Different People, Different Places

Rachael, Shelby, Amelia and Kate

Topic Allocation

Incorporate the Cross Curriculum Priority: Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia and the General Capability: Information and Communication Technology Capability in a unit designed to teach the Year 2 Geographical Knowledge and Understanding Content Descriptor: “the influence of purpose, distance and accessibility on the frequency with which people visit places”.

School Details

• Upper middle class socio-economic status• Grade two • 26 children in class• Diverse range of learners

• Lessons structured to support multiple teaching and learning strategies

• All lessons aim to incorporate a variety of learning styles

• Unit will be undertaken during a 4 week period

Catering for Diversity

• 2 children ESL learners (China and Italy)• Visual and kinaesthetic learning support• Five hours per week teacher aide support

• 1 student with mild Asperger’s • Lower levels of Literacy and Numeracy• Eight hours specialty support outside of classroom• Focus on visual and kinaesthetic learning

Grade 2 Curriculum

Content Descriptor:

ACHGK013: The influence of purpose, distance and accessibility on the frequency with which people visit places.

Cross Curriculum Priorities: Focus on Australia’s engagement with Asia

General Capability: Information and Communication Technology

Background Information

General

•Asia consists of a wide variety of people, ethnic groups and cultures •Students are to learn and recognise diversity within Asian region •Students develop knowledge and understanding of societies, cultures, beliefs and environments and their connections between the rest of world

(Kennedy, 2014)

Background Information

Geography

• Asia is broken down into North, South and West.• Approximately 4.3 billion people in Asia • India following with over 1.2 billion• Maldives with the least with over 300 000• Asia contains around 30% of the world's land area and 60%

of the world's population. • The highest point on earth, Mt. Everest, is in Asia. • The lowest point on land, the Dead Sea, is also in Asia. • 22.68 million (2012) in Australia

(McDaniel et al, 1996)

Background Information

History

•No official engagement with Asia before 1900’s •Timeline:

• China (Boxer Rebellion): 1900–01• First World War: 1914–18• Second World War: 1939–45• Occupation of Japan: 1946–51• Korean War: 1950–53• Malayan Emergency: 1950–60• Indonesian Confrontation: 1963–66• Vietnam War: 1962–75

(Australian War Memorial, 2014)

Background Information

Social/Disaster relief

•Australia helps a large number of countries when disaster strikes•AusAID is a main disaster relief agency

• Australia has just increased aid money to Indonesia to $570 million

• This graph shows where AusAID gives its money • Three types of aids:

• Bilateral• Non-government aid (humanitarian relief, long term

community development and advocating education) • Multilateral aid (provided by governments and international

organisations)

(World Vision, 2014)

Background Information

Political

•Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, established the groundwork for closer economic ties through the founding of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group. •Prime Minister Paul Keating acknowledged that it was in Australia’s security interests to foster a deeper engagement with Asia.•Implementation of National Asian Languages Study in Australian Schools (NALSAS) program.•Asia-Australia Institute - Build on ideas for future East Asian regional political grouping.

(Pietsch & Aarons, 2012)

Background Information

Cultural

•Large percent of Asian immigrants has resulted in influx of:

• Asian inspired restaurants, foods, ingredients and eating precincts (Chinatowns)

• Asian film, art, music and literature (Japanese comics etc)

• Religious spiritualties (Buddhism and Hinduism)• Health and wellbeing (yoga, tai chi, herbal medicine,

acupuncture)• Sports (martial arts – tae kwon do, karate)

(Pietsch & Aarons, 2012)

Background Information

Economics and Trade

•Rapid development of links between Australia and Asia through migration, education, cultural exchanges and travel•“Widespread recognition in Australia that Asia is the region where we can best guarantee our prosperity” – Senator Gareth Evans, Minister for Foreign Affairs

•Three principle features of economic growth:1. Dynamism (energy)2. Dependence on an open international trading order3. Internally interdependent character

•Trade is necessary to ensure successful and prosperous development of involved civilisations. •The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ensures a continuing commitment to this growth.•Video

(Evans, 1992)

Approach to SOSE

• Strong inquiry approach • Large focus on student centred activities• Encourage global citizenship • Connecting with and contributing to their

world• Become effective communicators• Foster strong sense of identity

(Reynolds, 2012)

Inquiry Questions

The inquiry questions formulated for guidance of

students throughout the unit include:

• What is a place?• How are people connected to their place and

other places?• What factors affect my connections to

places?• Why do we visit some places and not others?• What limits people from visiting places?

