OneSchoolUnit Plan
Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)Duration: 16 Weeks
Year Level: Year 6
Applicable LearningAreas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Unit Plan
Australia in a diverse worldIn this unit students will investigate the following key inquiry question:
How do places, people and cultures differ across the world?
Students will:
examine the geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia investigate differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world consider the world's cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples identify Australia's connections with other countries organise and represent data in large- and small-scale maps using appropriate conventions interpret data to identify, describe and compare distributions and trends present ideas, findings and conclusions in a range of communication forms that incorporate source materials, mapping, communication conventions and discipline-
specific terms.
For further information to support teaching of the unit, view the:
Year level plan Teacher lesson overview
Throughout the unit, ensure all students have opportunities to develop their higher-order thinking skills. Students develop skills in thinking when they are encouraged to reflect, inquire, generate, and analyse, synthesise and evaluate. Resources that support higher-order thinking skills:
Helpful information - Higher-order thinking skills Years P-9 https://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/items/9bd81b3a-7e0f-4031-b685-85cdd806fd89/0/Higher_Order_Thinking.html
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Assessment
Assessment Task Summary Type Learning Areas Status Date
Australia in a diverse world (Yr 06)Students demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of places by representing, interpreting and describing data and information about the characteristics of places.
Assignment/Project Humanities and Social Sciences
Unscheduled
Document Table of Contents
Curriculum Australian Curriculum Considerations
Teaching SequenceTeaching Sequence Summary
Identifying and representing characteristics in places
Describing the diversity of places
Resources Attachments Plan Resource Bank
Assessment Assignment/Project - Australia in a
diverse world (Yr 06)
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Australian Curriculum
F-6/7 HASS - Year 6
Year 6 Achievement StandardBy the end of Year 6, students explain the significance of an event/development, an individual and/or group. They identify and describe continuities and changes for different groups in the past and present. They describe the causes and effects of change on society. They compare the experiences of different people in the past. Students describe, compare and explain the diverse characteristics of different places in different locations from local to global scales. They describe how people, places, communities and environments are diverse and globally interconnected and identify the effects of these interconnections over time. Students explain the importance of people, institutions and processes to Australia's democracy and legal system. They describe the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens and the obligations they may have as global citizens. Students recognise why choices about the allocation of resources involve trade-offs. They explain why it is important to be informed when making consumer and financial decisions. They identify the purpose of business and recognise the different ways that businesses choose to provide goods and services. They explain different views on how to respond to an issue or challenge.
Students develop appropriate questions to frame an investigation. They locate and collect useful data and information from primary and secondary sources. They examine sources to determine their origin and purpose and to identify different perspectives in the past and present. They interpret data to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships, and evaluate evidence to draw conclusions. Students sequence information about events, the lives of individuals and selected phenomena in chronological order and represent time by creating timelines. They organise and represent data in a range of formats, including large- and small-scale maps, using appropriate conventions. They collaboratively generate alternative responses to an issue, use criteria to make decisions and identify the advantages and disadvantages of preferring one decision over others. They reflect on their learning to propose action in response to an issue or challenge and describe the probable effects of their proposal. They present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of communication forms that incorporate source materials, mapping, graphing, communication conventions and discipline-specific terms.
