Jessica Cassidy (S00206692) & Jody Jorgensen (S00206057) EDSS341 – Assignment 3

Finding Out Gradual Release Map of Australia - Significant Places Assessment as Map of Australia: Refer to
of Responsibility • Globes will be placed on each group of tables. Learning: The Appendix 1 Commented [JC15]: AITSL Standard 3.4: Students are
Students are to locate where Australia is on teacher will be given another resource that has been selected to support them
with their learning.
the globe. This is determining if the students taking anecdotal Commented [JC6]: AITSL Standard 3.4: Students are
Murdoch Model of can identify what Australia looks like and notes on whether
physically given a globe to support them in visually being able
Inquiry where it is located. the students are to locate the country of Australia. This resource has been

• Map of Australia projected onto the interactive able to transfer the selected by the teacher and is being used by the students.

whiteboard knowledge that they Commented [JC7]: AITSL Standard 2.6: Integration of

Group Work • Similar to the ‘Tuning In’ activity, the students acquired in the Interactive Whiteboard to further engage students.

will be required to collaboratively name the ‘tuning in’ stage, to

different states and territories of Australia complete this

• Inquiry Questions activity. Identifying

o What are the capital cities for each of if the students are
the states and territories? able to complete
• As a class identify the capital cities for each the different
state and territory of Australia. Students can activities
have an Atlas if they need it to refer to. independently,
• Exploring Google Earth on Interactive without guidance or
Whiteboard. Investigating how the whole minimal instruction. Commented [JC14]: AITSL Standard 5.1: The teacher is
country looks like from a bird’s eye view. Zoom demonstrating how they will be assessing student learning at
this stage of the unit.
in on each state and ask the following Commented [JC8]: AITSL Standards 2.6 & 4.5: Integration
o Inquiry Questions

and demonstration of how to safely use ICT with the class.
§ Can any major national features

that we previously identified be

seen?

§ What do the major national

features look like up close? Commented [JC9]: AITSL Standard 3.3: Integration of
inquiry questions are being used. Inquiry questions are an
effective teaching strategy.
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians Map of Australia:
Map of Australia: Refer to
• Students look into how Australia can be
Appendix 3. Commented [JC16]: AITSL Standard 3.4: Demonstration of
represented in different ways by looking at a
the selection and utilisation of another resource within the unit.
map of Indigenous Australia.