Early Years Morning Session

TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER

Morning Session 9am 10:30am
Administration

Mark the roll

Check hats
Checker that homework and readers have been handed in.

Key Teaching
Focus

1. How am I using positive reinforcement to engage the students?

a. Use descriptive encouragement: be specific abut the
positive that is being recognised. E.g. That is good use of
capital letter sand full stops in your writing
b. Be careful not to overuse.
c. Use positive reinforcement to cue parallel acknowledgement
praising students to encourage others.
2. Focus on giving instructions.
a. Use the wait and scan approach to ensure there has been
understanding.

Duration
Australian
Curriculum
Links

1 lesson 60 mins
1. The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
maintain special connections to particular Country/Place
(ACHGK011)
2. The connections of people in Australia to other places in
Australia, the countries of the Asia region, and across the world
(ACHGK012)
3. Pose geographical questions about familiar and unfamiliar
places (ACHGS013)

Essential
Question

How are people connected?

Lesson
Outcomes

Today you will develop knowledge about peoples connections to

people and places.

Key learnings

Place significance of places and what they are like

Space significance of location and spatial distribution; ways people
organise and manage the spaces we live in
Environment significance of the environment in human life;
important interrelationships between humans and the environment
Interconnection emphasises that no object of geographical study
can be viewed in isolation
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Scale examination of geographical phenomena and problems at
different spatial levels

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Introduction
10 mins

Show PPT: Link back to previous work:

4. Discuss concepts from last unit to refresh ideas and check for
understanding:
a. Location and direction
b. Geographical concepts near. Far, opposite, north
south.
c. Use maps to find places
d. Learn about the scale of places local, regional, global
e. Geographical divisions of the world

Activities
Planner

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4.

Slideshow Terry Travellers local connections 10mins

This slideshow provides examples of local connections

Stop and read the chart showing Traveller Terrys local

connections

Discuss the term connections check for understanding

across the age groups.

Sheet 2 Sharing our own local connections 10 mins

Display on the IWB or complete at desks?

Ensure that students understand the instructions and what

is being asked

Ensure that students understand the terms on the sheet

discuss each term and refer back to the example of
Traveller Terry

Sheet 3 Question bubbles 5 mins

Display on the IWB and discuss as a class

Check for understanding across all students.

Indigenous connections to places 15mins

Introduce the connections of Indigenous people to places.

Show each video (as per schedule) and use explanations

given in C2C.

Give opportunity to discuss with students.

Notes:

Check that student are on task and have not become

disengaged this may happen during the Indigenous
videos as these will be later in the lesson.
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Wrap up
5 mins

If students are restless give them an opportunity to get up

and change seats on the carpet.

Recap of information covered today:

what have we learnt?

Check for understanding.

Next lesson we will be

Differentiation

Investigating regional and national concepts.

Have a think about their own regional and national connections

to share in the next lesson.

E.g. connections with relatives who live in a different city?

Different state? Different country?

1. Check for understanding through questioning in discussions.

2. If completing Sheet 2 by writing then suggests that the Prep
students try writing where they can and then draw a picture if
needed.
3. Help students that are having any trouble to read the labels on
Sheet 2.

Resources

C2C Year 2 Geography Unit 2 Lesson 1

Assessment

Check on progress while students are contributing to discussions.

Make a mental note of the students that may require more help during
the next lesson.

Absent