UNIT OF STUDY:Creation of a Nation

YEAR LEVEL: 6

Blooms Taxonomy: Six Thinking Levels

PreKnowing
Verbal

Knowing
K1

I enjoy
reading,
writing &
speaking

P1
Who was
HENRY
PARKES and
what was his
role in the
move toward
Federation?

Mathematical

P2

K2
Place all the
Australian
Prime
Ministers on a
time-line.
Include time
in service.

I enjoy
working with
numbers &
science

Visual/Spatial
I enjoy
painting,
drawing &
visualising
Kinaesthetic
I enjoy doing
hands-on
activities,
sports &
dance

Where is
Australias
Parliament
house? Show on
a map and give
some history.
Include
pictures.

P3
Colour the
Australian
flag
and record the
design history
of the flag.

What is* Federalism

* Conventions
* Constitution
* Delegate
* Referendum

K3
Locate the
different
states,
territories
and capitals
on a map of
Australia.
K4
P4
Cook and share Write a letter to
with the class a the local paper in
dish from your your state (as an
1890s citizen)
culture.
In favour of
Federation

Understanding

Applying

Analysing

U1
List Australias
political parties
and explain why
Australia has
different parties.

Ap1
Compare and
contrast
Australias
form of
government
with that of
the USA.

An1

U2
Outline how
Australia trades
with the rest of
the world.

Ap2
Create a map
of Western
Australia,
showing its
major
industries.

An2

U3
Draw the
Australian Coat
of Arms and
label the symbols
and their
significants to
Australia.
U4

Ap3

An3

Print out your

favourite piece of
Australian art.
Do your own
interpretation of
this artwork and
present them
both together.

Make a board
game that would
teach children
about our
Australian
government.

Ap4

An4

Take your favourite

Australian sport and
teach it to someone
who doesnt know
how to play.

Dramatise a
parliamentary
discussion time
on an issue you
feel strongly
about.

Create and perform

a dance that
Represents the
struggles of the
aboriginal people
around 1900.

Research and plan a

good location for a
Skate Park in
Winthrop. Convince
the council it should
happen.

Create a brief
report with tables
showing the voting
statistics in the two
referendums for
Federation.

Creating
C1
Workinginpairs
1.Chooseanaspectof
lifeatthetimeof
Federation1900
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Technology
Fashion
Transport
Communication
Housing
Familylife
School.
Chooseatopic
ofyourown.

2.LetMrsThorncroft
knowyourchoice.

3.Researchand
createavisual
representationofyour
topic.
(Think outside the
box,)

Evaluating
E1
Create a list of
criteria with
which to judge the
presentation of an
aspect of life and
evaluate using the
list.

E2
The MAGNA
CARTA- What
is it and how has
it impacted
Australia.

E3
Rate the Create
tasks of all
groups
according to
least favourite to
most.
E4

Musical
I enjoy
making &
listening to
music

Interpersonal
I enjoy
working with
others
Intrapersonal
I enjoy
working by
myself

Naturalist
I enjoy caring
for plants &
animals
Webquest addresses

P5

K5
Learn a
traditional
Australian
Song or Poem
to perform to
the class.

U5
Compare the
Australian
National Anthem
with that of
another nation.
Venn

Ap5
Listen to
Waltzing
Matilda and
modernise it.

An5

P6
Tell a group
about your life
in your
country of
birth.
(Tape it.)
P7
Describe how,
when and why
Federation
occurred in
Australia.

K6
What are the
things that
make you
Australian?
Lotus Grid

U6

Ap6

An6

Prepare interview
questions to ask an
older person about
how Australia has
changed in their
lifetime.

Create a dialogue
between a
supporter of
Federation and
someone opposed
to it.

Work with a friend

and research
Famous Faces of
Federation
(Sheet from Mrs T)

K7
Complete a
web quest on
the Australian
Government.
See web
address below.

U7
Read one of the
books on your
class history list
and summarise
it.

Ap7
Investigate the
rights of
women and
aborigines at
the time of
federation.

P8
Create a list of
animals only
found in
Australian.

K8

U8
Research an
Australian plant
or animal listed
as an endangered
species? Create a
report on it.

Ap8
Examine the
impact made
by tourists on
Australia.
Consequence
wheel.

An7
If you were
Prime Minister,
what would you
change?
This needs to be
a realistic goal
that fits with our
constitution.
An8
Analyse the
effect that global
warming will
have on
Australia.

Listen to Solid
Ground by
Goanna. Print
out a copy. Add
some extra
musical
accompaniment
and perform to
the class.

For K7 http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=169312#anchor
For K1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalism_in_Australia

For An5

Listen to Took the

Children Away by
Archie Roach on
YouTube. See Web
address below.
Analyse it.
Graffiti

4. Create a model/
models that represent
the aspect .

E6
5. Create and perform
a presentation of your
topic to the class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aywDT6yHMmo

-c- Sue Hartley 2013/ modified Rhonda Thorncroft 2014

E5
Write a review
for one of the
Create tasks.

Choose an aspect
presented and
create other
questions that you
would like to know
about it.

E7
Write a selfreflection about
how well you
contributed to
your project.