Learning Intention
Students use inquiry skills to create answer a key focus question using evidence from primary and secondary sources
Success Criteria
Students will answer their key focus question by writing an extended written response, using evidence from primary and secondary sources
year 10

Subject Area: History

Duration: 1 – 2 lessons

Year 10 History

Building Modern Australia

AC9HH10K10: the contributions of significant individuals and groups in the campaign for the recognition of the rights of First Nations Australians and the extent to which they brought change to Australian society

AC9HH10K11: the significant events and methods in the movement for the civil rights of First Nations Australians and the extent to which they contributed to change

The Globalising World

AC9HH10K18: continuities and changes in perspectives, responses, beliefs and values that have influenced the Australian way of life

Historical Perspectives and Interpretations

AC9HH10S06: compare perspectives in sources and explain how these are influenced by significant events, ideas, locations, beliefs and values

Communicating

Ac9HH10S08: create descriptions, explanations and historical arguments, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge evidence from sources

Grade Level: Year 9

Subject Area: History

Year 9 History

Questioning and Research

AC9HH8S01: develop historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry

AC9HH8S02: locate and identify primary and secondary sources to use in historical inquiry

Using Historical Sources

AC9HH8S03: identify the origin, content, context and purpose of primary and secondary sources

Historical Perspectives and Interpretations

AC9HH8S07: explain historical interpretations about significant events, individuals and groups

AC9HH9S06: compare perspectives in sources and explain how these are influenced by significant events, ideas, locations, beliefs and values

Communicating

AC9HH8S07: explain historical interpretations about significant events, individuals and groups

Year Level: Grade 8

Subject Area: History

Duration: 1-2  lessons.

Year 8 History

Questioning and Research

AC9HH8S01: develop historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry

AC9HH8S02: locate and identify primary and secondary sources to use in historical inquiry

Using Historical Sources

AC9HH8S03: identify the origin, content, context and purpose of primary and secondary sources

Historical Perspectives and Interpretations

AC9HH8S07: explain historical interpretations about significant events, individuals and groups

Communicating

AC9HH8S07: explain historical interpretations about significant events, individuals and groups

Grade Level: Year 1 & 2

Subject Area: English

Lesson Overview: This lesson uses the poem “When I Am Out in Nature” by Xavier K  a Year 3 student from Glenallen School. This lesson explores the concept of ‘Country’ in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, focusing on how sensory experiences in nature connect to understanding and valuing Country. Students will learn to use sensory descriptions to express their connection to the natural world, reflecting the First Nations Australian practice of deeply connecting with the land.

Australian Curriculum English Outcomes for Stage 1 (Years 1-2):

• ACELT1581: Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors, and illustrators.
• ACELY1655: Describe the effects of ideas, text structures, and language features of literary texts.
• ACELY1660: Listen to and respond orally to texts and to the communication of others in informal and structured classroom situations.

Grade Level: Year 7

Subject Area: Civics and Citizenship

Duration: 1 Lesson

Learning Objectives

Content Descriptions

Civics and Citizenship

Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

AC9HC7K04: how Australia’s secular democracy and pluralist, multi-faith society draws upon diverse cultural origins, including Christian and Western heritage, distinct First Nations Australian histories and cultures, and migrant communities

AC9HC7K05: how values based on freedom, respect, fairness and equality of opportunity can support social cohesion and democracy within Australian society

Grade Level: Year 7

Subject Area: Maths

Duration: 1 lesson

Content Descriptions

Number

Grade Level: Year 8

Subject Area: English

Duration: 20 Lesson Unit

Content Descriptions

Literature and Contexts

ACE9E8LE01: explain the ways that ideas and points of view may represent the values of individuals and groups in literary texts, drawn from historical, social and cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world.

Language for Interacting with Others

AC9E8LA02: understand how layers of meaning can be created when evaluating by using literary devices such as simile and metaphor.

Engaging with and Responding to Literature

AC9E8LE02: share opinions about the language features, literary devices and text structures that contribute to the styles of literary texts

AC9E8LE03: explain how language and/or images in texts position readers to respond and form viewpoints

Examining Literature

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

Creating Texts

AC9E8LY06: plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising and expanding ideas, and selecting text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features for purposes and audiences in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive and/or analytical.

