|Unit Summary |
|Students will develop an understanding of the creation of Australian identity between 1788 and 1901. The Intel Visual Ranking Tool is used by students to |
|think about and discuss the important steps in the formation of a new nation; the Intel Seeing Reason Tool is used by students to develop their |
|understanding of Ned Kelly and his character, and the Intel Showing Evidence Tool is used by students to help answer the question “Was Ned Kelly a hero or |
|a villain?” |
|Teaching and Learning Taxonomy – focusing on Higher-Order Thinking Skills |
|This unit utilizes Blooms Taxonomy of Thinking Skills to assist students in developing an understanding of the issue under discussion. Students build on |
|past knowledge and skills in order to enhance their grasp of identity in Australia. The unit also recognizes that students can often possess multiple |
|learning intelligences, and therefore allows for each of Garner’s Multiple Intelligences to be incorporated into the teaching program. |
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