This daily plan outlines a week-long unit on Australian government and citizenship. On Monday, students will discuss what it means to be Australian. On Tuesday, they will research Aboriginal heritage and culture. On Thursday, the class will read about Australian government before 1901 and complete a comprehension activity. Later in the week, students will choose a prime minister to research, learn about the levels of government and how laws are passed, participate in a mock election, and discuss the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens.
This daily plan outlines a week-long unit on Australian government and citizenship. On Monday, students will discuss what it means to be Australian. On Tuesday, they will research Aboriginal heritage and culture. On Thursday, the class will read about Australian government before 1901 and complete a comprehension activity. Later in the week, students will choose a prime minister to research, learn about the levels of government and how laws are passed, participate in a mock election, and discuss the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens.
This daily plan outlines a week-long unit on Australian government and citizenship. On Monday, students will discuss what it means to be Australian. On Tuesday, they will research Aboriginal heritage and culture. On Thursday, the class will read about Australian government before 1901 and complete a comprehension activity. Later in the week, students will choose a prime minister to research, learn about the levels of government and how laws are passed, participate in a mock election, and discuss the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens.
Day Introduction Body Conclusion Resources Outcome/s
Monday 20/11 Discuss: What Family tree Students share does it mean to be their family tree. Australian? Tuesday 21/11 Discuss: Research: Share and discuss - What do you Aboriginal their research. think of when you heritage timeline. think of Australia? - What do you think of when you think of Australians? Thursday 23/11 Read: Australian Complete Discuss: Australian Government before comprehension - The British Government 1901 as a whole class. sheet: Australian settlement. before 1901, Government - Colonisation of Prime Ministers of before 1901. Australia. Australia page 3. - Aboriginal Heritage. - Impact the settlement had on the Aboriginal people. Monday 28/11 Discuss: - Read: Edmund - Share findings. Edmund Barton, - The roles and Barton as a whole - Students are to Prime Ministers of responsibilities of class. choose a Prime Australia. the Prime Minister. - Individual: Minster to - What the Answer questions research. students know about Edmund about the Prime Barton. Ministers. - Who the first Daily plan Prime Minister was. Wednesday 29/11 Discuss: Research: Students are to - The roles and Students are to present their responsibilities of research and research on their the Prime Minister. answer the chosen Prime - Other Prime attached Minister to the Ministers. questions class. regarding their chosen Prime Minister. Thursday 30/11 Students are to Discuss: Students are to The Government present their - The Australian transfer from the in Australia, page research on their Government board the basic 10-11. chosen Prime system. structure of the Minister to the - Other political Australian class. systems from Government. around the world. Friday 1/12 Discuss: Students are to Act: Passing a law. - The levels of transfer from the Government. board the diagram - Laws and how that shows the they are passed. levels of Government. Monday 4/12 Discuss: Elections Students are to Mock election. prepare their candidate speech. Tuesday 5/12 Discuss: Pairs: Brainstorm - Share each pairs - Who can be a responsibilities of brainstorms. citizen. citizens. - Record - The rights and responsibilities in responsibilities of main lesson a citizen. books. Daily plan Wednesday 6/12 Discuss: Students are to Students are to - The meaning of draw or paint each share their flags. the Australian and flag and label the Aboriginal Flag. meaning of the symbols for both flags.