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TERM/WEEKS: 1/1 YEAR LEVEL: 3 LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: HASS (ACHASSK065)

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and creative Ethical Behaviour Personal and social Intercultural
thinking Competence Understanding
Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability

Notes about device access in the classroom: All students have individual access to iPads.
WEEK/ West Australian SPECIFIC LESSON ASSESSMENT TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES = ICT and
LESSON other
Curriculum OBJECTIVE (what & how) EXPERIENCES
LINKS (Introduction, Body and Conclusion)

1 HASS Students will be able to: Introduction: iPads

(ACHASSK065) Formative
The historical Research and identify the meaning assessment using a Introduce the students to the topic ‘Cultural Celebrations Around Encyclopedia Britannica
origins of images which illustrate Chinese rubric to establish the World’ with the focus on Chinese New Year. Online.
and significance o New Year. research ability.
f celebrations and  Teacher will lead a class discussion on what Chinese New Kahoot – used in
commemorations In a social constructivism Peer assessment in Year symbolises and why it’s celebrated. formative assessment to
in other places environment, students will be able allotted groups to  Students will watch a ‘BTN’ video to deepen check understanding of
around the world to share and compare the exchange what what CNY is and why it’s
understanding.
(e.g. Bastille Day information they have discovered. they have learned. celebrated.
in France,
Lesson Steps:
Independence Students will be able to contribute Formative http://www.abc.net.au/
Day in the USA; clearly during class discussions. Assessment using btn/classroom/lunar-
 Discuss the key features of the BTN video, discussing the
and those Kahoot Quiz to new-
observed in check significance of food, zodiac symbols and traditional year/10521914?jwsourc
Australia, such as understanding of activities. e=cl to engage students
Chinese New what CNY is and  Divide students into groups of four directing them to the with subject matter.
Year, Christmas why it’s celebrated. appropriate website for research (Britannica).
Day, Diwali,  Students will then share the information they have found
Easter, Hanukkah,
within their groups.
the Moon
Festival,
Conclusion:
Ramadan)
 Teacher will lead a class discussion and ask each group to
share with the whole class their discoveries.
 Students will login to Kahoot to answer questions
relevant to their research.