Content Descriptions
Inquiry and skills Knowledge and Understanding
Evaluating and reflecting
Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions (ACHASSI129)
Analysing
Interpret data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships (ACHASSI128)
Communicating
Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions (ACHASSI133)
Geography
Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world (ACHASSK139)
The geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia (ACHASSK138)
The world's cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples (ACHASSK140)
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Researching
Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources (ACHASSI123)
Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI124)
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Curriculum Priorities - Pedagogy
Considerations
Prior and future curriculumRelevant prior curriculumStudents require prior experience with the following:
Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources (ACHASSI095) Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI096) Interpret data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships (ACHASSI100) Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions (ACHASSI101) Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific
terms and conventions (ACHASSI105)Curriculum working towardsThe teaching and learning in this unit work towards the following:
Apply a methodology to locate and collect relevant information and data from a range of primary sources and secondary sources (ACHASSI153) Organise, categorise and represent data in a range of appropriate formats using discipline-specific conventions, including different types of graphs, tables, field sketches and
annotated diagrams, and maps at different scales (ACHASSI154) Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin, purpose and reliability (ACHASSI156) Interpret and analyse data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify and propose explanations for distributions, patterns, trends and relationships (ACHASSI158) Evaluate and synthesise evidence to draw conclusions (ACHASSI159) Present ideas, findings, viewpoints, explanations and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, citations, graphic representations and discipline-
specific terms, conventions and concepts (ACHASSI163)
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
General capabilitiesThis unit provides opportunities for students to engage in the following general capabilities.Literacy
Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing Composing texts through speaking, writing and creating Word knowledge
Numeracy Using spatial reasoning Interpreting statistical information
Critical and creative thinking Inquiring - identifying, exploring and organising information and ideas Generating ideas, possibilities and actions Reflecting on thinking and processes Analysing, synthesising and evaluating reasoning and procedures
Personal and social capability Self-management
Intercultural understanding Recognising culture and developing respect
For further information, refer to General capabilities in the Australian Curriculum http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/generalcapabilities/overview/introduction and the Learning area specific advice http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/generalcapabilities/overview/learning-area-specific-advice.
Cross-curriculum prioritiesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culturesStudents will develop a knowledge, deep understanding and respect for Aboriginal peoples' and Torres Strait Islander peoples' history and culture and build an awareness that their histories are part of a shared history belonging to all Australians.The embedding of Aboriginal peoples' and Torres Strait Islander peoples' histories and cultures into the curriculum can be a challenging task. For further information including pedagogical approaches refer to C2C: Aboriginal peoples & Torres Strait Islander peoples Cross Curriculum Priority support https://oneportal.deta.qld.gov.au/EducationDelivery/Stateschooling/schoolcurriculum/Curriculumintotheclassroom/Pages/C2CAandTSICCPSupport.aspx.Asia and Australia's engagement with AsiaStudents will learn about and recognise the diversity within and between the countries of the Asia region. They will develop knowledge and understanding of Asian societies, cultures, beliefs and environments, and the connections between the peoples of Asia, Australia, and the rest of the world. Students will develop skills to communicate and engage with the peoples of Asia so they can effectively live, work and learn in the region.For further information, refer to Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia in the Australian Curriculum http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/crosscurriculumpriorities/asia-and-australia-s-engagement-with-asia/overview and the Learning area statements http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/crosscurriculumpriorities/asia-and-australia-s-engagement-with-asia/in-the-learning-areas.
Assessing student learningAssessment name: Australia in a diverse worldAssessment description: Students demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of places by representing, interpreting and describing data and information about the characteristics of places.
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
In this unit, assessment of student learning aligns to the following aspects of the achievement standard.By the end of Year 6, students explain the significance of an event/development, an individual and/or group. They identify and describe continuities and changes for different groups in the past and present. They describe the causes and effects of change on society. They compare the experiences of different people in the past. Students describe, compare and explain the diverse characteristics of different places in different locations from local to global scales. They describe how people, places, communities and environments are diverse and globally interconnected and identify the effects of these interconnections over time. Students explain the importance of people, institutions and processes to Australia's democracy and legal system. They describe the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens and the obligations they may have as global citizens. Students recognise why choices about the allocation of resources involve trade-offs. They explain why it is important to be informed when making consumer and financial decisions. They identify the purpose of business and recognise the different ways that businesses choose to provide goods and services. They explain different views on how to respond to an issue or challenge.Students develop appropriate questions to frame an investigation. They locate and collect useful data and information from primary and secondary sources. They examine sources to determine their origin and purpose and to identify different perspectives in the past and present. They interpret data to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships, and evaluate evidence to draw conclusions. Students sequence information about events, the lives of individuals and selected phenomena in chronological order and represent time by creating timelines. They organise and represent data in a range of formats, including large- and small-scale maps, using appropriate conventions. They collaboratively generate alternative responses to an issue, use criteria to make decisions and identify the advantages and disadvantages of preferring one decision over others. They reflect on their learning to propose action in response to an issue or challenge and describe the probable effects of their proposal. They present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of communication forms that incorporate source materials, mapping, graphing, communication conventions and discipline-specific terms.Monitoring student learningStudent learning should be monitored throughout the teaching and learning process to determine student progress and learning needs.Each lesson provides opportunities to gather evidence about how students are progressing and what they need to learn next.
