Week
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*eig"bours of +ustralia Students celebrate cultural diversity stories and traditions as they travel around the -sia visiting various locations' .hey share stories through oral storytelling and dance exploring aspects of cultures that make them uni$ue' Students gather and record information about various countries#cultures in a passport in order to compare the similarities and differences between those cultures and to write descriptions' Students conclude their investigations with an )nternational /ilm 0remiere Evening'
One
,ee% 1 - +ustralia 1iew a text#video introducing -ustralian culture !ocate -ustralia on a world map )dentify the states and capital cities "ap states and capital cities 2iscuss -ustralian way of life 2iscuss traditional indigenous culture Read a traditional story3 How the bird got their colours Record information on the class 4athering 4rid Complete an individual Retrieval Chart3 recording information about the country3 Country Capital City /ood /lag !ocate o n a world map etc
Two
,ee%s 2 and #- *e! 3ealand Review information recorded on the class 4athering 4rid 1iew a text#video introducing 9ew :ealand culture !ocate 9ew :ealand on a world map 2escribe similarities and differences between -ustralia and 9ew :ealand !isten to and discuss a traditional story3 How the Kiwi Lost His Wings ;available online< Record information on the 4athering 4rid 7rite a letter home describing 9ew :ealand features and culture'
Three
Four
,ee%s & and 5 1"ina Review information recorded on 4athering 4rid 1iew a text#video introducing Chinese culture !ocate China on a world map 2escribe similarities and differences between -ustralia and China !isten to and discuss a traditional story3 Tikki Tikki Tembo Record information on the 4athering 4rid 7rite a letter home describing China features and culture'
Five
Six
,ee%s . and /- <apan Review information recorded on 4athering 4rid 1iew text# video introducing =apanese culture !ocate =apan on a world map 2escribe similarities and differences between -ustralia and =apan !isten to and discuss a traditional story3 The Story of Punchan Record information on the 4athering 4rid 7rite a letter home describing China features and culture'
Seven
Lesson 1) - 'evie!( reinforce and extend learning Review reinforce and extend learning
Eight
,ee%s 0 and 2- ndia Review information recorded on 4athering 4rid 1iew text#video introducing )ndian culture !ocate )ndia on a world map 2escribe similarities and differences between -ustralia and )ndia !isten to and discuss a traditional story3 Record information on the 4athering 4rid 7rite a letter home describing China features and culture
Lesson 15 - 'evie!( reinforce and extend learning Review reinforce and extend learning
Nine
Lesson 1) - 1onsolidating
Lesson objectives Students will: understand that the needs and external features of living things are suited to their habitat> and understand that not all plants are green' Evidence of learning Can the student: match living things to suitable habitats? describe differences in plant colours? Example learning sequence Review problem and share ideas "atching living things to habitats Examine plant colours
Lesson 2) - 'evie!( reinforce and extend learning Review reinforce and extend learning
Ten
,ee% 1) -ssessment task : %' Complete letters home +' )ndependent construction of venn diagram comparing -ustralia and China'
Lesson 25 - 'evie!( reinforce and extend learning Review reinforce and extend learning