Small Group Brainstorm; all the things youhave learnt about during the Geographyunit

Think pair sharePMI

Whole Class; PMI table; individuals can write onpost it notes and add to class table anythingPositive, negative and interesting they havelearnt.

A3 paper for Brainstorm

Post it Notes

PMI post it notes will be used to assess studentsreflection on the unit of work. A checklist andanecdotal notes will be used to determine studentsresponses.

Students will be able to present their informationcollected in the passports in a Venn Diagramhighlighting the similarities and differences of 2countries.

Whole Class Model; I will model the Venn Diagramassessment task in front of whole classstudents will be usedto add information to the class Venn Diagram to keep classinterested

A3 paper venn diagram

IWB Venn Diagram

Summative; Skill; Students will create a VennDiagram comparing 2 of the Countries wehave researched.

Formative; Knowledge; Information in the VennDiagrams will be used to assess knowledge ofand similarities and differences between 2countries.

Maths

Specific Learning Outcomes;

Students will be able to identify at least 3events in a typical day that might happen ifthey moved to a new country.

Small Group Rotation; Jigsaw Puzzle; Small groupworking together to put in order statements of a childsrecount from a country. )A day in the life of ..... from.....)

Independently; Students will create their ownrecount of A day in ....... assuming they havemoved to that country.

Passports

Jigsaw Puzzle of Day Recounts

Summative: Knowledge; Students will create their own recount A Day in theLife of ......... from ......... They will draw ideas from their Passports and canrefer to the pictures/photographs from Lesson 1 and 2. A Rubric will be usedto assess the knowledge and understanding of living in another country andthe experiences of a typical day.

English

Jigsaw Puzzle; small groups will matchstatements relating to countries and puzzlepieces together to form a map.

Individual Maps

Jigsaw maps pieces

Country statements

Summative; Skills; Students will complete theirown Map including compass directions and Key.Rubric will be used to assess accuracy of mappingabilities.

Independent; Students will have to label, providea key and a compass, for their map of Australiaand its Neighbours

Independent; Students will create their ownVenn Diagram using information from theirpassports

Formative; Knowledge; Students will write statementsidentifying the location of each country in relation toAustralia. Checklist will be used to assess accuracy ofstatements.

Maths

ICT

Students will be able to identifyat least 1 country fact

Students will be able to identifyat least 1 similarity and 1difference

Station Rotation; Day in the life of ...... Home,Shops, School, Activities student to completePassport

Whole Class MappingStrategies; Locate on IWB map

Webquest; Individual or Partner Work forCountry Factsstudent to completePassport

Webquest

Computers

Station Stories

IWB map

Passport

Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs

Formative; Knowledge; Students passports will beused to assess webquest activities. Checklist will beused to determine accuracy and knowledge acquired.

Formative: Knowledge; webquest Quiz willassess understanding of contentknowledge

ICT

English

Students will be able to identifyat least 1 country fact

Students will be able to identifyat least 1 similarity and 1difference

Station Rotation; Day in the life of ...... Home,Shops, School, Activities student to completePassport

Whole Class MappingStrategies; Locate on IWB map

Webquest; Individual or Partner work forCountry factsstudent to completePassport

Webquest

Computers

Station Stories

IWB map

Passport

Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs

Formative; Knowledge; Students passport will beused as they complete Webquest activities. Checklistwill be used to determine accuracy and knowledgeacquired.

Formative Knowledge; Webquest quiz willassess understanding of contentknowledge

ICT

English

Students will be able to identifyat least 1 country fact

Students will be able to identifyat least 1 similarity and 1difference

Station Rotation; Day in the life of ...... Home,Shops, School, Activities student to completePassport

Whole Class MappingStrategies; Locate on IWB map

Webquest; Individual or Partner Work forCountry Factsstudent to completePassport

Webquest

Computers

Station Stories

IWB map

Passport

Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs

Formative; Knowledge; Webquest quiz willassess understanding of contentknowledge

Formative; Knnowledge; Students passport will beused as they complete webquest activities. Checklistwill be used to determine accuracy and knowledgeacquired

ICT

English

Students will be able to identifyat least 1 country fact

Students will be able to identifyat least 1 similarity and 1difference

Station Rotation; Day in the life of ...... Home,Shops, School, Activities student to completePassport

Whole Class Mapping Strategies;locate on IWB map

Webquest; Individual or Partner work forCountry Factsstudent to completePassport

Webquest

Computers

Station stories

IWB map

Passport

Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs

Formative; Knowledge;Students passports will beused as they complete webquest activities. Checklistwill be used to determine accuracy and knowledgeacquired.

Formative; Knowledge; Webquest quiz willassess understanding of contentknowledge

ICT

English

Students will identify Inquiry question; How areplaces similar and different? and What would itbe like to live in a neighbouring country?

Galley Walk; Looking atpictures/photographs from Lesson 1 with apartner

Small Group Brainstorm; the main similaritiesand differences that you see exist ie houses,families, shopping, roads etc

Whole Class discussion differences only

Think Pair Share; wonder questions, writeindividual wonder questions on post it notesand place on whiteboard

Class Vote; inquiry question

Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs

A3 paper for Brainstorm

Post it Notes

Formative; Skills; Students will write theirindividual inquiry questions on post it notes. Checklist will be used to identify ability to poseinquiry question.

Students will identify at least one similarity ordifference between the country in the pictureand Australia.

Partner work; identify similaritiesand/or differences

Four Square; table identifying atleast one similarity and onedifference

Whole class discussion withdemocratic vote for mapplacement

Mystery Box; full ofpictures/photographs

Primary Resources such aspictures and photographs

IWBmap of Australia and its Neighbours

Diagnostic; Do children know any of Australia's neighbouring countries? Can they position any ofthem on a map?