FeedbackEstablish active feedback partnerships between students, teachers and parents to find out:
what each student already knows and can do how each student is going where each student needs to go next
Ensure feedback is timely, ongoing, instructive and purposeful.Use feedback to inform future teaching and learning.Reflection on the unit planIdentify what worked well during and at the end of the unit for future planning.
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Teaching Sequence
Curriculum Plan Topics
Duration Topic
7 Lessons Identifying and representing characteristics in places Lesson 1: Diversity of places Lesson 2: Locating diverse places Lesson 3: Diverse demographic characteristics Lesson 4: Diverse economic characteristics Lesson 5: Diverse social characteristics Lesson 6: Interpreting data about diversity Lesson 7: Assessment checkpoint: Part A
9 Lessons Describing the diversity of places Lesson 8: Our Asian neighbours Lesson 9: Environmental diversity in Asia Lesson 10: Human diversity in Asia Lesson 11: Comparing Australia and Indonesia Lesson 12: Comparing Australia and Singapore Lessons 13-14: Cultural diversity of Indigenous peoples Lesson 15: Assessment checkpoint: Part B Lesson 16: Reflecting on Australia in a diverse world
16 Lessons Total Unit
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Teaching Sequence
Topic Identifying and representing characteristics in places Topic Duration 7 Lessons
Overview Throughout this lesson series, students will: examine the geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia investigate differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world organise and represent data in large- and small-scale maps using appropriate conventions interpret data to identify, describe and compare distributions and trends present ideas, findings and conclusions in a range of communication forms that incorporate source materials, mapping, communication conventions and discipline-
specific terms.Spend a short time at the start of each lesson revising concepts, facts or skills and enhancing understanding and fluency.End each lesson with a review of student learning in that lesson.
Lessons Teaching and Learning Sequence Resources
Lesson 1
Diversity of places
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand that places, people and cultures differ widely across the world.
Understand how measurements of diversity can be represented.Evidence of learningCan the student:
Define and apply examples to the term 'diversity'?Example learning sequence
Examine the unit focus Examine the characteristics that influence diversity
Resources Slideshow - Exploring a diverse world Sheet - Thinking about differences between places Supporting learning resource - HASS Glossary Year 6 Unit 3
Attachments Lesson plan
Lesson 2
Locating diverse places
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand that diversity is influenced by the characteristics of places. Understand how to describe the location of major countries around
the world in absolute terms using longitude and latitude.Evidence of learningCan the student:
Identify factors of diversity in a world region? Describe and record absolute location of selected countries using
longitude and latitude?Example learning sequence
Investigate an example of a diverse place (Asia) Describe and represent the absolute location of a world region (Asia)
Resources Sheet - Locating diverse places (example: Asia) Slideshow - Understanding latitude and longitude Supporting learning resource - Locating diverse places
Helpful information Website - Latitude (KidsGeo) http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0014-latitude.php Website - Latitude and longitude map match game (KidsGeo)
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php
Attachments Lesson plan
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Teaching Sequence
Topic Identifying and representing characteristics in places Topic Duration 7 Lessons
Overview Throughout this lesson series, students will: examine the geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia investigate differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world organise and represent data in large- and small-scale maps using appropriate conventions interpret data to identify, describe and compare distributions and trends present ideas, findings and conclusions in a range of communication forms that incorporate source materials, mapping, communication conventions and discipline-
specific terms.Spend a short time at the start of each lesson revising concepts, facts or skills and enhancing understanding and fluency.End each lesson with a review of student learning in that lesson.
Lessons Teaching and Learning Sequence Resources
Lesson 3
Diverse demographic characteristics
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand diverse demographic characteristics of places. Understand how to interpret representations of data about diverse
demographic characteristics. Understand how to represent demographic data in a line graph.
Evidence of learningCan the student:
Identify and describe diverse demographic characteristics of places?
Interpret representations of demographic data to draw conclusions?
