Lesson+1+Tuning+In


 * LESSON** **Level: 4**
 * Domain: HUMANITIES**
 * Dimension: HISTORY**
 * Learning Focus:** This lesson is the first in a unit of work that supports the attainment of VELS level 3.25, where students explore significant events in Australian history and make links and comparisons with contempory Australia.
 * Objectives:** That students will produce a "Wordle" documenting their understandings of events in Australian history.

= 11am. =
 * =__**Time**__=

11:15

11:20

11:45 = = = = = = = = || =__**Learner Activities**__= Students will assemble on mat in whole group and listen to introductory story.

Students will participate in discussion about what they know about the history of Australia.

Students are to use net books to create a "wordle" that reflects Australian history.

Students will reassemble on the mat to participate in group sharing of their "wordle". || =__**Teacher Activities**__= The teacher will introduce this "tuning in" lesson by reading the first two chapters of "walking the boundaries" (book based on Australian history that will be read at the beginning of each of the unit lessons).

The teacher will ask the focus question of the lesson "What do you know about Australian history?" The teacher will write responses on the white board, clarifying what is meant by "history" if needed.

The teacher will then instruct students that they are to use their net books to develop a" wordle" containing all of the events, dates,terms and phrases they feel are relevant to Australian history. []

Teacher to support students where necessary to use the wordle site, & will instruct students to print a copy of their work & also save one to be used comparatively as assessment on completion of the history unit.

The teacher will assemble students on mat to facillitate the sharing of the students "wordle" creations. || =__**Resources**__= Copy of "Walking the Boundaries" White board & markers Net books [] Printer access ||