LESSON PLAN

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PART A: PREPARATION AND STRATEGIES

Year: 8
Syllabus Section: GEOGRAPHY: 4G4- Global issues and the role of citizenship
Stage 4
Unit Name: Ngara
Integrated curriculum between ENGLISH, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY and SCIENCE.
Lesson Topic: Use of ocean resources

Duration:
60 minutes

Prior knowledge/skills
Resources (Attach classroom ready resources/worksheets
required
students will be using, including relevant pages from textbooks)
Knowledge from field trip
Quality Teaching Elements (lesson focus) - Highlight relevant items
1. Intellectual Quality
2.
Quality
Learning 3. Significance
1.1 Deep knowledge
Environment
3.1 Background knowledge
1.2 Deep understanding
2.1 Explicit quality criteria
3.2 Cultural knowledge
1.3 Problematic knowledge
2.2 Engagement
3.3 Knowledge integration
1.4 Higher-order thinking
2.3 High Expectations
3.4 Inclusivity
1.5 Metalanguage
2.4 Social Support
3.5 Connectedness
1.6 Substantive communication
2.5 Students self regulation
3.6 Narrative
2.6 Student direction
How are Quality Teaching (QT) elements achieved in the lesson?
QT element
1.3
2.6
3.3

Indicators of presence in lesson

Students are to compose their own idea of a valuable and beneficial
resource
Students come up with their own ideas and therefore direct their
learning
Student used previous knowledge from field trip to museum

PART B: SEQUENCE OF ACTIVIES IN LESSON

Syllabus outcomes: (number/s and descriptor)
4.2 organises and interprets geographical information
4.3 identifies and discusses geographical issues from a range of perspectives
4.8 describes the interrelationships between people and the environment
Students learn to:
Students learn about:
Recognise global geographical issues
Global geographical issues, which must include:
use of ocean resources
Describe the nature of global geographical issues
The need to promote ecological sustainability
Explain the links between human actions and the
consequences for ecological sustainability
Timin
g

Lesson content

5 Mins

Recap

30
mins

Worksheet

Different perspectives relevant to the issues

Student activity

Teacher activity

Students arrive, seated

according
to plan and roll marked

Set classroom and lesson

expectations

Reiterate rules and

consequences

A quick recap on previous

lesson

Using images provided from

excursion on a PowerPoint- provide
worksheet to students to fill out
throughout the presentation

Teacher is to have roll ready,

students seated quietly and
PowerPoint Presentation connected.

Smart board- PowerPoint and

worksheets
Teacher is to position herself at the
front and throughout presentation
move around the classroom to ensure
students are up to date with work

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Show this symbol to

students and assert the importance
of Aboriginal culture and lifestyle.

20
mins

5 Mins

Visual Activity

How did the Aboriginal

peoples live before Europeans came
to Australia?

How do people impact on

the environment?

How did Aboriginal people

use and care for the land?

How did the Aboriginal

peoples have a positive impact on
the environment and promote
ecological sustainability?

How do they use and care

for it now?

If we waste less can we

make a difference?

Why do we need to develop

more sustainable practices?

How did the Aboriginal

peoples have a positive impact on
the environment? And promote
ecological sustainability

What can we learn from the

Aboriginal peoples about
sustainable land use?

Including a discussion

Students are to sketch ideal

canoe or spear they would
use for sustainable fishing.
Students need to also
describe what the canoe or
spear is made of? Is it a
renewable resource?
Worksheet.

Teacher is to model taskdraw his/her ideal canoe or

spear.
Show students the drum
symbol- and explain its an
important rule for Aboriginal
peoples to watch first then
do.

Students are to colour

canoe appropriately and fill
in the two questions at the
bottom of the worksheet

Pack up

Offer a word of feedback

Glue worksheets in book

Allow students time to glue

worksheets in book

PART C: ANALYSIS AND SELF-REFLECTION

How have outcomes been achieved?
Learning outcome
Method of measuring and recording
4.3 & 4.8
PowerPoint and Worksheet
4.2
Sketching activity
Links to next lesson
The next lesson will focus on the past management of the land and its influence today therefore it is
integral that students learn about sustainability. Students will need to be exposed to the importance of
sustainability in order for them to appreciate the Aboriginal spiritual connection to the land and their use
of land which is what they will be learning about next lesson.

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AISTL graduate standards and evidence that this lesson achieves this standard.
AITSL Standard
Evidence within this lesson
1.4
Using visual methods and land links throughout the lesson
2.4
Understanding their use of the land and its purpose and
significance
WHS considerations
Ensure that there are no cords on the ground that students can trip over.

References

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POWERPOINT:

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Excursion- overview

How did the Aboriginal peoples live before Europeans came to

Australia?
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How do people impact on the environment?

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How did Aboriginal people use and care for the land?
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How do they use and care for it now?

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If we waste less can we make a difference?

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Why do we need to develop more sustainable practices?

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How can we have a positive impact on the environment?

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What can we learn from the Aboriginal peoples about sustainable land use?
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Sketch your ideal canoe or spear that you would use for sustainable fishing.

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What is it made of?

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Is it a renewable resource?
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