Represent demographic data in a line graph?Example learning sequence
Examine representations of diverse demographic characteristics of places
Organise and represent demographic data in a line graph Interpret a line graph to identify a demographic trend
Resources Sheet - Measuring diversity in demographic characteristics Slideshow - Diversity of demographic characteristics Supporting learning resource - Diversity of demographic characteristics Supporting learning resource - Measuring diversity in demographic characteristics
(Answers)Helpful information
Slideshow - Creating a line graph https://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/items/8877101e-ccb0-4471-b9f8-b09eade8ae7c/0/Geo_Y06_U1_SS_CreateLineGraph.pptx
Attachments Lesson plan
Lesson 4
Diverse economic characteristics
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand diverse economic characteristics of places. Understand how to interpret representations of data to draw
conclusions about diverse economic characteristics. Understand how to represent economic data in a choropleth map.
Evidence of learning
Resources Slideshow - Diversity of economic characteristics Sheet - Diversity of economic characteristics Supporting learning resource - Diversity of economic characteristics (Answers)
Attachments
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Teaching Sequence
Topic Identifying and representing characteristics in places Topic Duration 7 Lessons
Overview Throughout this lesson series, students will: examine the geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia investigate differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world organise and represent data in large- and small-scale maps using appropriate conventions interpret data to identify, describe and compare distributions and trends present ideas, findings and conclusions in a range of communication forms that incorporate source materials, mapping, communication conventions and discipline-
specific terms.Spend a short time at the start of each lesson revising concepts, facts or skills and enhancing understanding and fluency.End each lesson with a review of student learning in that lesson.
Lessons Teaching and Learning Sequence Resources
Can the student: Identify and describe diverse economic characteristics of places? Interpret representations of economic data to draw conclusions? Represent economic data in a choropleth map?
Example learning sequence Examine representations of the diverse economic characteristics
of places Interpret data represented in a choropleth map to identify the
economic differences between places Represent an economic pattern in a choropleth map
Lesson plan
Lesson 5
Diverse social characteristics
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand diverse social characteristics of places. Understand how to interpret representations of data about diverse
social characteristics. Understand how to describe and represent the location of places.
Evidence of learningCan the student:
Identify and describe diverse social characteristics of places? Interpret representations of social data to draw conclusions? Describe and represent the location of places?
Example learning sequence Examine representations of the diverse social characteristics of
places Interpret data to compare patterns in the diverse social
Resources Slideshow - Diversity of social characteristics Sheet - Diversity of social characteristics Supporting learning resource - Diversity of social characteristics (Answers)
Attachments Lesson plan
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Teaching Sequence
Topic Identifying and representing characteristics in places Topic Duration 7 Lessons
Overview Throughout this lesson series, students will: examine the geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia investigate differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world organise and represent data in large- and small-scale maps using appropriate conventions interpret data to identify, describe and compare distributions and trends present ideas, findings and conclusions in a range of communication forms that incorporate source materials, mapping, communication conventions and discipline-
specific terms.Spend a short time at the start of each lesson revising concepts, facts or skills and enhancing understanding and fluency.End each lesson with a review of student learning in that lesson.
Lessons Teaching and Learning Sequence Resourcescharacteristics of places
Describe and represent the location of places with diverse social characteristics
Lesson 6
Interpreting data about diversity
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand how to interpret representations of diversity.Evidence of learningCan the student:
Interpret representations of diversity to identify and describe diverse characteristics of places?
Example learning sequence Review diversity Examine representations of data relating to diversity Interpret representations of data relating to diversity
Resources Sheet - Interpreting representations of diversity data Slideshow - Interpreting representations of diversity Supporting learning resource - Interpreting representations of diversity data
(Answers)Helpful information
Website - Data in Gapminder World (Gapminder) http://www.gapminder.org/data/
Attachments Lesson plan
Lesson 7
Assessment checkpoint: Part A
Assessment purposeTo demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of places by representing, interpreting and describing data and information about the characteristics of places.Example learning sequence
Understand the assessment Review the Guide to making judgments and understand the
standards A-E Conduct the assessment
Resources Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world: Sources Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world: Model response Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world: Teaching notes
Attachments Lesson plan
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Teaching Sequence
Topic Describing the diversity of places Topic Duration 9 Lessons
Overview Throughout this lesson series, students will: describe, compare and explain the diverse characteristics of different places in different locations from local to global scales describe how people, places, communities and environments are diverse.
