Mandatory Unit - We Are Australian
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Visible Learning Outline
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Assessment Outline
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Lessons Outline
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Unit Reflection
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T4
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HSC Studies
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10 Weeks
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No prescribed text
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Unit Overview
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Through the study of the module 'We Are Australians – English in citizenship, community and cultural identity', students will develop understanding of and practical competence in the use of language used to conduct their lives as citizens and members of a community. Students will learn how to use English accurately, effectively and appropriately in tasks such as applying for passports, filling in electoral documents, following the procedures of local, state and federal government and writing letters of opinion on issues of community interest. These tasks will engage students in a range of meaningful, purposeful and relevant language experiences.
Students will also have the opportunity to experience, engage with and critique literary texts that show, through an imaginative use of language, the diversity of cultures, peoples and perspectives that contribute to Australian communities and to Australia as a nation. Texts may include longer works such as biographies, novels and films. Through engaging with a range of literary texts in both written and electronic forms, students will broaden their understanding of the relationship between personal identity, individual rights, community responsibilities and a sense of nationhood. In addition, by studying these texts and writing about the issues explored, students will extend their own skills in comprehending and responding to texts and their own abilities to use language expressively and imaginatively. |
Quality Teaching Outline
Week 1- Accessing the website
Week 2- Significant Australian events Week 2- Rights of a citizen Week 3- Change in music culture Week 6- Media link to Assessment task |
Week 1-Course expectations: how to succeed
Week 3- Distribute Assessment Task Week 4- TV and music assessment task link Week 5- Speeches link to Assessment task Week 6- Media link to Assessment task Week 7- Collate survey information Week 8- How to make a presentation Week 8- How to write a script |
Week 1- Discussion on 'typical Australian'
Week 1- Personal view on representation Week 2- Significant Australian events Week 2- Research Task Week 2- Rights of a citizen Week 3- Exploration of Australian music Week 3- Musical influences Week 3- Change in music culture Week 3- Music research task Week 4- Exploration of Australian TV Week 4- TV research task Week 5- Exploring Australian speeches Week 6- Exploring Australian media Week 6- Media Research Task Week 7- How to make a survey |
Week 1-Course expectations: how to succeed
Week 1- Discussion on 'typical Australian' Week 1- Australia's reputation overseas Week 3- how to use website for Assessment Week 5- Exploring Australian speeches Week 6- Media link to Assessment task Week 7- How to make a survey |
Week 3- How to use website for Assessment
Week 3- Change in music culture Week 4- TV influences over time Week 7- How to make a survey |
Week 1- Discussion on 'typical Australian'
Week 1- Australia's reputation overseas Week 2- Significant Australian events Week 2- Rights of a citizen Week 5- Exploring Australian speeches Week 7- What Australians value |
Week 1- Accessing the website
Week 1- Evaluate effectiveness of media Week 4- TV influences over time Week 4- TV and music assessment task link Week 5- Speeches link to Assessment task |
Week 1-Course expectations: how to succeed
Week 1- Personal view on representation Week 3- Distribute Assessment Task Week 4- TV and music assessment task link Week 5- Speeches link to Assessment task Week 6- Media link to Assessment task Week 7- Collate survey information Week 8- How to make a presentation Week 8- How to write a script Week 8- independent Assessment task work Week 9- independent Assessment task work |
Week 1- Discussion on 'typical Australian'
Week 1- Representation in media campaigns Week 2- Significant Australian events Week 2- Research Task Week 3- Musical influences Week 3- Music research task Week 4- TV influences over time Week 4- TV research task Week 5- Exploring Australian speeches Week 5- Speeches link to Assessment task Week 6- Media Research Task Week 7- What Australians value Week 7- How to make a survey Week 8- Independent Assessment task work Week 9- Independent Assessment task work |
Week 1- Australia's reputation overseas
Week 1- Evaluate effectiveness of media Week 5- Speeches link to Assessment task Week 6- Media link to Assessment task Week 7- What Australians value |
Week 7- individual vs national values
Week 7- How to make a survey Week 7- Collate survey information |
Week 1- Personal view on representation
Week 2- Citizenship test Week 7- individual vs national values |
Week 2- Citizenship test
Week 3- Distribute Assessment Task Week 3- how to use website for Assessment Week 3- Exploration of Australian music Week 4- Exploration of Australian TV Week 6- Exploring Australian media |
Week 2- Research Task
Week 3- Music research task Week 4- TV research task Week 4- TV and music assessment task link Week 6- Media Research Task Week 7- Collate survey information Week 8- independent Assessment task work Week 9- independent Assessment task work |
Week 1- Discussion on 'typical Australian'
Week 1- Representation in media campaigns Week 1- Evaluate effectiveness of media Week 2- Significant Australian events Week 2- Rights of a citizen Week 3- Exploration of Australian music Week 3- Musical influences Week 4- Exploration of Australian TV Week 4- TV influences over time Week 4- TV and music assessment task link Week 6- Exploring Australian media |
Week 1- Personal view on representation
Week 2- Significant Australian events Week 2- Rights of a citizen Week 7- What Australians value Week 7- How to make a survey Week 8- How to make a presentation Week 8- How to write a script |
Week 1- Personal view on representation
Week 2- Research Task Week 2- Citizenship test Week 3- Music research task Week 4- TV research task Week 4- TV and music assessment task link Week 6- Media Research Task Week 7- Individual vs national values Week 7- Collate survey information |
Week 1- Representation in media campaigns
Week 2- Significant Australian events Week 3- Exploration of Australian music Week 4- Exploration of Australian TV Week 5- Exploring Australian speeches Week 6- Exploring Australian media |
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of:
· planning, drafting, writing and editing accurately and appropriately expressed reports, essays and other forms of short and extended responses · analysing and using the language of public speeches |
Students will develop skills in:
· planning, organising and implementing projects, both individually and in groups; identifying goals and project stages, identifying and allocating roles and tasks, setting deadlines, selecting the media of presentation, editing and collating material for presentation. |
Students reflect on, discuss and/or write about ways in which the learning experiences
of this module may be of relevance to their broader and longer-term learning. |
Visible Learning
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Students are given digital access to scaffolds for their Presentation Assessment Task. Teachers offer examples on how to structure their task and how an effective presentation engages the audience.
