Lesson+5+Sorting+Out


 * LESSON** 5
 * Level: 4**
 * Domain: HUMANITIES**
 * Dimension: HISTORY**
 * Learning Focus:** This is the 5th lesson in the unit "A History of Australia". Students will be working at level 3.25, sequencing significant historial events in Australian History with events that happened at the same time in Asian countries such as China.
 * Objectives: Students will attend an excursion to the "Bendigo Chinese Museum" where they will be able to compare the historical events in Australian History with the historical events that occured during the similar periods in Chinese History.**
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Students will gather their research they have done on a time in Australian History and along with a note pad and pencil bring it with them to the "Chinese Museum" to refer to and take notes.

Students will be asked to draw on their prior knowledge with regards to their topic of investigation regarding a significant time in the history of Australia.

Students will participate in a guided tour of the museum asking questions to gain as much information as they can about the time in History that that are interested in.

Students will explore the museum adding to their research on the topic to be able to successfully complete their assignment to show the comparisons of similar times in both Australian and Asian History.

Students will return to school and begin developing a poster that shows the comparison of similar times in History that occurred in Australia and Asia (China or other Asian countries).

Students to pack up || =__**Teacher Activities**__=

Teacher will explain to the students that todays excursion is an important research activity that will help them compare Australian and Asian times in History.

When arriving at the "Chinese Museum" the teacher will ask the students to refer to their research already gathered regarding a significant time in Australian HIstory. eg. Gold rush in Bendigo, World Wars, Wool Industry boom.

Teacher will ask the students to refer to the time in History that they have chosen and ask them this question:- "Looking at the significant time in Australian History what was happening in an Asian country at the same time e.g. China?"

Teacher will assist students in accessing the required information to help the students see the how/when and why certain events shape our History and the History of other countries.

Teacher will explain that the poster format is up to them and it needs to only be on an A4 page. Students will have a week to complete the information poster and will be required to present it to a group of four of their fellow classmates at a later date. || =__**Resources**__= Research information

Note pad and pencil ||