Grade Level: Year 8

Subject Area: English

Duration: 20 Lesson Unit

Content Descriptions

Literature and Contexts

ACE9E8LE01: explain the ways that ideas and points of view may represent the values of individuals and groups in literary texts, drawn from historical, social and cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world.

Language for Interacting with Others

AC9E8LA02: understand how layers of meaning can be created when evaluating by using literary devices such as simile and metaphor.

Engaging with and Responding to Literature

AC9E8LE02: share opinions about the language features, literary devices and text structures that contribute to the styles of literary texts

AC9E8LE03: explain how language and/or images in texts position readers to respond and form viewpoints

Examining Literature

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

Creating Texts

AC9E8LY06: plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising and expanding ideas, and selecting text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features for purposes and audiences in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive and/or analytical.

Grade Level: Year 8

Subject Area: English

Duration: 20 Lesson Unit

Content Descriptions

Literature and Contexts

ACE9E8LE01: explain the ways that ideas and points of view may represent the values of individuals and groups in literary texts, drawn from historical, social and cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world.

Language for Interacting with Others

AC9E8LA02: understand how layers of meaning can be created when evaluating by using literary devices such as simile and metaphor.

Engaging with and Responding to Literature

AC9E8LE02: share opinions about the language features, literary devices and text structures that contribute to the styles of literary texts

AC9E8LE03: explain how language and/or images in texts position readers to respond and form viewpoints

Examining Literature

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

Creating Texts

AC9E8LY06: plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising and expanding ideas, and selecting text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features for purposes and audiences in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive and/or analytical.

Grade Level: Year 8

Subject Area: English

Duration: 20 Lesson Unit

Content Descriptions

Literature and Contexts

ACE9E8LE01: explain the ways that ideas and points of view may represent the values of individuals and groups in literary texts, drawn from historical, social and cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world.

Language for Interacting with Others

AC9E8LA02: understand how layers of meaning can be created when evaluating by using literary devices such as simile and metaphor.

Engaging with and Responding to Literature

AC9E8LE02: share opinions about the language features, literary devices and text structures that contribute to the styles of literary texts

AC9E8LE03: explain how language and/or images in texts position readers to respond and form viewpoints

Examining Literature

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

Creating Texts

AC9E8LY06: plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising and expanding ideas, and selecting text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features for purposes and audiences in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive and/or analytical.

Grade Level: Year 8

Subject Area: English

Duration: 20 Lesson Unit

Content Descriptions

Literature and Contexts

ACE9E8LE01: explain the ways that ideas and points of view may represent the values of individuals and groups in literary texts, drawn from historical, social and cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world.

Language for Interacting with Others

AC9E8LA02: understand how layers of meaning can be created when evaluating by using literary devices such as simile and metaphor.

Engaging with and Responding to Literature

AC9E8LE02: share opinions about the language features, literary devices and text structures that contribute to the styles of literary texts

AC9E8LE03: explain how language and/or images in texts position readers to respond and form viewpoints

Examining Literature

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

Creating Texts

AC9E8LY06: plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising and expanding ideas, and selecting text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features for purposes and audiences in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive and/or analytical.

Grade Level: Year 8

Subject Area: English

Duration: 20 Lesson Unit

Content Descriptions

Literature and Contexts

ACE9E8LE01: explain the ways that ideas and points of view may represent the values of individuals and groups in literary texts, drawn from historical, social and cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world.

Language for Interacting with Others

AC9E8LA02: understand how layers of meaning can be created when evaluating by using literary devices such as simile and metaphor.

Engaging with and Responding to Literature

AC9E8LE02: share opinions about the language features, literary devices and text structures that contribute to the styles of literary texts

AC9E8LE03: explain how language and/or images in texts position readers to respond and form viewpoints

Examining Literature

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

AC9E8LE05: analyse how language features such as sentence patterns create tone, and literary devices such as imagery create meaning and effect

Creating Texts

AC9E8LY06: plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising and expanding ideas, and selecting text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features for purposes and audiences in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive and/or analytical.