We Are Australian
Rationale
By sharing and celebrating cultural diversity, we build more respectful and inclusive communities.
Big Question
What does it mean to be an Australian?
Guiding Question/s
- How can we inspire others to celebrate the cultural diversity in our communities?
- How can we persuade others to celebrate the cultural diversity in our communities?
Essential Questions
- How can we make sure people in our communities feel a strong sense of belonging?
- What can we learn about the cultural backgrounds of people in our school and local community?
- How can we make sure people in our communities feel a strong sense of belonging?
- What are Australia's national symbols and what/who do they represent?
- What are Australia's special days and what do they celebrate or commemorate?
Future Action
Students will have a greater understanding of the stories and traditions of the diverse cultures that make up their local communities. They will be able to describe and show empathy with others, leading to more positive relationships built on foundations of respect and inclusion. Students will have increased feelings of belonging and connectedness to others in their communities.
Immersion Phase
Immersion
Your students will participate in immersion experience/s and record their ideas and questions.
Your students will participate in immersion experience/s and record their ideas and questions.
Launch Phase
Questions
Your students are going to develop questions to add to the classroom Wonder Wall.
Your students are going to develop questions to add to the classroom Wonder Wall.
Research Phase
Research
Your students will conduct and record research and reflect on their effort at the end of each research session.
Your students will conduct and record research and reflect on their effort at the end of each research session.
Synthesis Phase
Findings
Your students will share and summarise their research findings and present what they have learnt with the rest of the class.
Your students will share and summarise their research findings and present what they have learnt with the rest of the class.
Assessment
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.
Collaboration Phase
Product Plan
Your students will select product/s to create in response to the guiding question of this investigation.
Your students will select product/s to create in response to the guiding question of this investigation.
Product Creation
Your students will work in their Investigation Group to create their product/s and reflect on their role during this session.
Your students will work in their Investigation Group to create their product/s and reflect on their role during this session.
Exhibition Phase
Exhibition Preparation
Your students will prepare their product/s for the exhibition.
Your students will prepare their product/s for the exhibition.
Exhibition
Your students will share their product/s at the exhibition.
Your students will share their product/s at the exhibition.
Evaluation Phase
Feedback
Your students will analyse feedback they received from the attendees of the exhibition, conduct self-assessment using rubrics, and reflect on social skills.
Your students will analyse feedback they received from the attendees of the exhibition, conduct self-assessment using rubrics, and reflect on social skills.
Future Action
Your students will reflect on what they have learnt during this investigation, consider the Habits they have practised, and revisit questions on the Wonder Wall.
Your students will reflect on what they have learnt during this investigation, consider the Habits they have practised, and revisit questions on the Wonder Wall.