! $;?9 B9:EA9E:; <7G =:><78B<98=7 In this unit stuuents take pait in a lesson wheie they aie iequiieu to auu punctuation to a familiai text. The oiiginal text has been auapteu so that the punctuation is iemoveu, allowing stuuents to fill in wheie the coiiect punctuation is iequiieu. This ielates to that content uesciiption unuei Language - B13#-+,&13 "*: ,"# 2-&??&,(C&' C&,#2*-. *0 )*++#++(D#+ (+ +(21&''#3 ,"-*62" &)*+,-*)"#+ &13 "*: ,* 6+# &)*+,-*)"#+ :(," C*??*1 &13 )-*)#- 1*61+ E54@/5FGHIJ 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A; CP ! (?@:;BB87> <7G G;V;F=@87> 8G;<B This is seen in a numbei of lessons thioughout the unit paiticulaily when stuuents take pait in wiiting theii own peisonal ieflections. !"(+ 0&''+ 613#- ,"# /(,#-&,6-# +,-&13 K 7-#+#1, & )*(1, *0 D(#: &L*6, )&-,(C6'&- '(,#-&-. ,#M,+ 6+(12 &))-*)-(&,# ?#,&'&126&2#N &13 -#0'#C,(12 *1 ,"# D(#:)*(1,+ *0 *,"#-+ 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A; CC S ,&-.&"("$/ (1.23"3$#&"45($3#2/ 2(3)"#"6 (1.()#(",(/ E54@/!FIHOJ ! '8BE<F <7G REF98R=G<F J;<9E:;B =J 9;?9B ICT anu multimoual featuies aie useu in many of the lessons, in paiticulai in lesson 14 anu 1S stuuents exploie an inteiactive website. This is eviuent in the Austialian Cuiiiculum unuei the Liteiacy stianu - B+# C*?)-#"#1+(*1 +,-&,#2(#+ ,* &1&'.+# (10*-?&,(*1N (1,#2-&,(12 &13 '(1A(12 (3#&+ 0-*? & D&-(#,. *0 )-(1, &13 3(2(,&' +*6-C#+ E54@/PFQHRJ 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A; CP0CM (?9;7G87> W;X=7G 9K; J=AEB 9;?9 87AFEG87>+ 0thei texts weie useu thioughout the unit plan to enhance stuuent knowleuge incluuing those mentioneu above as well as othei online texts. 3FF 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A;B ! ,:;<987> 9;?9B E98F8B87> @:879 <7G REF98R=G<F 9;?9B In lesson 6 stuuents analyse uiffeient texts to cieate a uiaiy entiy, stuuents look at uiffeient piint anu online veisions. By showing stuuents uiffeient examples of how they can cieate theii own entiies stuuents may gain a bettei unueistanuing of the task anu the specific textual featuies. 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A; Y0Q 3BB;BBR;79 ! Z=:R<98V; [=7; B9:<9;>X <7G 87B9:ER;79\ Buiing anu at the completion of lesson 7 the teachei will fill out the checklist foi each stuuent. The checklist can be founu unuei the assessment tab on the website. 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A; Q ! /ERR<98V; [=7; B9:<9;>X <7G 87B9:ER;79\ At the enu of the unit each stuuent is iequiieu to cieate anu complete a 2- minute multimoual oial piesentation. It shoulu be eviuent aftei stuuents complete the task as to whethei they have an unueistanuing of gioups anu inuiviuuals that shapeu Austialia. This iubiic can be founu unuei the assessment tab on the website. 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A; CM ] /8>78J8A<79 G;R=7B9:<98=7 =J F;<:787>^ >#C#),(D# ?*3#+ E'(+,#1(12N -#&3(12 &13 D(#:(12J; Fiom The Austialian Cuiiiculum
By the enu of Yeai S, stuuents explain how text stiuctuies assist in unueistanuing the text. They unueistanu how language featuies, images anu vocabulaiy influence inteipietations of chaiacteis, settings 3FF 2;<:787> (?@;:8;7A;B 4 ,&-.&"("$/ (1.23"3$#&"45($3#2/ 2(3)"#"6 (1.()#(",(/ anu events. They analyse anu explain liteial anu implieu infoimation fiom a vaiiety of texts. They uesciibe how events, chaiacteis anu settings in texts aie uepicteu anu explain theii own iesponses to them. They listen anu ask questions to claiify content.
7-*36C,(D# ?*3#+ E+)#&A(12N :-(,(12 &13 C-#&,(12J; Fiom The Austialian Cuiiiculum Stuuents use language featuies to show how iueas can be extenueu. They uevelop anu explain a point of view about a text, selecting infoimation, iueas anu images fiom a iange of iesouices.
Stuuents cieate a vaiiety of sequenceu texts foi uiffeient puiposes anu auuiences. They make piesentations anu contiibute actively to class anu gioup uiscussions, taking into account othei peispectives. When wiiting, they uemonstiate unueistanuing of giammai, select specific vocabulaiy anu use accuiate spelling anu punctuation, euiting theii woik to pioviue stiuctuie anu meaning.
>#C#),(D# &13 7-*36C,(D# ?*3#+ (1 ,"# 61(, )'&1; Thioughout the unit stuuents have oppoitunities to paiticipate in both ieceptive anu piouuctive moues. Stuuents paiticipate in ieceptive moues thiough ieauing anu analysing both piint anu online texts. Stuuents have oppoitunities to paiticipate in piouuctive moues by cieating theii own texts anu iesponuing to othei texts.