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TERM/WEEKS:

YEAR LEVEL: 3

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: History

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM HISTORY

General Capabilities:
Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures

WEEK/
LESSON

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
LINKS
Historical
Historical Skills
Knowledge &
Understanding
The
Chronology,
historical
terms and
origins and
concepts
significance
Sequence
of the days
historical
and weeks
people and
celebrated
events
or
(ACHHS065)
commemor
ated in
Australia
(e.g.
Australia
Day, ANZAC
Day,
National
Sorry Day)
and the
importance
of symbols
and
emblems
(ACHHK063)

Critical and creative

thinking
Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

SPECIFIC LESSON
OBJECTIVE

1. Students reflect on
current
understanding own
personal experiences
of celebrating
Australia Day or not
celebrating at all
2. Students are
introduced to
historical origins of
Australia Day
3. Students
introduced to
different ways of
celebrating Australia
Day
4. Students share
and begin to
consider broader
perspectives

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

1.Reflections
contributed to
collaborative
brainstorm
2. Students
demonstrate
historical
knowledge
acquired through
answers to quiz
questions
3. Students
present written
answer on class
blog What are
we celebrating on
Australia Day?

Ethical Behaviour

Personal and social

Competence

Intercultural Understanding

Sustainability

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

KEY
QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

1. Hook interest, introduction to topic with animated

video
2. Students are split into groups of 3 with Australian
themed names
3. Students brainstorm in AnswerGarden (resource has
been previously used and understood) how do I
celebrate Australia Day?
4. Teacher checkpoint students current
understanding/memory of Australia Day via
AnswerGarden responses
5. Students directed to specific learning resources via
webquest to explore historical origins including important
figures, dates and events. Students also explore different
aspects of celebration. Blendspace used to collate
resources interspersed with quiz questions
6. Teacher checkpoint quiz entry answers have
students absorbed historical knowledge, can they use
their historical skills
7. Student groups complete a written blog post
answering the question what are we celebrating on
Australia Day? Shared on class blog
8. Conclusion/teacher reflection: teacher facilitates
discussion to share the blog ideas and allow students to
recap their own learning.
9. Opportunity for extension/flipped classroom: students
read and comment on other blog posts.

How do I
celebrate
Australia Day?

Ipads with
preloaded apps

What is the
historical
significance of
Australia Day?
How do others
celebrate
Australia Day?
What does
Australia Day
celebrate?

Teacher made
webquest on
weebly.
Intro by
embedded
video
Embedded
AnswerGarden
Blendspace to
collate resources
video/picture/
written/quiz form
to demonstrate
historical
knowledge has
been absorbed
Class blog seesaw

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TERM/WEEKS:

YEAR LEVEL: 3

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: HASS - History

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM HASS

General Capabilities:
Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures

LESSON

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
LINKS

Critical and creative

thinking
Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia

The
historical
origins and
significance
of the days
and weeks
celebrated or
commemorat
ed in
Australia
(e.g.
Australia
Day,
ANZAC
Day,
National
Sorry Day)
and the
importance
of symbols
and emblems
(ACHHK063
)

Explanation
and
communicatio
n
Develop texts,
particularly
narratives
(ACHHS070)
Chronology,
terms and
concepts
Sequence
historical
people and
events
(ACHHS065)

Personal and social

Competence

Intercultural Understanding

Sustainability

SPECIFIC LESSON
OBJECTIVE

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

KEY
QUESTIONS

1.Students reflect on
what Australia Day
means to them, and the
basic elements of what
makes up a symbol and
logo.

1.Creation of a
collage with
symbols, logos and
images that
represents Australia
Day.

1. Pick symbols,
signs and
imagines that
shows what
Australia Day
Means to you?

2.Students will
research and identify
symbols, logos and
images that represent
Australia Day to them.

2.Groups provide
an explanation of
elements chosen in
group collage.