Unit Objectives

• Investigating the places students and their families visit for recreational, religious or ceremonial activities

• Suggesting what the pattern of visits to places might have been two generations ago and comparing this to their current pattern

• Investigating how people’s connections with places are affected by transport and information and telecommunications technologies

Unit Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit students will be able to:

•Identify the features and characteristics that define places •Describe how people in different places are connected to each other •Explain what influences these connections•Explain why places are important to people •Use geographical terminology •Collect and represent data and present findings

Lesson 1 – Motivate stage

Time

30 mins

Lesson Objective – To engage students and introduce topic through literary texts

Lesson Content

•Read and explore a variety of different picture books that highlight a range of places and experiences

•Discuss similarities and differences in the books and highlight topic of “Different People, Different Places”

Resources

Picture books •Greetings from Sandy Beach•Are we there yet?•Our excursion•The outback

Curriculum Links(ACELY1665) Discuss different texts on a similar topic, identifying similarities and differences between the texts (ACELT1591) Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different ways

Lesson 2 – Motivate stage

Time

30 mins

Lesson Objective – Encouraging student connections to self and content and stimulating background knowledge

Lesson Content

•Provide students with an A4 world map•Students colour and label places they are connected to•Students combine their connections on a class map

Resources •Class set of A4 maps•Projector/ interactive whiteboard •Markers•Coloured pencils

Curriculum Links(ACHGK012) The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia region, and across the world(ACHGS015) Represent data and the location of places and their features by constructing tables, plans and labeled maps

Lesson 3 – Frame, negotiate and identify

Time

15-20 mins

Lesson Objective – Investigate prior knowledge and formulate inquiry questions

Lesson Content

•Discuss students knowledge of different countries and what connects people to different places •Create a KWL chart •Formulate inquiry questions

Resources •Computer/iPad•iPad App - WeKWL•Interactive mind map•Whiteboard and markers

Curriculum Links(ACHGK012) The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia region, and across the world(ACHGK013) The influence of purpose, distance and accessibility on the frequency with which people visit places(ACHGS013) Pose geographical questions about familiar and unfamiliar places

Time

15-20 mins

Lesson Objective – Introduce students to diary writing and make connections to familiar places and people

Lesson Content

•Explore diary writing and investigate example•As a class write a practice diary entry •Outline home task

• Write diary for one week describing the places they visit, the people they see and the transport they used

• Using pictures and labels • Formative Assessment

Resources •Diary example•Journals•Pencils•Whiteboard and markers

Curriculum Links(ACELA1463) Understand that different types of texts have identifiable text structures and language features that help the text serve its purpose(ACHGK013) The influence of purpose, distance and accessibility on the frequency with which people visit places

Lesson 4 – Gathering Information

Diary Example

Time

30 mins

Lesson Objective – Students formulate and conduct survey

Lesson Content

•Introduce the purpose and features of surveys•As a class, brainstorm questions for surveys and students create survey sheet for recordings•Home task: Students interview grandparents using survey sheet•Formative assessment

Resources •SOSE journals •Pencils •Whiteboard and markers

Curriculum Links(ACHGK012) The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia region, and across the world.(ACMSP049) Collect, check and classify data

Lesson 5 – Gather Information

Time

30 mins

Lesson Objective – Discuss findings and draw conclusions

Lesson Content

•Students are to share and discuss surveys with the class.•Small groups to compare and contrast surveys.

• Why do you think you and your grandparents have different places and people you visit? Why might they be the same?

• Has anyone in your group got similar answers to you? Why might this be?

Resources •Surveys •Diaries

Lesson 6 – Analyse Information

Curriculum Links(ACHGK012) The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia region, and across the world.(ACMSP050) Create displays of data using lists, table and picture graphs and interpret them (ACHGS013) Pose geographical questions about familiar and unfamiliar places

Time

40 mins

Lesson Content

• Using survey information create individual posters comparing “A week in the present and a week in the past” • Present posters to class • Encourage children to discuss, ask questions and reflect on their own and other’s experiences •Summative Assessment

Resources •Grandparent surveys•Student diaries•Photos of grandparents and students•iPad/Computers•Poster materials

Lesson 7&8 – Assessment

Curriculum Links(ACELY1671) Create short imaginative, informative and persuasive texts using growing knowledge of text structures and language features for familiar and some less familiar audiences, selecting print and multimodal language elements appropriate to the audience and purpose.(ACHGS018) Reflect on their learning and suggest responses to their findings.(ACHGS013) Pose geographical questions about familiar and unfamiliar places.

