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.

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