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Three Levels of Government
Learners name and broadly classify the powers and duties of each level of executive government in Australia. They identify and examine areas of overlaid and cooperation between various executive levels. Students examine the nature of...
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Weather Tracking
In this weather tracking instructional activity, students track their local weather for 4 days. First, they track their local weather for a few days. Then, students record the forecast for a few days to see how close the actual weather...
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Reading a Local and National Weather Map
Students practice reading a national and local weather map. Using this information, they work together to make predictions about the weather for the next few days. They discuss the use of symbols and maps as a class and discuss how...
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Local and National News
Students work together in small groups, negotiate, plan, summarize, analyze, read and understand, speak so others can understand, cooperate with others, and listen critically. Students use local newspapers to draw their conclusions and...
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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
Students identify thinking about the various groups and communities to which they belong and understand that families and friends should care for each other. Students discuss what the included quotation means; take part in a sing-along;...
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Student Voice
Learners investigate local and national politics. They research youth issues through online forums and e-mail while working with a partner. They participate in their own conference to prepare a Youth Manifesto to be submitted.
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Front Page News
Students compare and contrast front-page stories from two local or state newspapers.
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The Very Bad Yorkshire Joke
Students are introduced to the idea of Yorkshire. They are asked if it is similar to a region in their country? Students are given jumbled sentences worksheet. They read through the sentences, then students start to put them together in...
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Your Local Area
Students investigate the meaning of regional differences as they study a survey written about the different ways people like to eat chips and design and make a poster to show what makes their area unique.
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Writing to Focus Reading and to Imagine Researching
Students examine several elements that would cue them into a newspaper article about community change without reading the main copy text. They discuss the details and write notes about the article. They first skim and then thoroughly...