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TERM/WEEKS: 1-4 YEAR LEVEL: 2 LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Countries/World Maps/Where are we located?/Our Connections to Other Countries

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM

General Capabilities: Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Critical and creative thinking

Ethical Behaviour

Personal and social Competence

Intercultural Understanding

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

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

Sustainability

WEEK/ LESSON
Week 2: Lesson 2

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM LINKS

SPECIFIC LESSON OBJECTIVE

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Visually identify specific countries and landmarks Confidently navigate Google Earth app, via use of iPad Students demonstrate a cohesive ability to work in pairs

ASSESSMENT (what & how) Teacher to assess student capability via brief anecdotal notes. (Formal Assessment) Teacher can also causally assess via close (visual) monitoring of students when working as a whole class group. In order to determine whether students have understood the concept, the teacher can also casually quiz or pose a question whilst they are working (but ensure we do not pester them too much). (Informal Assessment) Teacher can also determine understanding by engaging in discussion at the end of class and asking various questions and encouraging/promoting thoughtful discussion/responses from the group. (Informal Assessment)

TEACHING & LEARNING EXPERIENCES (Include Learner Diversity)

KEY QUESTIONS
What can you see to the left of Australia? Find China how did you search for this country? Can you see important landmarks? What observations can you make about the earth, visually, using Google Earth?

RESOURCES

Geographical Knowledge and Understanding: (ACHGK009)

Geographical Skills & Inquiry: Collecting, recording, evaluating and representing: (ACHGS014) (ACHGS015) Observing, questioning and planning: (ACHGS013) Communicating: (ACHGS017)

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Students to log into Google Earth and are instructed to explore the site using a list of instructions provided on Weebly, using class-provided iPads *Ensure Google Earth is available on all devices prior to lesson commencing.

Google Earth http://www.worldatl as.com/ http://www.national geographic.com/kids -worldatlas/maps.html http://www.youtube .com/watch?v=urr53 arh--E

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