1.Popcorn activity to recap prior knowledge: What Australia

Day is to them, and elements of symbol and logo (elements of
symbols, logos and flags presented in previous lesson).
2.Introduce inquiry question: Pick symbols, logos and images
to show what it means to be Australian, for you as a group?
Teacher shows class colours/logos/symbols/images
that represents what Australia day means to her:
Australia Day gives me a chance to reflect on how
my family and I got our Australian Citizenship as
this was a very special memory and celebration for
us. It makes me think about the fantastic lifestyle
Australia offers to my family and I.
4.Students split into groups formed in lesson one and
provided access to Blendspace that will provide resources for
students to research symbols, logos and images that represent
Australia. Groups will save searched images.
5.Groups create a collage in Pic Collage with the images
saved. Students can use images from their own camera roll if
required.
6.Groups will add collages to the class blog
answering the following questions: Why did you
choose that symbol, logo and image? What does
each symbol/ logo/image in collage mean to you?
How does the Australia Day collage show what it
means to you to be an Australian?
7.Homework: Students will view class blog and comment on
which collage they like the best and why?

Historical
Historical
Knowledge
skills
& understanding

2
4

Ethical Understanding

3.Students will engage

in cooperative group
work.
4.Students will create
and explain a collage to
show what Australia
Day means to them.
5. Students will review
group collages and
comment on class blog.

3. Students review
group collages and
comment on class
blog what they like
best and why.

Next lesson: Students will be learning about the community

perspective on Australia Day.

2.Why did you

choose that
symbol, logo,
image?
2. What does
each symbol/
logo/image in
collage mean?
3. How does the
Australia Day
collage show
what it means to
you to be an
Australian?

RESOURCES

iPads
Blendspace to
embed resources
for lesson
Teacher
Webquest/Weebly
to present lesson
Pic Collage
Seesaw Blogging

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TERM/WEEKS:

YEAR LEVEL: 3

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: HASS - History

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM HASS

General Capabilities:
Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures

WEEK/
LESSON

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
LINKS

Critical and creative

thinking
Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia

The
historical
origins and
significance
of the days
and weeks
celebrated or
commemorat
ed in
Australia
(e.g.
Australia
Day,
ANZAC
Day,
National
Sorry Day)
and the
importance
of symbols
and emblems
(ACHHK063
)

Historical
questions and
research
Pose a range
of questions
about the past
(ACHHS069)
Explanation
and
communicatio
n
Develop texts,
particularly
narratives
(ACHHS070)

Personal and social

Competence

Intercultural Understanding

Sustainability

SPECIFIC LESSON
OBJECTIVE

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

1. Students investigate
how an Indigenous
Australian views
Australia Day
2. Students investigate
how an immigrant
views Australia Day
3. Students reflect on
others views of
Australia Day and
compare with their
experiences.
4. Students add to their
blog about Australia
Day

1. Students write in
blog throughout
webquest after
viewing video
clips.
2. Students write in
y chart using
3. Spiderweb about
their
understanding of
Australia day and
the different
perspectives.
4. Students write a
short reflection in
class blog on how
they feel about
celebrating
Australia Day,
particularly on
the 26th January.

1.
Class on mat, hook BTN video
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/598859/a-new-homeon-australia-day
2.
Today we are going to be learning about what other
people think about Australia Day and being Australian.
How to we learn about other peoples ideas?
e.g. read, watch tv, you-tube, talk to people
3.
Class is going on a quest to hear others perspectives
on Australia Day. Reform class group of 3
4.
Each student will need explain to the other two
people what they have learnt (builds on symbolism lesson)
-Perspective of Indigenous Australians
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4399703.htm (look at
comments below video)
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4399703.htm
https://yabun.org.au/about/
https://freoview.wordpress.com/2017/01/28/movingnyoongar-smoking-ceremony-at-roundhouse/
-Perspective of new migrant/refugee
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4526308.htm
-Perspective of new citizen
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/598837/full-onaussies
-Perspective of Australian of the Year
5.
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/598881/young
-australian-of-the-year
Does everyone celebrate? Why? Why not?
What is the significance of Australia Day to the
people in your quest (what does it mean to them?)
How does that make you feel as an Australian?