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Through the exploration of varying texts and text types, students are exposed to metalanguage specific to each topic. They are then encouraged to incorporate this language into their assessment task in order to represent their understanding effectively.
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At the beginning of the unit, student expectations are set in regards to work ethic and assessment tasks. Through class group discussions, direct links to assessment outcomes and independent research tasks, high students expectations are established and maintained.
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Assessment Outline
Prepare and deliver a FOUR minute presentation that describes and explains:
1. The aspects of Australian life and culture that have been represented in a variety of the texts studied.
2. The value or values that YOU consider to be the most important for Australians.
3. How this impacts on how we see ourselves as Australians.
Task Resources:
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Writing
Speaking
Viewing/
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Weighting:
20%
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Outcomes:
H1.2: Students explain the ideas and values in a range of texts
H2.2: Students demonstrate development of skills in expression in English at an appropriate level of accuracy and fluency to enrich their personal lives and to consolidate current and future education, careers and citizenship. H3.2: Students recognise a range of audiences and selects appropriate texts forms, vocabulary, style and tone when writing and speaking for those audiences. H4: Students plan and organise to complete tasks or projects, both individually and collaboratively. |
Lesson Outlines
Week One - We Are Australian
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Course expectations and using the website.
· How to succeed in English Studies and what is expected of students · Introduce students to the English studies website which they will be accessing throughout the unit. · How to best utilise the resources available. |
Teacher led discussion on "what is a typical Australian?"
· Exploration of how Australians define themselves · Students to respond to questions on identity and personal views on representation. How Australia is represented overseas
· Analysis of how other countries view us. · Ways in which Australia has been presented in the media · Evaluation of effectiveness of media campaigns. |
Week Two - Significant Events in Australian History
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Significant events in Australian history
· World wars · Indigenous history · National events · Local events |
Research Task
· Students research non-fiction texts about chosen events · Discuss how events have been perceived in different forms. |
What it means to be a citizen of Australia
· Rights and responsibilities of being a citizen · Citizenship test |
Week Three - Defining Texts: Music
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Distribute Assessment Task
· Explain Task · Sign registers · Show how website helps to complete task. |
Defining Texts: Music
· Exploration of Australian music · Musical influences over time · Change in music culture |
Research Task: Music over time
· Students to research two different songs from differing decades · Analyse how the change in musical taste has influenced Australian culture |
Week Four – Defining Texts: The Small Screen
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Defining Texts: The Small Screen
· Exploration of Australian TV · Television influences over time · Change in TV culture |
Research Task: TV over time
· Students to research two different TV shows from differing decades · Analyse how the change in TV has influenced Australian culture |
Link to Assessment Task
· How has the change in music and television demonstrated how Australia has changed? |
Week Five – Defining Texts: Speeches
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Defining Texts: Speeches
· Exploration of Australian speeches- Paul Keating Redfern Address |
Defining Texts: Speeches
· Exploration of Australian speeches- Kevin Rudd Sorry Day Speech |
Defining Texts: Speeches
· Discuss how both speeches have played a significant role in political history of Australia. · Link to assessment task outcomes. |
Week Six – Defining Texts: Media
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Defining Texts: Media
· Exploration of Australian media · Media influences over time · Change in media culture |
Research Task: Media over time
· Students to research newspaper layout/ presentation from differing decades · Analyse how the change in newspapers has influenced how Australia accesses the news. |
Defining Texts: Media
· Discuss how the media played a significant role in the way Australia accessed news and current affairs. · Link to assessment task outcomes. |
Week Seven - Australian Values
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What do Australians Value?
· What does the government say in regards to national values? · Individual values vs national values |
How to: Survey
· How to make a survey · Creating a survey based on values |
How to: Collate Survey Information
· Peers to take each others survey · Gathering information and making conclusions on results · Link to Assessment. |
Week Eight – Assessment Task Preparation
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How to: Presentations
· How to best present your assessment task. · Students explore the various ways in which they can present their assessment task and choose which is right for them. |
How to: Write your Presentation Script.
· How to best put your information together. |
Independent work on Task
· Students work on assessment task. |
Week 9 – Assessment Task Preparation
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Independent work on Task
· Students work on assessment task. |
Computer Labs/ Laptops
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Week 10– Presentation of Assessment Tasks
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Students spend this week presenting their Assessment Tasks.
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Unit Evaluation / Reflection
These reflections are sent to the Jesmond Senior English gmail account.
Please consider the following questions when evaluating this unit.
1 - Did this program meet the needs of the students?
2 - Were the resources effective?
3 - Are any resources missing?
4 - Did you add any new resources?
5 - What areas of this unit were most effective?
6 - What areas were not?
7 - What suggestions do you have for improvements?
8 - Would you recommend using this program again in its current form?
1 - Did this program meet the needs of the students?
2 - Were the resources effective?
3 - Are any resources missing?
4 - Did you add any new resources?
5 - What areas of this unit were most effective?
6 - What areas were not?
7 - What suggestions do you have for improvements?
8 - Would you recommend using this program again in its current form?
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