Lesson 9: Celebrations Inquiry Task – Presenting
Celebrations Around The World Unit Plan | Lesson 9 | 60 minutes
A 60 minute lesson designed to deepen understanding of celebrations around the world through inquiry-based research.
Lesson Plan
Tuning In
- Ask the students if they have any final questions about planning and writing their journal entries.
Teacher Instructions
- Before the students begin writing, remind them that they must plan their journal entries first using the graphic organiser and writing template contained in the task booklet.
- Students may wish to present their journal entry on a decorative page border which compliments the cultural celebration they have chosen. These can be found in the Page Borders category on the Teach Starter website. Encourage the students to include creative additions to their written text, such as labelled diagrams, lists and drawings.
Guided/Independent Learning
- Monitor and support the students as they plan and write their journal entries.
Wrapping Up
- Check on how the students are progressing with their journal entries. The speed at which the students will finish the presenting phase of the task will vary. If necessary, provide the students with an additional lesson to present their information.
- Once the students have finished writing and presenting their journal entries, collect their work. Alternatively, the students may present their journal entries to the class. Teachers may wish to use this task to assess the students’ understanding of the unit objectives.
Differentiation
Extending Students
- Encourage more capable students to present as much relevant, detailed information as they can from a variety of reliable sources.
Supporting Students
- If students with lower literacy levels are finding the journal entry challenging, encourage them to write simple sentences about their cultural celebration using the information they collected.
Assessment Strategies
Suggested Assessment Strategies
- used strategic whole class or individual questioning
- observed student participation during learning activities
- recorded student progress on a checklist
- annotated student work samples
- collected and reviewed student work samples
- facilitated whole class or peer feedback sessions
- encouraged student self-reflection
- administered formal assessment tasks.
Resources
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HistorySocial StudiesCommunity & CultureLunar New YearSaint Patrick’s DayAustralia DayCelebrationsIndependence DayInquiry TasksBastille DayBasant Kite Festival
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Hi there,
Do you have a marking sheet for this inquiry task? I want to use it as one of my main assessments this term but i’m struggling with how to weight it?
Thanks
Comment by Vanessa D on February 19, 2017 at 11:34 pm
Hi Vanessa,
Thank you for your comment. We don’t tend to create marking sheets for our assessment tasks. All states, schools and teachers tend to have their own unique systems for assessing student learning. In addition to this, we encourage teachers to create marking criteria in accordance with the individual learning needs of their students in their class.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you require any further assistance.
Kind regards,
Steph
Official comment by Stephanie (Teach Starter) on February 21, 2017 at 1:54 pm