Lesson Objective – Students reflect on constant change in world by comparing past and present

Time

40 – 60 minutes

Lesson Objective – Investigate, research and compose presentation

Lesson Content

• Introduce pen pals and letter writing• Students form small groups and are allocated one country within Asia

• Thailand, China, Japan, India, Malaysia, Cambodia, Philippines

• Students use class website and resources to investigate and research country

• Create poster report findings to class • Formative assessment

Resources

•Class website•Pen pals•Letter template•Fact books•Poster cardboard•Poster resources

Curriculum Links(ACELY1667) Rehearse and deliver short presentations on familiar and new topics(ACHGS014) Collect and record geographical data and information, for example, by observing, by interviewing, or from sources such as, photographs, plans, satellite images, story books and films(ACHHS054) Use a range of communication forms (oral, graphic, written, role play) and digital technologies

Lesson 9&10 – Gathering Information

Time

30-40 minutes

Lesson Objective – Reflect, analyse and compare collected data

Lesson Content

• Reflect and analyse:• Relationships and trends within findings • The differences and similarities between Australia and

chosen Asian country• Create Venn diagram • Discuss differences between pen pals in Asian countries

and Australia• Formative assessment

Resources

•iPad App – “Venn”•SOSE journals

Curriculum Links(ACHGS015) Represent data and the location of places and their features by constructing tables, plans and labelled maps(ACHGS018) Reflect on their learning and suggest responses to their findings

Lesson 11 – Analyse Information

Time

20-30 mins

Lesson Objective – Draw conclusions and analyse what has been learnt

Lesson Content

•As a class, discuss KWL Chart from lesson 3• What has been learnt?• What styles of learning worked best?• What did I enjoy the most?• Can we investigate further? • Formative assessment

Resources •KWL chart from lesson 3•iPad

Lesson 12 – Conclude and Review

Curriculum Links(ACHGK012) The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia region, and across the world.(ACHGS013) Pose geographical questions about familiar and unfamiliar places

Time

30 mins

Lesson Objective – Celebrate the people, places and connections within Australia, Asia and the rest of the world

Lesson Content

•Students use individual country research to share in a class party

• Country specific decorations, music, food, dancing, games

Resources •Students to provide as necessary

Lesson 13 – Conclude and Review

Curriculum Links(ACHGK012) The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia region, and across the world.

Time

25 mins

Lesson Objective – Students reflect on what they have learnt and their feelings/connections to these places.

Lesson Content

• As a class discuss: • What did we learn?• How else could we have learnt this

information?• What other countries could we have

investigated?

Resources

Lesson 14 – Reflection

Curriculum Links

(ACHGK012) The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia region, and across the world.(ACHGS013) Pose geographical questions about familiar and unfamiliar places

References

Australian War Memorial, (2014). Australia at war. Retrieved from http://press.anu.edu.au//wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ch035.pdf

Evans, G. (1992). Australia's economic engagement with Asia. Retrieved from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website: http://www.gevans.org/speeches/old/1992/270392_fm_auseconomicengage.pdf

 Kennedy, J. (2014). Lecture 5: Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia.

McDaniel, M., Sprout, E., Boudreau, D., Turgeon, A. (1996) Asia: Physical Geography. Retrieved from: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/asia/?ar_a=1

Pietsch, J., & Aarons, H. (2012). Australian Engagement with Asia: Towards closer political, economic and cultural ties. In Australia: Identity, Fear and Governance in the 21st Century (pp. 39-41). Canberra, ACT: ANU E Press.

Reynolds, R. (2012). Teaching history, geography and SOSE in the primary school (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press.

World Vision Australia. (2014). AusAid in Indonesia. Retrieved from http://www.worldvision.com.au/Libraries/School_Resources/7018_Indo_Stories_Chapter_1.pdf