Spend a short time at the start of each lesson revising concepts, facts or skills and enhancing understanding and fluency.End each lesson with a review of student learning in that lesson.
Lessons Teaching and Learning Sequence Resources
Lesson 8
Our Asian neighbours
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand the geographical division of Asia and the location of major countries in Asia in relation to Australia.
Evidence of learningCan the student:
Identify and represent the geographic divisions of Asia into regions and countries using cartographic conventions?
Use latitude and longitude to describe absolute location of places in Asia?
Example learning sequence Represent the location of Asian countries and sub-regions using
cartographic conventions Describe the relative location of selected countries in Asia Describe the absolute location of selected places in Asia
Resources Sheet - Our Asian neighbours Supporting learning resource - Our Asian neighbours (Answers)
Attachments Lesson plan
Lesson 9
Environmental diversity in Asia
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand diverse environmental characteristics of Asia.Evidence of learningCan the student:
Describe diverse environmental characteristics of Asia? Explain reasons for the diverse environmental characteristics of
Asia?Example learning sequence
Examine environmental diversity in Asia Describe and represent the location of selected environmental
characteristics Interpret data to describe environmental diversity in Asia
Resources Slideshow - Area reference Slideshow - Diversity of environmental characteristics of Asia Sheet - Diverse environmental characteristics: Asia Supporting learning resource - Diverse environmental characteristics: Asia
(Answers)
Helpful information Supporting learning resource - Area reference
https://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/items/23424786-e39a-493f-8d38-67d446694610/0/Geo_Y06_U1_SLR_AreaReference.docx
Attachments Lesson plan
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Teaching Sequence
Topic Describing the diversity of places Topic Duration 9 Lessons
Overview Throughout this lesson series, students will: describe, compare and explain the diverse characteristics of different places in different locations from local to global scales describe how people, places, communities and environments are diverse.
Spend a short time at the start of each lesson revising concepts, facts or skills and enhancing understanding and fluency.End each lesson with a review of student learning in that lesson.
Lessons Teaching and Learning Sequence Resources
Lesson 10
Human diversity in Asia
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand diverse human characteristics of selected Asian countries.
Evidence of learningCan the student:
Describe and explain diverse human characteristics of Asia?Example learning sequence
Examine human diversity in Asia Interpret data to identify patterns, trends and to infer relationships
in human diversity in Asia
Resources Slideshow - Diversity of human characteristics in selected countries of Asia Sheet - Diverse human characteristics: Asia Supporting learning resource - Diverse human characteristics: Asia (Answers)
Attachments Lesson plan
Lesson 11
Comparing Australia and Indonesia
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand how to compare diverse environmental and human characteristics at the national scale.
Evidence of learningCan the student:
Draw conclusions about the diversity of places at the national scale?
Example learning sequence Examine diverse environmental and human characteristics of
Australia and Indonesia Organise data in a table to compare and contrast the diverse
characteristics of Australia and Indonesia Draw conclusions about the extent of human and environmental
diversity in the Asia-Pacific region
Resources Slideshow - Indonesia and Australia: A national scale comparison Sheet - Comparing characteristics
Attachments Lesson plan
Lesson 12 Lesson objectives Resources
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Teaching Sequence
Topic Describing the diversity of places Topic Duration 9 Lessons
Overview Throughout this lesson series, students will: describe, compare and explain the diverse characteristics of different places in different locations from local to global scales describe how people, places, communities and environments are diverse.
Spend a short time at the start of each lesson revising concepts, facts or skills and enhancing understanding and fluency.End each lesson with a review of student learning in that lesson.
Lessons Teaching and Learning Sequence Resources
Comparing Australia and Singapore
Students will: Understand how to compare diverse characteristics at the national
scale.Evidence of learningCan the student:
Interpret data and information to infer relationships? Explain reasons for diversity at the national scale?
Example learning sequence Examine the diverse cultural characteristics of Australia and
Singapore Interpret data and information to compare and contrast diverse
characteristics of Australia and Singapore Draw conclusions about the extent of diversity in the Asia-Pacific
region
Slideshow - Diversity of cultural characteristics in Australia Slideshow - Singapore Sheet - Comparing characteristics of Australia and Singapore Supporting learning resource - Comparing characteristics of Australia and
Singapore (Answers)Attachments
Lesson plan
Lessons 13-14
Cultural diversity of Indigenous peoples
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Understand the diversity of cultural characteristics of Indigenous peoples.
