Kerrie+and+Kim's+Showcase

__Brief Summary:__** Significant events have occurred in the history of Australia. Those events, and the influential people of the time, have shaped Australia and have influenced the way we live today. In this unit, students will learn about Australia’s history including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, the discovery and mapping of Australia, convict life, the 1850s gold rushes, Ned Kelly and World War I. Groups of students will focus on a specific area. They will collect data; contribute to a collaborative online space and then jigsaw to share the information with other students. Students will then choose one person and conduct an in depth investigation. They will discover what it is that makes a person memorable, how they were able to influence others and whether or not they made a difference to Australians. These understandings will be showcased at an expo where students will present their museum exhibits, multimedia presentations, board games, journals and performances and where feedback from visitors is sought.
 * __Unit Plan Title:__ MAKING TRACKS


 * __Unit Plan:__ [[file:Unit_Plan_-_Making Tracks.html]]

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 * __Tuning In__ -** What do the students know? **Think, Pair, Share**
 * KWHL** [[file:KWHL.pdf]] **Comparison Chart template** [[file:Comparison Chart.dot]]

Question Matrix:**
 * __Management Documents:__
 * Timeline Template:** [[file:Making Tracks Timeline.pdf]] [[file:Microsoft Word - My Making Tracks Timeline Instructions - Students.pdf]]
 * Works Cited Template:** [[file:Data Chart - Citing Your Resources.docx]]


 * __Summative Assessments:__** [[file:Museum display rubric.pdf]] [[file:historical presentation intel.doc]]
 * __Self Assessments:__** [[file:Habits of Mind self evaluation.pdf]] [[file:Research Self assessment.pdf]]
 * __Peer Assessments:__** [[file:Pie chart Working in Teams Assessment.pdf]] [[file:Cooperative rubric.pdf]]

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