Historical
Historical
Knowledge
skills
& understanding
3
4

Ethical Understanding

KEY
QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

What have we
learnt so far?

iPads
-video links via
blendspace

What different
perspectives are
involved?
What does
Australia Day
mean to those
who celebrate?
Does everyone
celebrate
Australia day?
How does this
make you feel
as an
Australian?

-class
collaboration
using Spiderweb a
collaborative y
chart embedded in
blendspace,
-Seesaw class
blog

6.
Using what you have already learnt about Australia
Day add your ideas to the class Y chart (students have used
this tool before)
Australia Day Looks like, Feels like, Sounds Like
7.
Homework: write 4-5 sentences on your blog in
Seesaw, how do you feel about celebrating Australia day
now that you have learnt what other people think about it.
Why?
8.
Next lesson: using everything we have written and
designed so far we are going to be making a 1 minute
Magisto video to show others what Australia Day means to
us and we are going to design how we think Australia Day
should be celebrated in the future.

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TERM/WEEKS:

YEAR LEVEL: 3

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: HASS - History

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM HASS

General Capabilities:
Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures

WEEK/
LESSON

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
LINKS

Critical and creative

thinking
Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia

SPECIFIC LESSON
OBJECTIVE

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

The
historical
origins and
significance
of the days
and weeks
celebrated or
commemorat
ed in
Australia
(e.g.
Australia
Day,
ANZAC
Day,
National
Sorry Day)
and the
importance
of symbols
and emblems
(ACHHK063
)

Historical
questions and
research
Pose a range
of questions
about the past
(ACHHS067)
Perspectives
and
interpretations
Identify
different
points of view
(ACHHS069)
Explanation
and
communicatio
n
Develop texts,
particularly
narratives
(ACHHS070)
Chronology,
terms and
concepts
Sequence
historical
people and
events
(ACHHS065)

1.Students reflect on
prior learning of
diversity of
perspectives, meanings
and symbols
2.Students demonstrate
historical knowledge
and understanding of
symbols and
perspectives as well as
ICT competence to
create a collaborative
visual narrative

1.Reflections
contributed to
collaborative
brainstorm
2.Creation of a
persuasive visual
narrative via
Magisto

Personal and social

Competence

1.
2.

3.
4.

5.

6.
7.

8.

Intercultural Understanding

Sustainability

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

Historical
Historical
Knowledge
skills
& understanding

4
4

Ethical Understanding

Introduction to set the scene, recap prior learning,

hook interest, introduce next task
Students split into groups as formed in lesson 1.
Students brainstorm in AnswerGarden (resource has
been previously used and understood) what Australia
Day should be in the future, why? (based on
knowledge acquired in previous lessons)
Teacher checkpoint AnswerGarden responses on
track?
Teacher demonstrates an example of next task
Magisto video. Instruction to use historical
knowledge, symbols and perspectives learnt/created
in lessons 1 - 3
Students create a video via Magisto max 1 min in
length must reflect on learning and propose action
to answer the question, must include a variety of
perspectives and symbols
Login to Magisto.com and copy your video link into
class seesaw blog
Conclusion/teacher reflection: If time permits class
to watch videos together, each group to provide
verbal comment on one other group's video - Would
you like this celebration of Australia Day? Why?
Opportunity for flipped classroom: watch other
videos at home, show to family and share comments

KEY
QUESTIONS

What have we
learnt so far?
What different
perspectives are
involved?

What do the
symbols mean?
What should the
New Australia
Day celebration
look like?
What have we
learnt? Why is it
important?
What action is
proposed?

RESOURCES

Teacher
webquest/weebly
to present lesson
Embedded
AnswerGarden
brainstorm
Previously created
piccolage saved in
ipad gallery
Ipads with
Magisto app
Class seesaw blog