Evidence of learningCan the student:
Identify and describe the diversity of cultural characteristics of Indigenous peoples?
Example learning sequence Review the diverse characteristics of selected Indigenous groups Interpret data and information to compare and contrast the diverse
characteristics of selected Indigenous groups Examine interconnections between environmental and cultural
characteristics
ResourcesNote: Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that these resources may contain images and names of persons who may now be deceased.
Slideshow - The cultural diversity of Indigenous peoples around the world Sheet - Indigenous peoples: Sources Sheet - Cultural diversity of Indigenous peoples Supporting learning resource - Cultural diversity of Indigenous peoples (Answers)
Attachments Lesson plan
Lesson 15 Assessment purpose Resources
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Teaching Sequence
Topic Describing the diversity of places Topic Duration 9 Lessons
Overview Throughout this lesson series, students will: describe, compare and explain the diverse characteristics of different places in different locations from local to global scales describe how people, places, communities and environments are diverse.
Spend a short time at the start of each lesson revising concepts, facts or skills and enhancing understanding and fluency.End each lesson with a review of student learning in that lesson.
Lessons Teaching and Learning Sequence Resources
Assessment checkpoint: Part B
To demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of places by representing, interpreting and describing data and information about the characteristics of places.Example learning sequence
Understand the assessment Review the Guide to making judgments and understand the
standards A-E Conduct the assessment
Note: Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that these resources may contain images and names of persons who may now be deceased.
Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world: Sources Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world: Model response Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world: Teaching notes
Attachments Lesson plan
Lesson 16
Reflecting on Australia in a diverse world
Lesson objectivesStudents will:
Reflect on their learning to draw simple conclusions in response to the unit inquiry question: How do places, people and cultures differ across the world?
Evidence of learningCan the student:
Respond to questions about the diverse characteristics of places in Australia and in other parts of the world?
Share learning about the interconnections between the human and environmental characteristics of places in the Asia region?
Example learning sequence Reflect on learning from the unit Share learning about interconnections between the diverse
characteristics of places
Resources Sheet - Reflecting on diversity Supporting learning resource - Reflecting on diversity (Answers)
Attachments Lesson plan
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Resources* Attachments are available in the relevant Unit Plan Section directory in the downloaded zip file.
Unit Plan Section Resource Attachments*
Sequence - Identifying and representing characteristics in places
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP01.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP02.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP03.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP04.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP05.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP06.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP07.docx
Sequence - Describing the diversity of places
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP08.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP09.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP10.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP11.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP12.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP13-14.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP15.docx
Lesson plan - HASS_Y06_U3_LP16.docx
Sequence Sheet - Comparing characteristics
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Unit Plan Section Resource Attachments*
Sheet - Comparing characteristics of Australia and Singapore
Sheet - Cultural diversity of Indigenous peoples
Sheet - Diverse environmental characteristics: Asia
Sheet - Diverse human characteristics: Asia
Sheet - Diversity of economic characteristics
Sheet - Diversity of social characteristics
Sheet - Indigenous peoples: Sources
Sheet - Interpreting representations of diversity data
Sheet - Locating diverse places (example: Asia)
Sheet - Measuring diversity in demographic characteristics
Sheet - Our Asian neighbours
Sheet - Reflecting on diversity
Sheet - Thinking about differences between places
Slideshow - Area reference Slideshow - Creating a line graphhttps://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/items/8877101e-ccb0-4471-b9f8-b09eade8ae7c/0/Geo_Y06_U1_SS_CreateLineGraph.pptx
Slideshow - Diversity of cultural characteristics in Australia
Slideshow - Diversity of demographic characteristics Slideshow - Diversity of economic characteristics
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Unit Plan Section Resource Attachments*
Slideshow - Diversity of environmental characteristics of Asia
Slideshow - Diversity of human characteristics in selected countries of Asia
Slideshow - Diversity of social characteristics
