Victorian Curriculum
Literacy
Participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinions, and use interaction skills, varying conventions of spoken interactions according to group size, formality of interaction and needs and expertise of the audience
8 teaching
resources for those 'aha' moments
teaching resource
Olympic Host City Inquiry Task – Worksheet
A 3 page inquiry research task in which students identify the advantages and disadvantages of having the Olympics in their own city.
teaching resource
Persuasive Speech Writing Task
A persuasive speech writing task, based around real-world issues affecting children.
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Debating Speaking Notes Poster
A poster with notes on how to speak well during a debate.
teaching resource
Public Speaking Poster
A poster giving tips on how to deliver an effective speech.
unit plan
Experimenting with Poetry Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the common elements of poetry and explores how these may be applied to shape poems, limericks, odes and simple ballads.
lesson plan
Persuasive Speeches - Presenting
A 60 minute lesson in which students will present a persuasive speech to the class using appropriate oral presentation skills.
unit plan
Writing Persuasive Texts Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the genre of persuasion; specifically, how to write an effective persuasive text.
