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Multiculturalism is a part of Australia. How has your life been influenced by other cultures?

 

Unit Outcome[s]: 

Through investigating  aspects of other cultures  students understandings  of        cultural influences in their local community will be enhanced.  Students will communicate  their scientific understanding by  personal recount.

 

Teachers

Ingrid Lehman

 

Year Level/s

6

Duration

4 weeks

 

Term 

 

Year 1999

 

·      Student Needs relevant to this unit (includes prior knowledge, interest levels, considerations from previous units etc)

Whole Group Needs

     

Small Group Needs

Special needs children - one group G & T and one group L.D.

Individual Needs

I.I. - low reading levels

 

·      Available Learning Technology Resources

Within the Classroom

4 computers

Within the School

Internet access

Within the Community

 


 

Constructivist Approach

SOSE

 

English

Mathematics

Health

Resources

Assessment

LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

Activity                       Details

Engage

 

 

Mind map - current understandings of cultural influences in Australia

Immerse/expose to samples of recounts

Chart of generic structure of recount

Textual features of recount - grammar, punctuation, paragraphing.

Dictionary of words/phrases adopted from other countries.

Survey family backgrounds

     

Examples of recounts

Collect mind map and analyse

KLA:    

Finding examples of recounts from www.kidpub.com

Access

 

Group

 

Timing

Record

Teacher finds examples to print out

whole class

One-off

Print out

Explore

 

Small group research of other cultures

Joint construction of recount (familiar content)

     

Food/sport/dance/ family structures

Variety of text

Music Teacher

Assess small group work for accuracy- draw on local families to assess for accuracy

KLA: SOSE  

Collect information about other cultures

LINK

Access

Group

 

Timing

 

Record

'lab' booking

Rotating groups access web site

Set time limit

Print out

Explain

 

Identifying areas of Australia which are  culturally diverse. (mapping)

Individual or small group recount

Time line

Graphs - trends

Percentages

     

Statistics about migration in local area

Small group recount for generic structure

KLA:    

Graph, numerical data from SOSE

Access

Group

Timing

Record

Roster

Individual
 

Up to 30 minutes

Print out

Elaborate

 

     

Individually produce a personal recount of cultural influences in own lives.

     

Self image (how this has been influenced)

     

Individual recount for generic structure and cultural information

   

Evaluate

 

Students refer to the maps to check statements made in recount.

Add to original mind map

Personal/peer evaluation - criteria - chart.

     

     

     

Analysing changes in mind map.

   


 

 
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