Australia

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 * An Integrated Unit of Inquiry based work suitable for year 2/3- Victoria, Australia
 * These links are great for IWB topic introduction or group learning
 * These links provide a starting point for finding and organising information about the sub-topics
 * Children need help reading and locating information at this age


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• Develops shared norms • Determines readiness for learning • Establishes learning goals • Develops metacognitive capacity learning goals. || On a large map of Australia, students have to put the names of the states and capital cities where they think they belong. [|Wikimedia Atlas of Australia] · Landmarks in Australia (Location)
 * Australian Alps
 * Australia's Coastal Wilderness
 * Australia's Green Cauldron
 * Australia's Red Centre
 * Flinders Ranges
 * Greater Blue Mountains
 * Kakadu Kangaroo Island
 * The Great Ocean Road

· Maths – · area of the states/Australia · Distance between cities ||
 * [|Cocos (Keeling) Islands] (14 km2/5.4 sq mi),
 * [|Christmas Island] (135 km2/52 sq mi),
 * [|Macquarie Island] (128 km2/49 sq mi), and
 * [|Lord Howe Island] (56 km2/22 sq mi).
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• Prompts inquiry • Structures inquiry • Maintains session momentum accordingly. || · Australian Money
 * [|Coins of the Australian dollar]
 * [|Australian commemorative coins]
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· Australian Flag [|Flags of Australia] · Aboriginal Flag [|Australian Aboriginal Flag] · National Anthem · Learning Australian songs · Democracy thumbnail– link to SRC (year 3 only) · Australian Government- · Prime Minister, · Premiers
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 * [|Governments of Australia website] (federal, states and territories)
 * [|Australian Government website]
 * [|Parliament of Australia: Who's Who (includes head of state)]
 * [|Parliament of Australia: ministry list]

· Famous Australians National Days- Australia Day
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· Anzac Day · Clean Up Australia Day
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Presents new content • Develops language and literacy • Strengthens connections skills. || Australian Animals · Australian Animal worksheets (Burrabooks) []
 * Emblems of each state:
 * Victoria- [|Leadbeater's possum]
 * New South Wales- [|Platypus]
 * Australian Capital Territory- [|Dingo] unofficial
 * Queensland- [|Koala]
 * Western Australia- [|Numbat]
 * South Australia- [|Hairy-Nosed Wombat]
 * Tasmania- [|Tasmanian Devil unofficial>]
 * Northern Territory- [|Red Kangaroo] ||
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• Facilitates substantive conversation • Cultivates higher order thinking • Monitors progress accordingly. ||< · States of Australia · Capital Cities · Floral emblems for each state/Victoria Bird emblems for each state [] Victoria- [|Helmeted Honeyeater]
 * [[image:act.jpg width="101" height="51"]] [|Australian Capital Territory]
 * [[image:vc.jpg width="101" height="51" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_%28Australia%29"]][|Victoria]
 * [[image:nsw.jpg width="101" height="51" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales"]][|New South Wales]
 * [[image:qld.jpg width="101" height="52" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland"]][|Queensland]
 * [[image:wa.jpg width="101" height="51" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australia"]][|Western Australia]
 * [[image:nt.jpg width="101" height="51" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Territory"]][|Northern Territory]
 * [[image:sthaust.jpg width="101" height="51" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Australia"]][|South Australia]
 * [[image:tas.jpg width="101" height="51" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmania"]][|Tasmania]
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 * Lynette Weir- Soul Song- Floral Emblems of Australia
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 * Victoria- [|Common Heath]
 * New South Wales- [|Waratah]
 * Australian Capital Territory- [|Royal Bluebell]
 * Queensland- [|Cooktown orchid]
 * Western Australia- [|Red and Green Kangaroo Paw]
 * Northern Territory- [|Sturt's Desert Rose]
 * South Australia- [|Sturt's Desert Pea]
 * Tasmania- [|Tasmanian Blue Gum]
 * New South Wales- [|Kookaburra]
 * Australian Capital Territory- [|Gang-gang Cockatoo]
 * Queensland- [|Brolga]
 * Western Australia- [|Black Swan]
 * South Australia- [|Piping Shrike]
 * Tasmania- [|Yellow Wattlebird] (unofficial)
 * Northern Territory- [|Wedge-tailed Eagle]

· Literature –

Australian Language (slang) · · Make a list of Australian words
 * [[image:wombat.jpg width="85" height="114"]]Wombat Stew
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 * [[image:possmag.jpg width="92" height="95"]] Possum Magic
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 * [[image:rainbow.jpg width="90" height="111"]]· The Rainbow Serpent
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 * · Aboriginal stories
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Australia Day at School · cooking, art/craft, music, make an Australian postcard, flip book of animals, G’day Mate ||
 * [|Culture of Australia],
 * [|Music of Australia],
 * [|Theatre of Australia],
 * [|Dance in Australia],
 * [|Sport in Australia],
 * [|Television in Australia],
 * [|Media of Australia]


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• Assess performance against standards • Facilitates student self assessment || Evaluation – What do you know about Australia (Information Report) ||