Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cross Curricular Priorities Catholic Ethos Social Emotional Learning Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia General Capabilities Literacy Critical and Creative Thinking Information and Communication Technology Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate EXPLORE Resources Why we travel – class survey of local trips how often and where to Collect information from class of where they travel to and put into a bar chart (ACHGS014) (ACHGK013) Interactive Whiteboard - Use an overlay flipchart on top of a scanned local map. Children use pen tool to draw their journeys onto the map. Alternatively use Scribble maps website to draw on and save a Google map. Extension – keep travel diary for a week as a homework task – explain in week 2 and to be returned at start of week….. Collate class information together (or in groups) how many trips have been made overall to each destination and why? *needs at least 20 rows Explore connections children have in the class to other places far from home – other places in Australia and around the world. Children can take a simple map of Australia and of the world home and ask their parents how they might be connected to other places (relatives, family origin, past holidays). The teacher should model this to the class before the task is sent home. (ACHGK012) Add photos and information to a class display with a title Teddy’s Trip
Cross Curricular Priorities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Social Emotional Learning Inclusive Education General Capabilities Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate EXPLAIN Resources Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander connection to place. Why did/do Aboriginal groups move around? What is it like living in the Torres Strait Islands? Wonder Questions: record questions and thoughts of the class or ask students to record their own individually. (ACHGK011) Invite Local Elder or Local Indigenous Liaison Officer to the class to give information about the Torres Straits and Aboriginal life past/present including purpose of journeys, the Torres Strait Islands will be Teddy’s last destination before returning home. (ACHGK011) Explain how people are connected to different places and to other people in different places. For example a student in the class may have been born elsewhere and while they are connected to their local community/country, they still have a strong connection to their place of birth. Alfie’s Search for Destiny Written By David Hardy Map of Torres Strait Islands Geographical Language Assessment Opportunities Localities of the Straits: Near Western – BADU Mulgrave Island, MABUIAG Jervis Island MOA Banks Island and NAGIR Mount Ernest Island, Eastern – UGAR Stephen Island, ERUB Darnley Island, MER Group Murray Island, DAUAR Dauar Island, WAIER Waier Island Top Western – BOIGU Talbo Island, DAUAN Mount Cornwallis Island, SAIBAI Saibai Island and BURU Turnagain Island Central – MASIG Yorke Island, PORUMA Coconut Island, WARRABER Sue Island, IAMA Yam Island, TUDU Warrior Island and AURID Aureed Island, ZEGEY Dungeness Island, DAMUT Dalrymple Island, MUKUVA Cap Island, GEBAR Two Brothers Island Inner Region – MURALUG Prince of Wales Island, WAIBEN Thursday Island, KIRIRI Hammond Island, TUINED Possession Island and MORI Mount Adolphus Island, Assessment for learning: Questions and comments before interview (ACHGK011)
My Trip Criteria A B C D E The student work demonstrates evidence of: Why/how are people connected to a place? I can explain my connections and the connections of others to places in Australia and across the world and why? I can also explain why I would like to make a new connection to another place. I can explain how I am connected to a place in Australia and/or across the world and why. I can also explain why I would like to make a new connection to another place. I can explain how I am connected to a place in Australia and/or across the world and why. I can explain that I am connected to a place in Australia and/or across the world but not why. I am unable to explain how I am connected to another place. What influences the frequency of visits to a place? I can explain how often people can visit places has changed over time. I can explain why I can or can’t visit there often involving transportation and how information technology helps us feel connected. I can explain why I can or can’t visit there often involving transportation. With support I am able to explain why I can or can’t visit there often involving transportation. I am unable to explain why I can or can’t visit there often involving transportation. Feedback Signed: Date: