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Teacher Leigh Ezernieks

 

YEAR

LEVEL

DURATION

5-6 3 2-4 weeks

 

Achievement Objective Being Assessed

Learning Outcomes

Transactional Writing Write a protest letter in character, expressing personal viewpoints and sequencing ideas logically.

Processes

Thinking critically Identify and express meanings in written texts to fill an application form in character.

Supporting Achievement Objective

Learning Outcomes

Presenting and Viewing Identify, discuss meanings and describe the effects of visual features of symbols of countries such as flags, make an appropriate one using visual features to communication information, and present it to the community.
Interpersonal Speaking Talk clearly, about experiences, events and ideas, to have a conversation in a character role they have chosen.

 

TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:

Learning task 1

Learning task 2

Learning task 3

Learning task 4

Each child will need to take on an appropriate character role for the duration of the unit.

Assessment

Assessment Task

Students will write formal letters of protest or write petitions. The community needs to decide what the appropriate course of action will be to solve the problem.

Teacher observation

  1. Design of flag - appropriate use of symbols.
  2. Biography - self assessment and/or peer assessment.
  3. Participation in the community meetings.
  4. Completing a 3D town or map of their town.

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self_assessment (RTF 4KB)
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exemplars_level3 (RTF 801KB)
exemplars_level4 (RTF 495KB)

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