Lesson Plan- Writing and Representing Information Texts.

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Class: 4G

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Date: 8 May, 2015 and 12 May, 2015

Time: Start: 2:00

Finish: 3:00

Key Learning Area: HSIE- First Fleet

Lesson Topic: Setting Sail.

Recent Prior Experience:

Students have been looking at British Colonisation, Life in Britain prior to coming out and the crime and punishment present at the time.

Syllabus Outcome(s):

Indicators of Learning for this lesson:

Assessment:

HT2-3:
Describes people, events and actions
relate to world exploration and its effects.

By the end of this lesson, the students will:

- Understand the various experiences of those who travelled on the

HT2-4:
Describes and explains effects of
colonisation in Australia.

First Fleet.
Explore the experiences whilst travelling on the ships.
Recognize the purposes of the 11 ships and what their role was
whilst travelling.
Teach one another what they have learnt

HT2-5:
Applies skills of historical inquiry and
communication.
Any safety issues to be considered:

Resources:
- You Tube
- Completed work
- HSIE books
- Smart board
- Pens/pencils
- First fleet texts
- Ipads/Computers

Each Ss reflection on the understandings

they have gained
Presentations on their allocated ship.

LESSON SEQUENCE
Lesson Content / Indicators of Learning:

Timing
(mins)

Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences:

(How it is taught)
teacher (T) students (Ss)

Resources and Organisation:

T will ask Ss to construct a a Y Chart considering what they

think the voyage from Britain to what we now call Australia
- Looked it
- Felt like for the convicts
- Sounded like

Ss will be seated at their desks in

their table groups.

INTRODUCTION
Considering what it was like.

Understand the various experiences of those

who travelled on the First Fleet.

10-15
mins
(L1)

Explore the experiences whilst travelling on the

ships.

T asks Ss to share 1 of these with each table contributing their

thoughts.

Resource needed:
- HSIE Books
- Pens/pencils

T will give each table group a source about the first fleet
focusing on the voyage. Ss will read and explore the text they
are given as a table group. T will work with each group
focusing on language and important information.

Ss will be working at their desks

and then move to the floor to watch
the video and back to their desks
after the video.

Each group will be asked to

- Tell the class what their text tells us about the First
Fleet.
- Determine what they know about the source.
- Highlight something they learnt.
- Share 1 of there 3 I wonder questions based on there
text.

Resources needed
HSIE books
You Tube
Smart board
Pens/pencils
First fleet texts
Ipads/Computers

DEVELOPMENT
Student understandings will be show
cased through the visual and written
demonstration of their knowledge.

Understand the various experiences of those

who travelled on the First Fleet.
Explore the experiences whilst travelling on the
ships.
Recognize the purposes of the 11 ships and
what their role was whilst travelling.
Teach one another what they have learnt

40
mins
(L1)
35
mins
(L2)

Ss will watch 2 videos which explore the voyage of the first

fleet by a Historian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp1f5daJpbw - starting video

at 7:01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B47m0HqLhhk
T will ask S to share something that made you think WOW!
Using the random sorter Ss will be put into groups (5 groups of

3 and 6 groups of 2) Each group will be allocated a ship from

the first fleet and asked to research the ship and creatively
demonstrate their understandings. (work may be presented as
a poster, brochure, interview, news report etc)
http://4gfirstfleet.weebly.com/found-a-good-resource-share-ithere/great-resources
CLOSURE
Understandings will be shared for team
teaching.

Teach one another what they have learnt

30
mins
(L2)

T will ask each group to share their work on their allocated

ship with the class. At the conclusion of their presentation Ss
in the group will ask the class a question based on their
presentation.
Ss in the audience will be asked to share feedback on each Ss
presentation.

Ss will sit on the floor.

Resources
Completed work