Slideshow - Exploring a diverse world
Slideshow - Indonesia and Australia: A national scale comparison
Slideshow - Interpreting representations of diversity
Slideshow - Singapore
Slideshow - The cultural diversity of Indigenous peoples around the world
Slideshow - Understanding latitude and longitude Supporting learning resource - Area referencehttps://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/items/23424786-e39a-493f-8d38-67d446694610/0/Geo_Y06_U1_SLR_AreaReference.docx
Supporting learning resource - Comparing characteristics of Australia and Singapore (Answers)
Supporting learning resource - Cultural diversity of Indigenous peoples (Answers)
Supporting learning resource - Diverse environmental characteristics: Asia (Answers)
Supporting learning resource - Diverse human characteristics: Asia (Answers)
Supporting learning resource - Diversity of demographic characteristics
Supporting learning resource - Diversity of economic characteristics (Answers) Supporting learning resource - Diversity of social characteristics (Answers)
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Unit Plan Section Resource Attachments*
Supporting learning resource - HASS Glossary Year 6 Unit 3
Supporting learning resource - Interpreting representations of diversity data (Answers)
Supporting learning resource - Locating diverse places
Supporting learning resource - Measuring diversity in demographic characteristics (Answers)
Supporting learning resource - Our Asian neighbours (Answers)
Supporting learning resource - Reflecting on diversity (Answers)
Website - Data in Gapminder World (Gapminder) http://www.gapminder.org/data/
Website - Latitude (KidsGeo) http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0014-latitude.php
Website - Latitude and longitude map match game (KidsGeo)http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php
Assessment Planner - Australia in a diverse world
Assessment task - HASS_Y06_U3_AT_AustDiverseWorld.docx
Assessment task - HASS_Y06_U3_AT_TN_AustDiverseWorld.docx
Assessment task - HASS_Y06_U3_AT_Sources.docx
Assessment task - HASS_Y06_U3_AT_MR_AustDiverseWorld.docx
Assessment Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world
Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world: Model response
Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world: Sources
Assessment task - Australia in a diverse world: Teaching notes
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
Assessment
Assessment Task – Marking guide
AssessmentTask Name
Australia in a diverse world (Yr 06)Type Assignment/Project
Date
Description Students demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of places by representing, interpreting and describing data and information about the characteristics of places
Learning Area Humanities and Social Sciences
Knowledge and understanding Questioning and researching Analysing, evaluating and reflecting Communicating
Describe, compare and explain the diverse characteristics of different places in different locations from local to global scales.Describe how people, places, communities and environments are diverse.
Organise and represent data in a range of formats, including large- and small-scale maps, using appropriate conventions.
Interpret data to identify, describe and compare distributions and trends, and to infer relationships, and evaluate evidence to draw conclusions.
Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of communication forms that incorporate source materials, mapping, communication conventions and discipline-specific terms.
A ◄ Provides detailed explanations of diverse characteristics of places. ◄
Accurately represents data and information in tables and on large- and small-scale maps.
◄ Explains interconnections with references to relevant data.
◄Structures ideas, findings and conclusions about diverse characteristics.
B ◄ Makes connections between the characteristics of places. ◄
Estimates and records the absolute location of places in a table and on a small-scale map.
◄ Evaluates multiple data sets to identify interconnections.
◄ Applies an accurate knowledge of discipline-specific terms.
C ◄
Describes, compares and explains the diverse characteristics of different places in different locations.Describes how people, places, communities and environments are diverse.
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Organises and represents data in a range of formats, including tables, large- and small-scale maps, using appropriate conventions.
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Interprets data to identify, describe and compare distributions and trends, to infer relationships, and evaluate evidence to draw conclusions.
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Presents ideas, findings and conclusions in a range of communication forms, incorporating source materials, mapping and communication conventions and discipline-specific terms.
D ◄ Identifies diverse characteristics of places. ◄ Records latitudinal and longitudinal
data in a table. ◄ Uses data to support findings and conclusions.
◄ Uses appropriate language and information relevant to sources.
E ◄ Acknowledges that characteristics of places can be diverse. ◄ Labels a map. ◄ Acknowledges source information. ◄ Communicates ideas.
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Unit Plan Plan Name: Unit 3 - HASS Year 6 (V8)
Year: 6Learning Areas/Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences
Duration: 16 Weeks
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