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YEAR LEVEL & SUBJECT:

Year 9 RE

NO. OF STUDENTS: 28

DATE:
LESSON DURATION: 60 mins

TOPIC/FOCUS: 1872 Education Act and the foundation of Catholic Schools in Australia
AusVELS STATEMENTS: N/A
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (INCLUDE LINK TO AusVELS):
The students will be able to:
Recall information from previous lesson and clearly articulate the beginnings of the catholic church in Australia, including the role of
Sammy Marden, the role of the Irish and the persecution of a minority religion
Define Free, Secular and Compulsory and the meaning of these three words on education in 1872 and the present
Appreciate the unique nature of a catholic education
Argue for an against a secular education
Appreciate the role religious groups (brothers, lay, sisters, dioceses etc) have played in shaping catholic education of Australia
Be able to explain how we have both a state and independent system of education is Australia.
SUMMARY OF RESOURCES REQUIRED: ipads, markers, printed copies of handout, text books, enthusiasm!
LESSON PROCEDURE

TIMING

RESOURCES

10
mins

Whiteboard
and markers.
Computer to
do the role

STEPS OF THE LESSON

(key activities and key questions)

Opening (purpose of lesson):

Remind students of my name, expectations
and previous lesson.
As students one of the following questions as I
mark role:
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What did we learn last lesson?

What do you know about Catholics and
first settlement?
Who was Sammy Marsden?

EXPECTED STUDENT
REACTIONS OR
RESPONSES

Students to
respond/help out a
friend by raising
hands and recalling
information learned
last lesson. They may
NOT refer to textbook
or exercise books.

TEACHER
RESPONSES TO
STUDENTS
(including
consideration of the
need to adapt, reteach
or extend)
Enforce hands up,
give praise when due
prompt students
when needed

GOALS & METHODS

OF EVALUATION
(including specific
informal and/or formal
assessment links to
AusVELS)
This will help to
remind students and
link today lesson to
previous lesson. To be
used as a gage for
learning acquired
(formative assessment)

15 mins

Were Catholics permitted to attend mass?

Why/why not?
True/false most of the first catholics were
irish
The first fleet arrived in (1788)
What was the name of the first official
priests in Aus?

Lesson Development:
Exercise
books and
pens

Activity 1:
Mini history Lesson: Set the scene. Lets jump
90 years ahead.
-

Its 1872, what does Catholicism look like

in Aus? Churches since 1830s
We have bishops etc
State funded catholic schools
Mary Mac and Julian T woods had just
founded the sisters of St Joe..
Christian Bros here in 1868
Bot of tension regarding education should
be religious or not (remember the
catholic/Anglican church (think Muslim
school)
Catholics thought of as dangerous
radicals
Suspicion of Catholics
Activity 2:

Students to read 6.5 in textbook and work

through questions in below handout.

Keep this fun and

engaging, use the
board to write the
highlights.
Heading: Early
catholic education in
Australia pre 1872
Students to take dot
point notes:
Students may ask
questions to seek
clarification

This sets the scene and

links to activity 2: next
lesson will look more
closely at religious orders
such as Jesuits/sisters of
St. Joe/Mary Mac etc.

30 mins
Printed
handout
Access to
internet

Handout: (also available on elocker)

1. What is The Education Act of 1872?
How did this education reform effect
Catholic school at the time?
2. Define Free, Compulsory, Secular.
3. Is your schooling here at Loyola
College free, secular and
compulsory? Why/why not?
4. Dot point 5 arguments for the
Education Act of 1872? Why
5. Answer individually and discuss
response with a partner: Do you
believe education should be separate
from religion?
6. List 5 benefits of catholic education.
(Think about personal reasons as well
as benefits to the wider community)
7. Watch the Catholic Education Office
Sandhurst TV Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ngskyQDEGrU. Note down what
the advert highlights as the perks of
a catholic education.
8. Create your own advertisement for a
catholic education at Loyola college
(Poster, brochure, song etc) Why
should parents send their children to
a catholic school?
This may be completed in pairs.
Closure (Options include summarising or
reflecting on the learning achievements/analysing
errors; preparation for future lessons etc):

5 mins
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Set HW (all students must reach Q 6 before

next lesson)

Check Holiday HW
while students are
working.

Students to answer in
exercise books.
Quietly and on task

Personal Goals:
- Enforce hands up
and quiet when Im
speaking
- Use board
confidently and

Things to clarify/check
1. If students have NOT done holiday
HW pink slip and to be completed
before next lesson?
2. What about students who were
absent when Holiday HW was set?
Complete before next lesson no
pink slip? How can I be sure who
was and was not present eg can I
get this info off synergtic?
3.

PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS POST LESSON REFLECTION

Student learning (Were the stated goals achieved by all students or only some?)

well to outline
lessons aims,
goals and
objectives
Learn all names by
end of class

Effectiveness of the learning and teaching strategies (For example, review your questioning skills in checking for understanding or
your explaining skills in information and modelling, or your organising and communicating skills, for example, giving instructions,
encouraging student participation etc.)

Reflection on what you have learned and changes for future lessons (Identify a key learning/insight that you have gained about
effective learning and teaching and those changes you will make when planning and implementing your next Direct Lesson Plan)